Palm Kills Community Before It Begins

Former Fan of Palm writes to tell us that an enthusiastic, supportive developer community has fallen victim to corporate ineptitude once again. The preDevCamp started as a community-driven effort designed to mirror the iPhoneDevCamp based on the new "Pre" product announced by Palm. Unfortunately, suspicion and legal posturing seems to have gutted the founders of any and all enthusiasm they may have once had. When will corporations realize that community support is the best way to drive success? "As a corporation, I acknowledge that Palm's only responsibility is to its shareholders. There's nothing self serving or evil about that; it's how things work in big business. However there are many keen and willing developers out there, who have been waiting for the arrival of WebOS. A development platform is only a success if it is broadly adopted. Instead of embracing the grassroots upswell of interest in WebOS that preDevCamp fostered, Palm seem to be, at best, oblivious and, at worst, disdainful of the enthusiasm and good will engendered by these folk. I think they are missing a real opportunity to be involved in and to help generate the growth of a vital community."

Sorry... but gotta be said.

[zonker]

FACE PALM.

Re:Hah!

[rolfwind]

When it comes down to it...like it or not...Windows Mobile is the most open phone OS.

If, by open, do you mean in the same fashion as goatse? If it's anything like it's parent OS, I'll have to agree;)

Re:contrary

[NotQuiteReal]

In plain terms a corporation is about the essence of pure evil.

Especially those 501(c)(3) corporations. Rotten to the core, every one of them!

devHissyFit

[obarthelemy]

not to worry, clearly these jokers are very well equipped to relaunch under a new name: devHissyFit

Re:contrary

[camperdave]

Hypocrisy is the essence of pure evil.
Overreaction is the essence of pure evil.

No. Describing things as the essence of pure evil is the essence of pure evil.

Re:contrary

[cromar]

Recursion is the essence of pure evil.

Re:Nitwits

[Anonymous Coward]

First rule of NDA: Don't talk about NDA

Re:contrary

[LoyalOpposition]

No, recursion is the recursion.

Re:contrary

[Chris Mattern]

Recursion is recursion (see: Recursion).

Re:Hah!

[crabboy.com]

Honestly...I completely forgot about Android.

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It takes a big man to admit his mistake.

Re:Hah!

[speculatrix]

It takes a big man to admit his mistake. and a bigger man to make him admit it

Re:contrary

[Anonymous Coward]

Someone please Godwin this recursive loop before it crashes Slashdot!