Mike dg wrote: >> D) Recognize that sending 100 text messages per hour is going to be >> expensive for many Android device users, and so having this confirmation >> is good for Android as a whole, even if it means you cannot do whatever >> it is you are trying to do. >> > But then that leads towards a slippery slope. Why isn't 50 the limit? > Why not 10?
A better solution might be user control over the limit via a system setting. You're welcome to file a feature request for that over at http://b.android.com, or poke at the code and submit a patch, or something. My point was more that there's a rationale for having some sort of limit. While in the US, unlimited text messaging plans are common, I get the impression that is not the case globally. That's at least part of the reason for the CALL_PHONE permission to place phone calls without user interaction -- those could be used with fee-based services to steal from users, or even just placing regular calls to rack up minutes. The Android OS, as a whole, has a philosophy of defending users against malware. Malware comes in many forms, and sending unlimited SMSes (and racking up charges as a result) is one of them. Defending against malware will have collateral damage to other application capabilities. We can work to have more targeted anti-malware protections and minimize such damage (e.g., user gets to pick the limit, with 100 being a system default), and such a concept may get traction. And you are welcome to remix Android to create one that gets rid of all such limits, but you and your remix's users are then responsible for any malware that bites you. -- Mark Murphy (a Commons Guy) http://commonsware.com | http://twitter.com/commonsguy _Beginning Android_ from Apress Now Available! -- 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
