[A83] Re: 83p os
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[A83] Re: 83p os
> I had this discussion with their head of app/etc development once.
>
> But they never brought up third-party OS systems, but they develop what is
> best for them, if it's all internal, without an ability to hook in
> external
> stuff, then they use it. Apps are what they consider the extent of tying
> into their system.
>
> They originally fought user-programs because they just thought it would
> hurt
> them/abuse them, but later they realize it was quite the opposite and gave
> up trying to get rid of them. I'm sure half the stuff you think is
> against
> you is just the developers having free-will to design how they want. Some
> might be though, depends on the system.
>
> But, they like to keep costs down I'm sure and redoing current systems to
> help developers out of their scope isn't cost effective, but working on
> new
> calculators is.
>
> corey
>
All they'd have to do is release the OS key, just like they released the
0104
key. Not that I think they will, but the point is, it doesn't cost them
money.
Especially when dealing with OSes (more so than with apps), if you're gonna
make one, you know what you're doing. Besides, OS developers don't need
development guides (that are probably expensive to make), because they
start from scratch.
I think their problem is with safety; once you load an OS, you have total
and
completely unrestricted access to the entire calc. This would include the
flash
page with the certificates. Also, if they'd release the OS key, people could
simply modify TI OS (which would be illegal, but how do you stop them?) so
it won't check for valid certificates, then people don't need to buy their
apps
anymore. Another potential problem is people who add new functionality to
the calc, that isn't allowed on tests. Then teachers would not trust the
83's,
which would severly hurt TI's income.
Rob van Wijk
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