On 28/05/12 17:25, Anant Narayanan wrote:
>> Here is my proposal: we extend the manifest (if it doesn't do this
>> already) to clearly distinguish between free and paid apps. We then
>> update the spec to say that install_allowed_from is only honoured for
>> paid apps, as part of the mechanism to make sure the right person gets
>> paid.
> 
> We cannot do this unless we change the whole architecture of how apps
> are installed. 

Doing:

1) Having an extra mandatory parameter in a manifest with the value
   "paid" or "free"; and
2) not honouring "install_allowed_from" for apps marked "free"

would require changing the entire installation architecture? I can't see
how...

> Try and install an app from the Mozilla Marketplace,

I can't; you don't support Linux. You won't even let me try the app out
in the browser, because you have some JS which prevents me. :-(

> you'll see that there is no interaction between the user and the app
> developer until after they've installed and run the app. The developer
> is trusting the Marketplace to correctly represent their app, which is
> why they chose to list there.

I can't see the connection between this point and my suggestion. Perhaps
I didn't explain my proposal well enough; see above for another attempt.

Gerv

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