U3 apps and rev

[Dan Shafer]

Clearly U3 is a marketing opportunity (if it's even that) and not a
technology opportunity. U3 is just another target platform for which you can
choose to compile your Rev apps. If there's anyone on this list who can be
characterized as paranoid and vigilant about RR losing its xplat focus, I
suspect that'd be me. And I'm not troubled by this move. Windows is
proprietary. So is OS X. Ultimately, we'll compile apps for handheld and
other devices, all of which are likely to be proprietary.

If you think a product you're offering is a great candidate for the U3
platform, you compile for it and deliver it. The fact that you use the Rev
compiler reduces the qualification period for your app from weeks to hours.
If you don't see U3 as a viable platform for your app, just don't check the
box. No harm, no foul.

And FWIW, I'm as confused about any other reason you'd adopt U3 as a
platform as everyone else here.

On 6/26/06, Richard Gaskin <ambassador at fourthworld.com> wrote:
>
> Jared Smith wrote:
>
> > For what it's worth, a U3 rep told me they have Mac and Linux on their
> > 2007 roadmap.
>
> Yes, but limitations are anticipated.  A lot of the folks who've been
> discussing U3 and Flash drives here for years before RunRev recently
> discovered them have looked into this before and can find no
> Apple-sanctioned way to auto-launch apps when a storage device is
> mounted.  Apple considers this a Very Good Thing for the reasons noted
> in those discussions. :)
>
> So while some of the other benefits of U3 outlined at
> <http://www.u3.com/platform/benefits.aspx> are expected for all
> platforms, autorun isn't likely to be among them.
>
> And interestingly, most of those benefits don't necessarily require U3
> hardware.
>
> The U3 discussion forum has some interesting threads comparing the U3
> and non-U3 flash drive experience:
> <http://www.u3community.com/index.php>
>
> One FAQ that hasn't been addressed there is reinstalling the Launchpad
> app if the user has decided to ditch it.
>
> If we decide to make a "U4" launcher and directory convention, one
> advantage (in addition to running on any removable media) is that it
> would be easily re-installable.
>
> For those interested in exploring the idea
> <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/U4-Group/>
>
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