patg wrote: > I am surprised that Android's security model asking for permissions > when every application is installed is tollerated while WIndows Vista > basically doing the same thing in a simpler way receives howls of > protest.
Android's permission model involves an install-time prompt to grant permission. Vista's involves a run-time prompt to grant permission. That is a huge difference for an application that is run more than a couple of times. > Additionally, I don't think the average teenager or grand-mother knows > what any of the fine grain permissions in Android mean and will just > go ahead and allow any app to have the permissions it wants. Solve that problem, and you have yourself a very lucrative consulting business. -- Mark Murphy (a Commons Guy) http://commonsware.com | http://twitter.com/commonsguy Android App Developer Books: http://commonsware.com/books.html --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
