Not to mention there are parts of the ROM Palm licenses and I'm sure their agreement with these 3rd parties requires some control over distribution.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Chris Tutty" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Palm Developer Forum" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2003 12:28 AM Subject: Re: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ROM image files!!! > From: "Calamity Jane" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Can someone explain to me why these files are such a > > closely guraded secret? > > > They're the operating system of the device. You get a license > when you buy a PalmOS device in the same way as Windows > is often bundled with a PC, or MacOS with an Apple. Try > downloading a free copy of Windows or MacOS and the > PalmOS insistence that you buy the ROM image comes into > focus. > > Chris Tutty > > > -- > For information on using the Palm Developer Forums, or to unsubscribe, please see http://www.palmos.com/dev/support/forums/ > -- For information on using the Palm Developer Forums, or to unsubscribe, please see http://www.palmos.com/dev/support/forums/
