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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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Application Developers Alliance Welcomes Eight New Members
Read more: Application Developers Alliance Welcomes Eight New MembersThe Application Developers Alliance welcomed new members AppKey, Bottle Rocket Apps, eDealya, Lingolook, PayGear, Phigital, PreApps, and Worry Free Labs. Alliance members have access to a network of more than 20,000 individual developers, over 125 companies, and the DevsBuild.It resource center. Members also influence and guide Alliance advocacy efforts on behalf of the developer community.
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Software Developers Not Liable for Users’ Patent Infringements
Read more: Software Developers Not Liable for Users’ Patent InfringementsIn a court filing, the Application Developers Alliance argued the makers of user-configurable software are not directly liable when the user is capable of configuring the software in a way that infringes a patent.
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App Developers Alliance: White House Champions Innovators
Read more: App Developers Alliance: White House Champions InnovatorsThe Application Developers Alliance commended the plan released by the White House to combat patent trolls. The plan offers a series of reforms, including seven legislative proposals and five executive actions.
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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…
