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[Ralf Paffrath <paffrath AT dfn.de>]

Hi all,

the disadvantage of placing the app on a fixed download site is that the 
users will not be automatically informed if an update is available. So may be 
we should also support alternative App-Store as Stefan numerated:
- https://f-droid.org/. 
- https://www.androidpit.com
- Amazon App Store.

Maybe you have other opinions/suggestions?

Best regards
Ralf

> On 24 Feb 2016, at 10:44, Ralf Paffrath 
> <paffrath AT dfn.de>
>  wrote:
> 
> Hi Stefan,
> 
>> On 24 Feb 2016, at 10:28, Stefan Winter 
>> <stefan.winter AT restena.lu>
>>  wrote:
>> 
>> Hello,
>> 
>> in an earlier thread started by Ralf Jung, at one point I wrote the
>> following which I'd like to remind you of:
> 
> Thank you Stefan to bring up this subject again and sorry the need for 
> having a download site beyond the GooglePlay store in DFN is new to me. The 
> inquiry came up today.
> 
>> 
>> "I agree that offering it *only* on Play Store is not the best of
>> approaches.
>> 
>> That said, we don't have the staff required to maintain "n" places for
>> the app. We could choose one, maybe two, additional stores, and offer a
>> direct download of the apk.
>> 
>> Question is, which stores to use? Amazon seems to have a fairly well
>> penetration. I have never heard of "F-Droid"? Is there some ranking of
>> popularity of alternative app stores?
>> 
>> This random magazine article suggests Amazon, SlideME, GetJar and said
>> F-Droid.
>> 
>> If we could select two of those...?"
>> 
>> So - any opinions on good locations for the app, besides the Play Store?
>> 
> 
> I suggest to put the eduroamCAT app on a Gèant download server, e.g. where 
> we have already the sources:
> 
> https://forge.geant.net/forge/display/CAT/Downloads
> 
>> Greetings,
>> 
>> Stefan Winter
>> 
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