On 24/05/12 16:57, Jim Straus wrote: > Hello - People can certainly created rogue UAs that can bypass much > more than "installs_allowed_from". But I don't think manufacturers > are likely to do this as they know it would seriously impact the > ecosystem of stores/developers/devices as it would be a disincentive > for developers to develop for the platform.
"Oh no, lots of websites are linking to my free app without my permission! I'd better stop writing apps!" ? Sounds like a success condition rather than a failure to me... > an manufacturer distribution. As mentioned previously, if an author > wants, they can allow for distribution from any place using the "*". > but it is ultimately up to the app developer to make that choice. That last statement is an assertion. Do you believe that it's also up to a website owner to decide who links to him? If that had been the case from the beginning of the web, the web would not be the place it is today. Gerv _______________________________________________ dev-webapps mailing list [email protected] https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/dev-webapps
