On Tue, May 20, 2008 at 12:19 PM, Mark Murphy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > > I'm really having a tough time understanding the complacency of the > > general > > Android community. There has never been openness of a mobile platform > > before > > and it doesn't happen by ignoring what are obviously bad signs. The > stakes > > in this are enormous for the developer. > > To play devil's advocate, though, the likely worst-case scenario is that > Android is incrementally more open than Windows Mobile and Symbian with > (for me at least) a better development framework. All of those are still > more open than iPhone, for example, what with their model of "your app > must be blessed by a guy in a black turtleneck (emitting a reality > distortion field), or else it won't exist". > > That may be sufficient openness for a lot of people who tune into these > lists. Just because a number of people would like something more open > than that -- in line with the openness that Google/OHA have indicated is > coming, in time -- You nailed the point: "in time". If someone asks you to trust them, and their actions don't coincide with that trust, then one must ask the questions.Verify, then trust. Shane > doesn't mean that *everyone* needs it to be happy with > Android. > > I'm more concerned with how recent events will affect Google/OHA's ability > to cultivate a developer community than I am about the openness of the > platform itself, per se. But, that's just me. > > -- > Mark Murphy (a Commons Guy) > http://commonsware.com > The Busy Coder's Guide to Android Development -- coming in June 2008! > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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] Announcing the new M5 SDK! http://android-developers.blogspot.com/2008/02/android-sdk-m5-rc14-now-available.html For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
