Continue on digging, especially about those dubious winnning applications. I already have more or less an explanation on why Carbon calculator and weather channel won. What I'm very interested in is the MyCloset application.
On May 16, 4:10 pm, javqui <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > ajd: > > Many of us don’t have the background to discuss this point. > You make an important contribution when you open it. I’m impressing. > > The whole industry is searching for debilities on this community, to > use them in the future. > Google Legal department work for about 2 days (may be more) searching > for potential problems like this, before you found the issue on > internet. I’m sure that Google know the implications on this case and > they evaluated the risks. > > javqui > "passion for innovation" > > On May 16, 6:41 pm, ajd <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > And particularly this: > > >http://www.weather.com/mobile/video/sprintTV.html > > > A premium Sprint service that a subscriber needs to pay $9.95 a month > > to avail. > > > On May 16, 3:37 pm, ajd <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > This clearly shows businesee interest: > > > >http://www.weather.com/mobile/sprint/ > > > > On May 16, 3:14 pm, javqui <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > I'm not an attorney, so my opinion doesn't have enough bases. > > > > > The first argument needs be verified and could be accepted without > > > > additional arguments if satisfied the legal definition of affiliated > > > > as “partnered”. I don’t have any idea about that. > > > > Make a public advertising of "...have partnered..." (About us, web > > > > page) shows clear common interest between companies. We are not > > > > working here for non-profits organizations. > > > > > The second argument is out of relevance. On the same context a Google > > > > team could submit an application and request be evaluated by judges > > > > from other companies to "avoid potential conflicts". > > > > > javqui > > > > > On May 16, 5:51 pm, "David M. (Android Advocate)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > wrote: > > > > > > In this context, 'affiliated companies' legally indicates that > > > > > companies have an interlocking control structure. Sprint and The > > > > > Weather Channel are not affiliated companies. In addition, the judges > > > > > at Sprint have no relationship with any of the contest entrants. > > > > > > Judges specifically had the option to recuse themselves from judging > > > > > particular apps which had potential conflict with areas or products > > > > > that they were associated with, and many judges did recuse themselves > > > > > from specific apps, necessitating that these apps be further scored by > > > > > backup judges. > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > David > > > > > > On May 16, 2:13 pm, ajd <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > Can anybody please clarify/confirm? > > > > > > Doesn't this disqualifis The Weather Channel from joining? > > > > > > > On May 16, 1:14 pm, "Shane Isbell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > Who's auditing the results anyway? > > > > > > > > Shane > > > > > > > > On Fri, May 16, 2008 at 1:13 PM, Shane Isbell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > On Fri, May 16, 2008 at 12:50 PM, ajd <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > >> Isn't the challenge rule denies OHA affiliated companies to > > > > > > > >> join? > > > > > > > > >> "Employees of Google, members of the Open Handset Alliance, or > > > > > > > >> affiliated companies are ineligible to participate." > > > > > > > > > Well that's in black and white. Sounds like a rule violation. > > > > > > > > > Shane > > > > > > > > >> On May 16, 12:40 pm, Braden Napier <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > >> > Both huge companies. > > > > > > > > >> > Weather Channel's software development would have ntothing > > > > > > > >> > to do with > > > > > > > >> > their deployment of information to a wireless carrier. > > > > > > > > >> > On May 16, 2:36 pm, ajd <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > >> > > Here is the list of judges (some are from Sprint): > > > > > > > > >> > >http://code.google.com/android/adc_judges.html > > > > > > > > >> > > And here is a link that says "The Weather Channel" is a > > > > > > > >> > > partner of > > > > > > > >> > > Sprint PCS: > > > > > > > > >> > >http://www.weather.com/aboutus/affiliates/internet.html > > > > > > > > >> > > Any significance?- Hide quoted text - > > > > > > > > >> > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > > > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Challenge" 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/android-challenge?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
