Software Everywhere — David Beers on Mobile Computing

It seems that congratulations are in order to Palm for recognizing that its future depends on being more open to developers than the competition. I haven't had time yet to delve into the details of the new developer program that they announced this week, but the tech media seems to be impressed.

Rethink Wireless says that the new developer program terms "make Google's look tightly closed by comparison."

Software creators will be able to distribute applications on the web and will only have to submit to a review process if they want their software to be made available through the App Catalog, said the vendor, stealing some of the open web high ground from Google.

Palm recently hired Dion Almaer and Ben Galbraith of Ajaxian fame to head up their developer relations team. These guys know a thing or two about the power of openness and this week's announcement seems to show it.