This is an opportunity for someone to write a Speaking app in a platform like MOAI (http://getmoai.com/), which will put the app on Windows, MacOSX, Linux, iOS and Android platforms, where there will never be a question again about whether it can be yanked from a child in need.
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#12Maybe someone is writing a similar app for a less totalitarian platform? I'd gladly support such effort by donating.
You seem to think a SfY app on a different platform would not be taken down. Apple took the app down after a simple letter from the patent holder. The patent holder could have asked for relief in court, enumerating the infringing apps. IANAL, but that's a common request in patent cases, and usually granted by the court. All app stores would have to comply then, however free (or non-totalitarian), maybe even removing…
If it were an Android app, the author could simply put it up for sale on their website.
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#13Would I be right in understanding; Apple can remove an application, from your devices, you have already paid for?
Edit: This comment summed up my feelings on the subject: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4104485
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#14Would I be right in understanding; Apple can remove an application, from your devices, you have already paid for? Edit: This comment summed up my feelings on the subject: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4104485
They can do this, but I don't believe they've done so yet.
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#152689 votes at the time of writing. If everybody donated a dollar instead of a signature, there'd be an app available on another platform by now.
if you can create a life-changing app that is worth this much to this many people, and can do it for $2689 all-told, I'd like to get in touch with you.
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#16Earlier quoted context omitted.
You seem to think a SfY app on a different platform would not be taken down. Apple took the app down after a simple letter from the patent holder. The patent holder could have asked for relief in court, enumerating the infringing apps. IANAL, but that's a common request in patent cases, and usually granted by the court. All app stores would have to comply then, however free (or non-totalitarian), maybe even removing…
It could be taken off the Android market, but Google doesn't forbid alternative installation modes. It's not foolproof, but at least with Android you own the software and can install it without having to go through a corporate monolith like Google/Apple.
IANAL, but would they still be allowed to distribute their app themselves?
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#17Earlier quoted context omitted.
It could be taken off the Android market, but Google doesn't forbid alternative installation modes. It's not foolproof, but at least with Android you own the software and can install it without having to go through a corporate monolith like Google/Apple.
IANAL, but would they still be allowed to distribute their app themselves?
From a country with no software patents? IANAL either but I don't see how this could be stopped, especially in case of an app whose development had been funded via donations and which is distributed free of charge.
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IANAL, but would they still be allowed to distribute their app themselves?
From a country with no software patents? IANAL either but I don't see how this could be stopped, especially in case of an app whose development had been funded via donations and which is distributed free of charge.
Say, they do distribute it this way and are found guilty of patent infringement. Would they then need to pay for each copy downloaded? I have no idea how this works, it would be really helpful if somebody with some knowledge could chime in.
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#19Maybe a stupid question: but do you need iTunes to install an .ipa file? I've seen some programs that can just install these files on any iDevice without the use of iTunes. And isn't Xcode and an Apple acount enough to sign the app?
Are you talking about distributing ipa files outside of the App Store? As I understand it, you also need $100/year and you're limited to provisioning 100 UDIDs. I don't think this is actually an alternative.
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#20Would I be right in understanding; Apple can remove an application, from your devices, you have already paid for? Edit: This comment summed up my feelings on the subject: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4104485
Yes, so can Android, and they can remotely install apps too: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2010/06/28/google_remote_androi...