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Assuming Developers are Pirates

From:  Eric Veenendaal <eric-AT-ericveenendaal.com>
To:  Android Developers <android-developers-AT-googlegroups.com>
Subject:  Assuming Developers are Pirates
Date:  Thu, 26 Feb 2009 11:08:15 -0800 (PST)
Message-ID:  <10d7345b-aa6c-4b5e-8a4d-e1eb7224de5a@g38g2000yqd.googlegroups.com>


I just wanted to start a thread expressing my displeasure with the
choice to block copy-protected apps from being made available to
ADPs.  The thing that drew me to the android platform was the fact
that it had such a lower barrier to entry.  I can't afford to have two
phone plans going.  The idea of investing $425 to allow me to have one
device to both develop for and use for my day to day life was very
attractive.  However, Google's recent assumption that developers will
pirate drm'd software simply because they can is ridiculous. If
someone wanted to pirate software, they'd simply open a t-mobile
account, unlock the phone, and save $300+.  I hope Google reconsiders.




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