Palm approves of people exchanging free applications

Palm has announced changes that effectively turn their official policy into the exact opposite of what Apple has adopted. The creators of webOS seem intent on encouraging the development of open source software and approve of people freely exchanging applications over the Internet. Here is what was revealed at the event organized by the manufacturer:

Free application exchange over the Internet, meaning developers send their software to Palm then the company returns a link that can be freely published on any website. Rather than opening the App Catalog, the link will get the app directly installed onto the customer´s device. According to TechCrunch, Palm will not check every single app, unlike Apple that maintains a grip of steel over developers and controls everything before allowing apps to reach customers. Well, Palm´s policy certainly cuts both ways, so we cannot wait to see what happens next. Finally, developers who would rather sell their program and not distribute it freely will have to shell out $50 to see the app available at App Catalog.