Prior art is a legal risk to Canonical. While there are some protections we have to take the initiative to verify applications.
On Mon, Aug 5, 2013 at 9:59 AM, Dave Morley <[email protected]> wrote: > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > On 05/08/13 14:52, Daniel Holbach wrote: > >> >>> One last thing would be a prior art check unless we are leaving >>> that to the abuse reporting mechanism? I'm assuming it will be >>> easy enough to check that an app that is published via click >>> won't allow an app with the same name to be submitted. >> >> How much of a concern is this? >> > > Daniel one for legal and possibly David Pitkin. There is however a > chance of repercussions against canonical/developer that may put us > and the store in a bad light. > > > - -- > You make it, I'll break it! > > I love my job :) > http://www.ubuntu.com > http://www.canonical.com > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > Version: GnuPG v1.4.12 (GNU/Linux) > Comment: Using GnuPG with undefined - http://www.enigmail.net/ > > iEYEARECAAYFAlH/r7wACgkQT5xqyT+h3OiC/QCg1RLytAk2dBKN3hDmizYgnr9V > FOcAn2KocItalRe+c79YnRSG2oQ5Sf8z > =KQqC > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > > -- > Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-appstore-developers > Post to : [email protected] > Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-appstore-developers > More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp -- John Pugh Business Development, Ubuntu Mobile -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-appstore-developers Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-appstore-developers More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
