The a/b choice isn't HTCs, it's Googles. I'm not after an SDK for a specific piece of hardware such as the Magic or Dream. What I'm after is an SDK for what's labelled in the Google controlled repository as CupCake.
If Google think code is good enough to pass on to an OEM then it should include an SDK which is good enough for developers to test their code against and highlight potential compatibility issues, and at the moment that doesn't seem to be the case which is why we could be looking at users holding an HTC-Magic running cupcake before developers can even compile their code in a cupcake SDK. Al. -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Mark Murphy Sent: 24 March 2009 17:35 To: [email protected] Subject: [android-discuss] Freedom cuts both ways (Re: [android-developers] Re: Cupcake coming in April? Where is the SDK?) Moving this branch of the thread to [android-discuss]... Al Sutton wrote: > This is a no-brainer and in order to not appear like a piece of > half-thought out technology the answer has to be a. And since the choice between a) and b) is HTC's, why are you ranting here? If HTC (or any manufacturer) wishes to release an updated device out to market before the ecosystem has had an opportunity to adjust their apps to match the firmware, that is HTC's decision to make. This is particularly true since even with an SDK, there is no clear timetable in which apps will have been updated to make use of it. The reason this isn't a problem for Apple and RIM (and Palm, who you didn't mention) is because they make their own devices. The reason this isn't a problem for Microsoft is the fact that AFAIK they haven't done OTA updates, so the problem is more manageable. And this could easily become a problem for Symbian when they go open source. If you want people to have the freedom to use the Android bits as they see fit, you have to give people the freedom to screw up. If HTC or other manufacturers put a too-tight deadline between firmware release and its distribution (on devices or OTA), to the detriment of app developers, that's their mistake to make. -- Mark Murphy (a Commons Guy) http://commonsware.com Warescription: Three Android Books, Plus Updates, $35/Year --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Discuss" 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-discuss?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
