Comments on: Palm’s Open Source Portal is now available

By: Steve

Steve — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 21:02:46 +0000

So, all this talk of open-source makes me take a step back.
Will we be able to sell the apps we write for your OS, or will everything be a give away?

Thanks for any info.

By: Benjamin

Benjamin — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 19:19:12 +0000

When will the SDK be released? You have developers beating down you door to get the SDK, yet it hasn’t been released. The phone is out already. I bought the original Palm to develop on and wrote a few applications. I was going to buy the Palm Pre, but I am not because there is no SDK to make owning a Pre worth it. I want to get my applications rewritten to use on the Pre and will buy a Pre to develop on when the SDK is released. If I jump the gun and by a Pre now, we may find out that Palm never will release an SDK for regular developers. I am not risking a hardware purchase before an SDK is released.

Until then, I may as well write apps for the Android platform instead. I’m not writing Palm apps anymore since everything is going to the new Web OS platform.

Can we at least get a release date on the SDK? It’s Palm’s silence on this issue that is causing you to lose third party developers. At least tell us what is going on.

By: DBoosalis

DBoosalis — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 14:33:06 +0000

Graet.

Any news as to when your SDK will be released. And what about open source compilers. I did not see gcc in your list of open source products. Are you using a proprietary compiler ?

By: Palm Pre en español

Palm Pre en español — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 13:33:19 +0000

Palm libera el código utilizado, así como sus modificaciones…

Recientemente Amazon ha liberado el código fuente de su lector de libros Kindle, lo cual ha generado un gran debate entre los seguidores del software libre, ya que lo único que ha hecho ha sido proporcionar los paquetes originales, y no sus modificac…..

By: Radi

Radi — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 08:56:13 +0000

At first glance, I thought that Palm was going to invite developers to write open source apps for their web os. Another great reason in favor of webOs - it is Linux based!
Silly me! It’s only the GPL software they used and they just have to give away.

Still no SDK or free information about web os, only that book I am supposed to buy. I was so much waiting for an opportunity to write web os apps, but was not allowed to and still am not allowed to.

I don’t need another closed and proprietary device - for that there is the iPhone. I will use my Tx as long as it works and serves me. After my 12 year Palm relationship I am saying: good bye, Palm!

By: Duane

Duane — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 02:42:01 +0000

Great stuff! The availability of Palm-branded open source libraries for some of the components of WebOS will definitely improve the ability to port Linux applications onto the Pre. All we need is the SDK!

By: Jonno

Jonno — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 23:44:58 +0000

So you are releasing code already available on the internet?

How about releasing the SDK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By: Joe Fabeetz

Joe Fabeetz — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 22:53:37 +0000

What good is this nonsense if you still won’t provide the SDK to developers?! Seriously, Palm, you’re losing your chance.

By: Pocket.Info - Mobile News

Pocket.Info - Mobile News — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 21:49:57 +0000

Palm webOS Open Source Portal now available…

Palm is moving forward in their efforts to appeal to open source developers with their new Open Source…

By: webOShelp.net

webOShelp.net — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 21:34:02 +0000

Palm webOS Open Source Portal now available…

Palm introduces new Open Source website portal for webOS Pre and Linux developers; SDK still in limbo….