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ASF Android release policy
Hello,
In the Taverna Incubator project we have been developing an Android mobile
app which is almost ready for a first release. Are there any ASF procedures
and policies for doing an Android release? Can an ASF based Android app be
released into the Google play store (or others)?
Cheers,
Ian
Re: ASF Android release policy
Posted by Jochen Wiedmann <jo...@gmail.com>.
On Tue, Sep 13, 2016 at 10:49 AM, Ian Dunlop <ia...@gmail.com> wrote:
> In the Taverna Incubator project we have been developing an Android mobile
> app which is almost ready for a first release. Are there any ASF procedures
> and policies for doing an Android release? Can an ASF based Android app be
> released into the Google play store (or others)?
Enlighten me, please. What exactly must be done to "release an Android
app to the Google play store"?
Thanks,
Jochen
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Re: ASF Android release policy
Posted by Mark Thomas <ma...@apache.org>.
On 13/09/2016 13:38, Jochen Wiedmann wrote:
> On Tue, Sep 13, 2016 at 11:30 AM, Mark Thomas <ma...@apache.org> wrote:
>
>> Finally, Infra does also provide access to a code signing service you
>> can use to sign you apps if that is useful. Probably only if you want to
>> distribute apps outside of Google play.
>
> More infos on that, please.
https://blogs.apache.org/infra/entry/code_signing_service_now_available
Mark
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Re: ASF Android release policy
Posted by Jochen Wiedmann <jo...@gmail.com>.
On Tue, Sep 13, 2016 at 11:30 AM, Mark Thomas <ma...@apache.org> wrote:
> Finally, Infra does also provide access to a code signing service you
> can use to sign you apps if that is useful. Probably only if you want to
> distribute apps outside of Google play.
More infos on that, please.
Jochen
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Re: ASF Android release policy
Posted by Mark Thomas <ma...@apache.org>.
On 13/09/2016 09:49, Ian Dunlop wrote:
> Hello,
>
> In the Taverna Incubator project we have been developing an Android mobile
> app which is almost ready for a first release. Are there any ASF procedures
> and policies for doing an Android release? Can an ASF based Android app be
> released into the Google play store (or others)?
The usual release policy applies. Making a convenience binary available
in an App store is not dissimilar to making JAR files available via
Maven Central.
The ASF has already set up the appropriate accounts to do this for the
Apple app store. A quick look around Google's site suggests a similar
process will be required.
The best way forward would be to create an Infra ticket to:
- create an ASF account with Google (managed by infra)
- add named release managers to that account so they can release apps
on behalf of the PMC
ASF Legal will need to review the Ts&Cs associated with the account. I'd
expect infra to ask for review as required.
One immediate question is do we want this as an ASF wide account or per
PMC? At $25 per account, one per PMC isn't outrageous but my own infra
experience says that it would be better to start with a single ASF
account managed by infra. We can always create additional PMC acocunts
later if necessary.
Finally, Infra does also provide access to a code signing service you
can use to sign you apps if that is useful. Probably only if you want to
distribute apps outside of Google play.
Mark
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Re: ASF Android release policy
Posted by Ian Dunlop <ia...@gmail.com>.
Hello,
Infra have done a lot of the work on this now. They needed an ASF email
address to act as the release manager so I have used mine. We'll see how it
goes.
Cheers,
Ian
On 16 September 2016 at 09:43, Ian Dunlop <ia...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hello,
>
> Thanks for all the advice. I have created https://issues.apache.
> org/jira/browse/INFRA-12614 to ask for an ASF Google play account.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Ian
>
> On 13 September 2016 at 16:01, David Nalley <da...@gnsa.us> wrote:
>
>> On Tue, Sep 13, 2016 at 4:49 AM, Ian Dunlop <ia...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> > Hello,
>> >
>> > In the Taverna Incubator project we have been developing an Android
>> mobile
>> > app which is almost ready for a first release. Are there any ASF
>> procedures
>> > and policies for doing an Android release? Can an ASF based Android app
>> be
>> > released into the Google play store (or others)?
>> >
>>
>> We've signed up to be able to push IOS apps, so at least in principle
>> nothing that prohibits that. I do not believe we've signed up for
>> Google Play or Amazon stores, and we'd need to look at the T&Cs
>> associated with that and look at the mechanics.
>>
>> --David
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Re: ASF Android release policy
Posted by Ian Dunlop <ia...@gmail.com>.
Hello,
Thanks for all the advice. I have created
https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/INFRA-12614 to ask for an ASF Google
play account.
Cheers,
Ian
On 13 September 2016 at 16:01, David Nalley <da...@gnsa.us> wrote:
> On Tue, Sep 13, 2016 at 4:49 AM, Ian Dunlop <ia...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > Hello,
> >
> > In the Taverna Incubator project we have been developing an Android
> mobile
> > app which is almost ready for a first release. Are there any ASF
> procedures
> > and policies for doing an Android release? Can an ASF based Android app
> be
> > released into the Google play store (or others)?
> >
>
> We've signed up to be able to push IOS apps, so at least in principle
> nothing that prohibits that. I do not believe we've signed up for
> Google Play or Amazon stores, and we'd need to look at the T&Cs
> associated with that and look at the mechanics.
>
> --David
>
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Re: ASF Android release policy
Posted by David Nalley <da...@gnsa.us>.
On Tue, Sep 13, 2016 at 4:49 AM, Ian Dunlop <ia...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hello,
>
> In the Taverna Incubator project we have been developing an Android mobile
> app which is almost ready for a first release. Are there any ASF procedures
> and policies for doing an Android release? Can an ASF based Android app be
> released into the Google play store (or others)?
>
We've signed up to be able to push IOS apps, so at least in principle
nothing that prohibits that. I do not believe we've signed up for
Google Play or Amazon stores, and we'd need to look at the T&Cs
associated with that and look at the mechanics.
--David
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