Re: Digital Signature for MIDlet?

I need to add a comment here about the single OEM approach. As far as I know only RIM enables the use of the same certificate across all of it's phones and makes signing an almost seamless part of development and deployment. I haven't seen Motorola doing this and I have been working with Moto phones for 8 years. If the OEM's wnat to control this why are they making it so frustrating to use for developers ?

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> Shawn,
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> As I mentioned in my previous post Sun realizes that not all is well when it comes to certificates. Should we have 
> addressed that earlier? Probaby. But I don't quite agree with the picture you're painting:
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> - A single-OEM or single-carrier approach as with RIM is by definition a *much* easier problem to solve. And as you 
> mention even RIM has trouble getting the operators in line. One of Java ME's main benefits is wide platform support and 
> given the vastly different business models and agendas of the various players such as OEMs and carriers difficulties are 
> not unexpected.
> 
> - Java ME is growing by leaps and bounds (1.8 billion devices and counting) and there are many developers and carriers 
> making good money in Java ME. That's not to say life is always easy but 'getting sized for a coffin' it's not.
> 
> - Supporting web-based mobile access is a natural extension of existing web sites and has its pros and cons. This is 
> mostly orthogonal to Java ME.
> 
> - Motorola has its own share of problems and inconsistencies in execution. I don't see that as a vote on Java ME.
> 
> - Microsoft never liked Java much so it is not sursprising that Windows Mobile doesn't come with Java ME pre-installed. 
> However, many people are running Java ME apps on Windows Mobile by installing a Java ME stack.
> 
> To add some information on Java Verified: Orange, Motorola, Nokia, Vodafone, Sony Ericsson, and Sun are all working to 
> making Java Verified better. And that's why I am working with the developer community to provide feedback to Java Verified.
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> -- Terrence
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