http://www.wired.com/design/2012/12/raspberry-pi-launches-online-app-store/
Raspberry Pi, the low-cost, credit-card-sized linux computer platform that hit the market nine months ago, just reached a new milestone with today's launch of the Rasperry Pi Store. The online marketplace, available directly on the computer through the popular Raspbian operating system, as well as through a browser interface, will allow the community's rapidly growing user base to share applications they've created or ported for the $35 board. Contributors can submit binary code, images, audio or video, and will soon be able to supply projects coded in Scratch - a popular drag-and-drop tool used to build games for Raspberry Pi. At the time of launch, there were 23 items available in the store, all free aside from the £1.99 game Storm in a Teacup. The Raspberry Pi store lets developers choose whether to charge for their work, while tip jars allow downloaders to support the items' creators. The store's announcement page notes "even if you're not charging (and not charging will get you far more downloads), you still have the opportunity to make some money from your development work if people really like it." As the store's submissions grow, ratings and a recommendation engine system will help keep the most popular and relevant posts showing for searches. Raspberry Pi states that store was built in collaboration with content-delivery providers IndieCity and Velocix. Since its launch, Raspberry Pi has become a fast favorite of hackers and tinkerers, being used not just for simple programs, but also for a variety of surprisingly complex projects that range from a Leg0-encased supercomputer to wearable computing projects. Earlier this month the Raspberry Pi organization announced that the lower-powered $25 "Model-A" boards will be available in early 2013. _______________________________________________ Please be sure to include a URL to the article. Reply to the sender with a "Thank you" if you like this post. _______________________________________________ Medianews mailing list [email protected] http://lists.etskywarn.net/mailman/listinfo/medianews
