This has been the case ever since ADC I finalists received private internal beta SDK to try out, and leaving everyone else out of the door. Not surprised here.
On Tue, Jan 5, 2010 at 4:44 PM, String <[email protected]>wrote: > On Jan 5, 3:44 pm, Al Sutton <[email protected]> wrote: > > > - Are we now in the position where a select few companies get the > advantage of access to pre-relase versions of (and SDKs for) new major > releases, thus leaving most developers supporting hardware and an Android > version they can't test for prior to consumers buying it? > > All indications are that the answer is YES. > > > - Have Google bowed to OEMs by not making details of major Android > releases available prior to hardware releases? > > You know, I thought that when the 2.0 SDK came out just days before > the Droid. I figured that Motorola had forced Google's hand somehow. > > But with the Nexus 1, Google essentially IS the OEM. They're calling > the shots. If they cared about app quality, they would've released the > SDK weeks (or ideally, months) ago. > > > - Has Android become more "throw it over the fence when we're done" than > "everyone can contribute" open source? > > As far as I can see, this has always been the case. :^( > > String > > -- > 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]<android-discuss%[email protected]> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/android-discuss?hl=en. > > > >--
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