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To: slacker711 who wrote (10585)	5/10/2001 3:43:08 PM
From: Kayaker	Read Replies (1) of 197255

it seems to me that it would be in the carrier's best interest to offer all of the BREW developed applications. I agree with you. I've been a software developer since the mid 80s. I have developed and sell a couple of programs that are very much niche products. It takes thousands of hours to write the software. I wouldn't write a program if it were up to a "phone company" to decide whether or not I could sell it. It's not worth the risk. Or maybe they let me sell it, but then drop it later because they like a competitor's product better, or they get a better split with the competitor. I think the Yahoo poster's concerns are legit. The risk, uncertainty, and lack of control over the distribution have to be considered. It's a huge risk for a little guy(s) to commit the time and effort to write a new piece of software. I suspect there will be many creative and innovative software programs that will never be programmed. It discourages individual developers and small companies and favors big, well financed companies with mainstream apps. Just my 2¢.

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