It's for porn filtering. You're not going to be able to sell a phone without porn filtering if all the ninny groups pressure the FCC into rules about it.
Unfortunate victim will be indie developers huh. Drag. :( Gary Douglas --- Cory Pratt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Some of you might find this interview with David > Nagel interesting: > http://www.infoworld.com/article/05/02/14/HNpalmsourceceo_1.html > > He remarks on future plans for Linux and Cobalt. If > I understand correctly, > Cobalt will be there (probably as a translation > between the API's and the > Linux kernel), but the apps are being ported to > Linux (probably for the > improved driver support). It would be interesting > to see some sample code. > > He also goes on to say that smartphone apps will > have to be "signed" by the > wireless carrier to be able to load them. As a > developer and a user I > think this stinks. Even if it stops piracy, it > still stinks. How does > this make the OS more secure? Any exploit anywhere > in the system can still > infect any app with a virus. This could also be > used to censor "naughty" > apps or any apps that compete with the carrier's > services (i.e. VOIP). > This looks like just another money grab for the > carriers. Do you have to > get every last update signed? What happens when > someone buys from PalmGear > but can't load it, etc. I'm outraged at the extent > to which PalmSource is > doing the carrier's bidding at the expense of the > consumer. > > > -- > 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/
