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Nobody can possibly think it is a good idea to use someone's API to create a product that directly competes with the API providers' paid offering. The sense of
by gergles 14y ago
Nobody can possibly think it is a good idea to use someone's API to create a product that directly competes with the API providers' paid offering.
The sense of entitlement to be allowed to use someone's product against them frankly baffles me.
- oz 14y ago>Nobody can possibly think it is a good idea to use someone's API to create a product that directly competes with the API providers' paid offering. I thought as much. If they allow it, then great, but you're asking for trouble. The cross-platform messaging app Kik was pulled from Blackberry App World for similar reasons: http://www.kik.com/blog/2010/11/rim-blackberry-kik/ http://www.kik.com/blog/2010/11/rim-blackberry-kik/ Edit: Added 'App World' clarification.
- a5seo 14y agoWhere were all these comments on the Craigslist/pad mapper situation? Is it any different?