Here's my take: 1. Google, take the 25$.. keep the market clean. 2. Run a monthly contest, and award say like 100$ for the best app of the month.
On Sat, Oct 25, 2008 at 4:17 AM, Incognito <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Guys, > > First of all, I'm back! Second of all, what is up with the whining? > $25 dollars is not bad at all. It will help keep everybody honest. > Specially if anybody is trying to to post malicious apps. As mentioned > by other people, you do not have to post your app in the android > market. Go ahead and host it in your own website. > > On Oct 24, 5:22 pm, "Shane Isbell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > The problem is less the money but more the situation. You had a lot of > > developers come in last November when Android was nothing but a buggy > SDK. > > These developers worked their tails off (in part because of the money > Google > > was dangling in their faces), some quit there jobs, wreaked their lives > for > > it. Then when the ADC was over, Google had a bunch of apps and a largely > > tested SDK. Google could now go to the carriers and say, "We have > something > > to offer." > > > > Then Google clammed up, withheld the SDK, didn't tell the community about > it > > and refused to respond to answers when it became known. Strike 1. > > > > Then the developers waited for the open system to deliver their apps and > be > > able to compete against those on the inside track. Google witheld that > > option as well: Strike 2 > > > > Now we find out about the 30% witholding and 25 dollar fees. It's not > that > > these are very different than industry norms, but to some developers, who > > were sacrificing so much, to find out they were a tool for validating > > Android for Google, only to have to start shoving money out of their > pocket, > > adds salt to the wound. Maybe Google should donate that 25 fee to a good > > cause, if its just to discourage bad apps from the app market. I also > think > > Google should wave the fee for all ADC entrants, after all haven't they > > proven their commitment to the platform? > > > > Shane > > > > > > > > On Fri, Oct 24, 2008 at 2:04 PM, Ed Burnette <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > > > Not to worry, you can always host a .apk file on your web site (taking > > > care to give it the right MIME type) and educate people to turn on the > > > "Allow install of non-Market applications" option. Or use one of the > > > other app stores. Or stick a Paypal donate button on your site and > > > collect $25 from fans then use that to pay Google. Lots of options. > > > > > On Oct 22, 3:12 pm, "Ewan Grantham" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Well, I'm going to have to seriously rethink releasing a free > application > > > if > > > > I have to pay for the privilege. Yes, I know I can use the alternate > > > markets > > > > if I don't want to pay, but that cuts out a lot of potential users. > > > > > > Would have been nice to have been told about this before I: > > > > a) coded the app > > > > b) put it in the wild on a couple of the alternate marketplaces > > > > > > because now I either have to withdraw and resubmit, or decide it's > not > > > > something worth the trouble. > > > > > > Anyone who has pulled down a copy of "Mars Lander" care to tell me > > > > (privately at my email address, not through the list) if you think > it's > > > > worth a couple of bucks or not? > > > > > > On Wed, Oct 22, 2008 at 12:14 PM, Mark Murphy < > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > >wrote: > > > > > > > Al Sutton wrote: > > > > > > > > http://android-developers.blogspot.com/2008/10/android-market-now-ava. > > > .. > > > > > > > Even more than the $25 is the 30% cut for the carriers. That > definitely > > > > > leaves plenty of room for competing markets, particularly if > developers > > > > > pass some of the savings on to the consumers. > > > > > > > -- > > > > > Mark Murphy (a Commons Guy) > > > > >http://commonsware.com > > > > > _The Busy Coder's Guide to Android Development_ Version 1.3 > Published!- Hide quoted text - > > > > - Show quoted text - > > > -- take care, Muthu Ramadoss. http://mobeegal.in - mobile search. redefined. +91 98403 48914 --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Discuss" 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-discuss?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
