alt Hacker NewsThey're not even serving the file. That cost is born by the external provider.
The four dollars is for providing the platform that the user used to navigate to the link and download the zip file.
That's a fun bit of argument from the owners of Chrome.
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dagmx • yesterday at 7:46 AM
I’m not sure what you’re referring to here. Google are the file distributor for content from their store.
These rules aren’t for linking out from the store to a third party site, but rather for installing an app from the store and then linking out to a third party payment.
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> The four dollars is for providing the platform that the user used to navigate to the link and download the zip file.
And does not include showing up first in search results for your app's name. That's a separate fee you'll need to pay.