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For developers: Smart Device Framework (SDF) Beta Program - why open source needs "Beta program"? December 02, 2003 [General] | By anonymous 1. All OpenNETCF sources are usually available for download for free, so why to introduce Beta program? What is the point of "beta program" then? As a follow-up to our previous story about SDF (click here to read it) - a framework for easier development of software with .NET techologies in MS Smartphone and Pocket PC phone devices - we present hereby an answer from one of founders of OpenNETCF. 
Neil Cowburn from OpenNETCF writes to us in an email message: We´ve been doing a lot of new stuff behind the scenes. For the last few months, I´ve hardly coded a dime because I´ve been responsible for the Visual Studio .NET integration. This needs *thorough* testing, and that´s why we´ve introduced a beta program. The Smart Device Framework changes everything for OpenNETCF.org. No longer is it just a choice of downloading an assembly and/or its source code. When we release the SDF, you will have the following choices:
The past model of having the downloading an assembly/project and manually referencing that in your own projects is something that we decided was not the best way forward. For instance, it leads to assembly duplication on devices. This uses valuable RAM. The Smart Device Framework solves this by installing into the GAC. Also, the Smart Device Framework means we´re going to be approaching releases in a much more structured manner than previous. Shorlty speaking SDF gets better integration into Visual Studio .NET and is now better structured. One of the most important factors in success of software development efforts is availability of rich libraries/frameworks - so that there is no need to "discover America again" but it´s enough to take existing components and build rapidly new sophisticated applications. With .NET Compact Framework (.NET CF) technologies - that is preinstalled in all Windnows Mobile 2003 devices (smartphones and Pocket PCs) - software development is a very easy and pleasant process. OpenNETCF.org with SDF even further facilitates this process and all in all Microsoft powered cell phones are therefore the best platform for wireless software applications - it is easier to write sophisticated applications with .NET CF than it ever was or ever be with wireless Java or Symbian native programming!  Post your comment (free registration is required to post, but if you register you can edit your posts later)
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