Hi Riley, On Wed, Mar 10, 2010 at 10:26 PM, 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. > This sounds perfectly fine, since your goal is not to avoid paying for usage. -Nick Johnson > > 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]<google-appengine%[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]<google-appengine%[email protected]> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/google-appengine?hl=en. > > -- Nick Johnson, Developer Programs Engineer, App Engine Google Ireland Ltd. :: Registered in Dublin, Ireland, Registration Number: 368047 -- 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.
