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End of the Road
Read more: End of the RoadAfter a decade of advocating for the developer community, the time has come to wind down the Developers Alliance. For some of you, this may come as a shock. As…
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App Industry Leaders: APIs Not Copyrightable
Read more: App Industry Leaders: APIs Not CopyrightableIn a court filing, the Application Developers Alliance argues that an Application Programming Interface (API) is not subject to copyright. APIs are the building blocks of software development that allow programs to interact with each other. The Alliance joined with members Rackspace and TMSOFT as well as Stack Exchange to file an amicus brief urging…
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Alliance Applauds First Government Lawsuit Against Patent Troll
Read more: Alliance Applauds First Government Lawsuit Against Patent TrollThe Application Developers Alliance applauded Vermont Attorney General William Sorrell’s consumer protection complaint against a patent troll.
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Application Developers Alliance Launches National Network of Coworking Spaces
Read more: Application Developers Alliance Launches National Network of Coworking SpacesWashington, D.C. (May 9, 2013) – Today the Application Developers Alliance launched a national network of coworking spaces for its members. The Alliance has partnered with 80 coworking spaces in 50 cities across the U.S. to provide developers a place to work, often at a discount, at home or on the road. More spaces are…
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Application Developers Alliance Applauds Schumer Plan to Introduce Patent Legislation
Read more: Application Developers Alliance Applauds Schumer Plan to Introduce Patent LegislationWashington, D.C. (May 1, 2013) – The Application Developers Alliance praised Senator Charles Schumer’s (D-NY) announcement of his intention to introduce legislation addressing patent troll abuse. Schumer’s bill will expand the Covered Business Method Program, which currently covers only financial services related patents, to apply to all business method patents. The expansion would allow companies…
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Application Developers Alliance Adds Seven New Members
Read more: Application Developers Alliance Adds Seven New MembersWashington, D.C. (April 30, 2013) – Today the Application Developers Alliance announced a slate of new companies added to its membership. New members include AppLift, Binary Formations, GP International, Qubop, Rackspace, SurDoc, and Sutro Software.
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Application Developers Alliance Asks FTC to Delay New COPPA Rules
Read more: Application Developers Alliance Asks FTC to Delay New COPPA RulesWashington, D.C. (April 15, 2013) – Today, the Application Developers Alliance is asking the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to delay the effective date of changes to the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). The revised rules, which go into effect July 1, create significant new obligations for app developers and their partners.
