Why dont you use the datastore to save (and then serve with a simple script) Library L?
Then you dont have to worry about file limits. On 10 March 2010 22:26, Riley <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks for the response, but I'm not sure I've been clear. I want to > create App X on GAE, but I am hitting the 3k file limit when I use > Library L. I think to myself, "hmm, I could create App Y, whose sole > purpose is to distribute the static files needed in L. In fact, many > people could use Y to serve L to their own apps. If it stays under 5M > requests a month (free from Google) then great. If not, I can charge > a fee to pay the Google fees. In that way, Y is its own app and not > only part of X." > > It's clear that I could safely write a file-distribution app within > the terms of use. I just want to be sure that if I write a file- > distribution app that only distributes files to be used in other GAE > apps I won't cross some sort of "specificity line" into a violation of > the TOS. > > Thanks! > > > On Mar 10, 1:36 pm, "Ikai L (Google)" <[email protected]> wrote: >> If you're not using the application for this purpose, you should be >> fine. It just sounds like you're writing an application that provides >> an API for uploading files for distribution. I don't see any problem >> with this. >> >> >> >> >> >> On Wed, Mar 10, 2010 at 9:59 AM, Riley <[email protected]> wrote: >> > I would like to create an app whose primary function is to serve >> > static files to other services on the web. For example, someone might >> > use my app to reduce the load on their server, or to decrease the >> > number of files they have to manage in their app. Someone using GAE >> > might use my app to avoid using up their 3000 file quota, etc. >> >> > Section 4.4 of the GAE terms of use reads: >> >> > ------------------------------------------------------------ >> > 4.4. You may not develop multiple Applications to simulate or act as a >> > single Application or otherwise access the Service in a manner >> > intended to avoid incurring fees. >> > ------------------------------------------------------------ >> >> > Does this rule out my idea? >> >> > If this is not the proper forum for a legal question like this, who >> > can I ask for a definitive answer? >> >> > Thanks for any help! >> >> > -- >> > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> > "Google App Engine" group. >> > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> > [email protected]. >> > For more options, visit this group >> > athttp://groups.google.com/group/google-appengine?hl=en. >> >> -- >> Ikai Lan >> Developer Programs Engineer, Google App >> Enginehttp://googleappengine.blogspot.com|http://twitter.com/app_engine > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Google App Engine" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/google-appengine?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Google App Engine" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/google-appengine?hl=en.
