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I haven't seen a single comment (at time of posting this) touching on the cost aspect The cost of the assessment typically varies between $10,000 -$75,000 (or
by NickRandom 4y ago
I haven't seen a single comment (at time of posting this) touching on the cost aspect
The cost of the assessment typically varies between $10,000 -$75,000 (or more) depending on the size and complexity of the application
As he says, even if Google classed his as a small app (unlikely)
"Regrettably, these kinds of fees are far beyond what I can afford, given that I rely on donations from my users to make ends meet: even the $4,500 fee is well beyond what I could find on an annual basis. "
I get that doing proper auditing is expensive and the costs are within industry rates but to me it reeks of slowing turning the screws by boiling the frog on the slow path to monetization. (many mixed metaphors I know)
- jijji 4y agoIt looks like this pay-for-play method is going to have a chilling effect on any developer creating an alternative Gmail interface. Same with removing IMAP.