Any legal issues for hosting apps for download ?

liketom

macrumors 601

Original poster

• Aug 20, 2007

• #1

Just a quicky -

looking to host some Mac specific files from a website -

Like handbrake - and other software that's Free or Demo

what are the legal issues if any ? need to get permission to host ?

Any top tips🙂

 

lofight

macrumors 68000

• Aug 20, 2007

• #2

liketom said:

Just a quicky -

looking to host some Mac specific files from a website -

Like handbrake - and other software that's Free or Demo

what are the legal issues if any ? need to get permission to host ?

Any top tips🙂

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I don't think you'll get any issues, if it's a demo you may maybe need permission.

 

liketom

macrumors 601

Original poster

• Aug 20, 2007

• #3

lofight said:

I don't think you'll get any issues, if it's a demo you may maybe need permission.

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thats what i thought - but i will email the owners of the software for permission just in case.

thanks btw

 

janey

macrumors 603

• Aug 20, 2007

• #4

Is there some reason why? Unless they're nightlies from svn or something, it would be a hassle to update. Easier to point to the app's website 🙂

 

liketom

macrumors 601

Original poster

• Aug 20, 2007

• #5

janey said:

Is there some reason why? Unless they're nightlies from svn or something, it would be a hassle to update. Easier to point to the app's website 🙂

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good point - but i was looking to archive the App versions - v1.0 v1.1 ect as well as

for instance - take an app like rapidweaver - and do a history on the previous versions what's been added took away blinged up ect . as well as host the older versions too -

i have other ideas for them too but i can not go on about it just yet. 😎

 

janey

macrumors 603

• Aug 20, 2007

• #6

With paid apps, I'm not sure archiving older versions is a good idea...