Part of the process is that he will not change his code to what they think it should be. That is for a good reason and for stability. But he believes he thinks his code is perfect. It is not. His ego is writing checks his non-existent PayPal account can't cash.

I RTFA before it appears on Slashdot. I'm a developer on the WebOS platform. I understand his frustration. However:

His applications HAVE been distributed for MONTHS on Home brew forums. That is the point. His apps are OUT THERE. He is wanting to write the rules to get in the blessed App Catalog. Sorry, but currently the Palm App Catalog is in Beta and Palm is working hard to process all requests for apps to include to deal with someone who wants to do everything contrary to what Palm requests.

HOMEBREW is made for the open source crowd, right now.

If you don't use the Palm SDK to develop, you can sell your wares any places you like. But downloading THEIR SDK means you agree to THEIR CONDITIONS.

NOTHING is keeping you from developing software on your Pre and selling to off your web site. You just can't use the Emulator or other software Palm developed to do so.

Far be it for Palm to want a solid and worry free user experience.

5 months? The Pre was release on June 6th. It has been under 4 months the device was available and 3 or less that he has been trying to get it in a beta App Catalog.

It seems like he has been fighting it as much as possible the whole way as well.

Yes, because all developers should submit their for pay apps on the day that the pay catalog goes live. That is BRILLIANT!

Wait, no. Then we wouldn't have any Pay apps in a live Pay App Catalog at launch.

I'm fine with enough "buy in" to the process of distributing through Palm that fly by night developers that might not offer support are weeded out.

Many Palm employees have said that they enjoy the homebrew scene and will not stop distribution via this avenue. They only restrict selling outside of the Catalog.

This is dead simple on the Pre. You have been able to run both of his Apps on the Pre since almost day 1. He is just pissed that Palm won't bend over backwards for the honor of distributing his apps.

Yep. It downloads automatically to my Pre over WiFi or EVDO and I can play it in about 20 seconds. Works GREAT.

Sorry, confused as to if your are talking about the programmer who wrote the article listed or Palm. Hard to tell who has more hubris.

Yep, you should be able to walk into a store and just dump your stuff on the shelf without any approval. Ridiculous that stores don't let you.

Seriously? The Pre is the most open platform out there (including Android with its locked down ROM).

QuickInstall and the average user can hack the WebOS and install programs to load whatever homebrew they want. No jailbreaking, easy as pie.

Yes, this guy is as much to blame as Palm for creating struggles. Seriously. I had my App submitted for the Catalog with about 1 hour of effort.

Look at me, Palm won't spoon feed me to cater to my every need about distributing my crappy apps. Waaaaaaaah!!! Waaaaaaah!!

Stuff like this?

I opened a free bank account and pointed a free PayPal account to it. Total time, 1 hour at bank and on computer.

Done.

Apps submitted for sale from Palm.

Yes, there are issues with Palm creating the infrastructure to handle all developers apps being submitted. However, the poster is constantly deciding that he won't do the simple things Palm asks, to help them manage the volume. Fine, those "problem" developers can wait until everything is figured out.

Why in the world should Palm spend hours and hours appeasing a developer of two mediocre apps (yes, I've used both) when the same time could get a dozen more developers setup for submitting apps. Obviously, it is some sort of conspiracy, rather than just good business sense.

Settle down, youngsters.