It looks like nearly all the changes are additions other than Service.setForeground() becoming a noop and problems with some devices if you are processing key-down of the BACK button. There are probably some others. I noticed in 1.6 lots (dozens, maybe hundreds) of low level API changes that are not explained at all which makes me a little nervous - extensive regression testing is called for certainly.
But sure there is the real world where apps are getting away with things that are not supposed to work and where changes have side effects not anticipated. The main take away from this discussion for me is that good developer relations are necessary for success of the platform. You don't want developers flaming new devices - even Microsoft could not manage the bad PR around Vista. So some process for getting developers enthusiasm might be missing here - and this might be kind of a new thing for Google to learn to do :-) - because really Google has to be in the lead. On Oct 27, 10:25 am, JP <[email protected]> wrote: > OBE = overcome by events... Meant to say that the release of 2.0 has > made some of the discussion irrelevant. > > On Oct 27, 10:06 am, Disconnect <[email protected]> wrote: > > > OBE? > > > On Tue, Oct 27, 2009 at 1:03 PM, JP <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > OK, this is one: > > >http://developer.android.com/sdk/android-2.0.html#api > > > is OBE. > > > > After review of the documented changes to 2.0, I know already my 1.6- > > > based releases will break. Verizon's off the list now to buy some > > > time... > > > > On Oct 27, 5:19 am, JP <[email protected]> wrote: > > >> You are right of course, that was meant to include a kill switch to > > >> float temporarily for some intelligence gathering. > > > >> On Oct 27, 2:12 am, MrChaz <[email protected]> wrote: > > > >> > That's a slippy slope to start on JP, not long until we're building > > >> > for vendor specific custom OS's and then versions of those OS's. > > >> > Say what you will about Apple but having a super tight target platform > > >> > makes everyones life so much easier. Heck, just look at the dominance > > >> > of consoles. > > > >> > roll on > > >> > SenseUI build > > >> > MotoBlur build > > >> > Vanilla build > > > >> > On Oct 26, 11:54 pm, JP <[email protected]> wrote: > > > >> > > Thinking about this more I suppose I'll issue Verizon-only releases, > > >> > > and solicit the input from users to find out if and how 2.0 on Moto > > >> > > breaks the apps. > > >> > > Geez we're getting pushed into pretty shitty practices here, or > > >> > > perhaps that's the acceptable standard now. > > > >> > > On Oct 26, 4:38 pm, momo <[email protected]> wrote: > > > >> > > > I can't agree more. Release beta SDKs for each of your releases > > >> > > > for > > >> > > > developers or any developers who already has an application in the > > >> > > > Market. As changes are being implemented, update the beta SDKs to > > >> > > > new > > >> > > > versions. This way developers are GIVEN MORE TIME to verify that > > >> > > > their apps work. > > > >> > > > Sigh sometimes I feel the Android team is run very poorly. > > > >> > > > On Oct 26, 4:22 pm, JP <[email protected]> wrote: > > > >> > > > > If this is true... insulting to those that conduct open source > > >> > > > > development truly open source. > > > >> > > > > Makes me consider to change the licensing of the stuffs I've > > >> > > > > released > > >> > > > > on Apache 2.0 back to GPL. > > > >> > > > > On Oct 26, 2:30 pm, wimbet <[email protected]> wrote: > > > >> > > > > > If Google likes your app, you can get early access to the > > >> > > > > > Android 2.0 > > >> > > > > > code. > > > >> > > > > >http://androidandme.com/2009/10/news/google-hand-picks-developers-for... --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
