Re: [android-developers] Re: Regarding emulator

Is it software piracy if the software is free on Google Play?

Well, since the definition is "unauthorized copying of software" that would depend on each individual developer.  I have a free app on Google Play and I personally wouldn't care (as long as you weren't trying to reverse engineer my app or otherwise compete with me), in which case it would not be considered piracy to do that.  Other developers may feel differently... and in that case it would be considered piracy.

Thanks,
Justin Anderson
MagouyaWare Developer
http://sites.google.com/site/magouyaware

On Tue, May 1, 2012 at 3:42 PM, Mark Lapasa <mark.lapasa@gmail.com> wrote:

Is it software piracy if the software is free on Google Play? 

On Tuesday, May 1, 2012 3:57:49 PM UTC-4, MagouyaWare wrote:

Software piracy is, simply put, the unauthorized copying of software...  So, if copying it to put it on the emulator is not authorized by the developer, then that is piracy.

Thanks,
Justin Anderson
MagouyaWare Developer
http://sites.google.com/site/magouyaware

On Tue, May 1, 2012 at 1:54 PM, Mark Murphy <mmurphy@commonsware.com> wrote:

On Tue, May 1, 2012 at 2:26 PM, Samuel <samuel.emmett.bray@gmail.com> wrote:
> That's not software piracy.
> If you have paid for a copy of the software, it doesn't matter which
> machine you choose to run it on.

You are welcome to your opinion. The authors of the software in
question (who are the ones determining the nature of the software
license), and the legal systems with relevant jurisdiction, may
disagree with you. This is why I suggested the OP contact the
developers of the software in question, to try to obtain a copy with
permission, rather than without.

Moreover, you are assuming certain behaviors (e.g., only one installed
copy of the software) that are not intrinsic in any of the "here's how
to copy the app" suggestions that were made.

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