> -the source for the core apps is included with the SDK (and the SDK comes > from PalmSource). > -it is also my impression that the core apps are part of the "platform" (and > the platform comes from PalmSource).
If, by core, you mean the 4 PIM apps: Datebook, Address, To Do, and Memo Pad, then you're right about all this. Note that not all apps in the platform are in the SDK. For example, Calculator and Launcher are part of the platform that goes out to all the licensees, but aren't included in the SDK. (Nor are they included in the limited OS source.) > Assuming I'm correct on the above, is NotePad not considered part of the > platform then? That's right; it's not part of the platform. It belongs to Palm, the licensee, and is only found on their products. The same goes for Clock. > Also does the platform encompass applications that come on > the CD, or are those totally Palm, Inc.? I haven't looked at the CD in a while, but I suspect most of the apps on it belong to Palm or are licensed to them. Bundled apps, both in ROM and on a CD, are one of the ways that licensees differentiate their products. Handspring realized this early on, bundling a fancier Datebook and calculator. Their Treo includes a support for dialing an entry in the Address Book with one hand. Sony modified the apps to support the jog dial, among other changes. Now that Palm and PalmSource are separate companies, Palm is doing the same thing. Each licensee may release their own header files, sample apps, etc; that's up to them. -- Danny @ PalmSource -- For information on using the Palm Developer Forums, or to unsubscribe, please see http://www.palmos.com/dev/support/forums/
