Thread: OVI Paid App.
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jakoleh is offline jakoleh
2010-02-09 , 06:40
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Originally Posted by sio2interactive View Post
And also do I really have to upload my source code in order to make it to the extra repo. I know that the source is going to be compiled somewhere but then where all this source code go?
If I understand correctly you don't need to reveal the source for to get the source to extras.

http://wiki.maemo.org/Uploading_to_E...ee.22_packages

One thing they mentioned with the extras path is that you need to get your application through from extras-devel to extras-testing and to final extras repos. This mechanism is created to prevent harmful applications to break "basic users" phone. For example optification and stuff is checked in the process. One comment was said that you would need to give some free licenses to community testers that they can validate your sw to be working correctly.

Originally Posted by sio2interactive View Post
My other questions is... if that's what its needed what did I upload there for?

https://garage.maemo.org/frs/?group_id=1316

and

https://garage.maemo.org/frs/?group_id=1317

If I understand well this is basically useless and won't be seen by anybody?
If I understand correctly garage is meant for open source projects and I don't know why you are advised to create projects there.

Originally Posted by sio2interactive View Post
Why there's so many channels for deployment?

- OVI Store
- Extra
- Garage
I think there is only two channels...
- Ovi store is directly Nokia owned mechanism which is available for symbian based phones also.
- maemo.org extras is community based place where free (and non-free) software can be published
- Garage: see comment above.

Originally Posted by sio2interactive View Post
Where do you reach customers on this device?
I think the maemo.org would be good place for your paypal opened version.

For the Ovi store you have to wait until it is working.

Originally Posted by sio2interactive View Post
Is this a final date? and what else is going to take to get the necessary exposure for my games?
Unfortunately you cannot be sure. Nokia doesn't normally give any official date for releases.

Originally Posted by sio2interactive View Post
And I heard that you guys are not accepting individuals to put their apps on the store... Im an individual... does it means that my 50 euros is going to go to waste or at least get refunded or you guys are going to change the policy...
If you are referring to maemo.org people, it is not the same as Nokia. Maemo.org is supported at some degree by Nokia, but it is open community. Ovi store is strictly Nokia owned and you have to communicate with them directly. I understand it is frustrating how things are at the moment. Biggest problem with the individuals is for my understanding the fact that Nokia is afraid that they will be sued if they put some applications to store that are not rightfully aqcuired.

Originally Posted by sio2interactive View Post
All I want is to focus on my Apps, officially port the full SIO2 SDK and not to have worried about the rest... but...

I feel there's like so many issues... at least with other platforms everything is straight forward...
maybe its just me...
You have nice paypal paying system and I think you should sell that individually so that other developers could use it too. Paypal paid applications would be easier in that sense that if they are published in Maemo.org then it is p2p trade.
 

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