That is TRUE. But at least that will make two things right: 1) User will think twice before install pirated software 2) User that install it without knowing that it is a pirate copy can return "good face"
On my prognoses only 10% from that 80% will pay for application (and my experience on other software markets confirm that). On Nov 17, 7:21 am, Nightwolf <mikh...@gmail.com> wrote: > "Only 20% of all installs are legal, other 80% are in > piracy hands." > > I believe that in case of perfect copy protection only few of that 80% > would buy your app. > > On 16 ноя, 14:12, AlexK <kucherenko.a...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > Our company starts today anti-piracy initiative against piracy that > > already happened on Android Market. We request all vendors and > > developers to support this initiative. > > > Piracy become a threat for vendors that publishing application on > > Android Market! It is not a joke, it is a real threat. > > > Our last application publishing shows how bad is situation on the > > Android Market. Only 20% of all installs are legal, other 80% are in > > piracy hands. > > > Google does not provide any actions to stop piracy, so we as a vendor > > that provide software for Android Market, have to think about > > protection measures. Piracy is threat that cannot be target easily and > > eliminated in one day. Only join of all vendors can help in anti- > > piracy. > > > ArtfulBits company decide to start from today "Android Anti-piracy > > Movement" with main goal: "protect vendors and punish piracy". > > > Our next steps are: > > - Petition to Google with request to provide better anti-piracy > > protocols for Android Market; > > - Collective anti-Google charge, from side of vendors that loose money > > due to Google "security holes" in Android Market application > > distribution channel; > > - Public web service "Black List", that helps all developer to check > > is there application installed on pirate phone; > > - Joining of the software vendors over that problem for finding better > > anti-piracy strategies; > > - Identification of the roots of piracy, that make possible Android > > Market software leaking and contribution them to justice. > > > A little later today we will open "black-list" database of devices, > > where was installed stolen version of applications. In addition, we > > will provide "easy code" for all developers that can be integrated > > into own application and during first start, check is phone in "black > > list" or not. > > > Opened Anti-Piracy forum thread:http://www.artfulbits.com/Support > > Petition can be signed > > here:http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/androidpiracy > > > Stay tuned! Thanks. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to android-developers@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to android-developers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en