I posted this today on xda-developers.com. Maybe it will bear fruit!
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Dear Microsoft,
I am writing this letter to ask permission for Xda-developers.com and
it's users to officially use, develop, and share the new Wizard WM6
roms on this site. I know that you are currently not allowing us to do
so. I believe it is in your best interest to let us. Here is why:
1) User Testing - allowing us to develop and share the WM6 rom for the
wizard will open your product to a huge amount of testing. On this
site, we don't just use our phones, we push them hard. We love to see
the most we can get out of them. We get bored with what we have, so we
load a new rom and see what it can do. 3 days later we load another.
You will not find a better place on the Internet to test your roms.
Also,
it will allow us to test compatibility with new and existing software.
This site is already reference material for most software developers
and even HTC. In our never-ending search for information about these
devices we find things such as tricks to make them better, security
holes, and all sorts of information that 3rd party companies can use.
All
of this work is done by volunteers who, although they may gripe from
time to time, feel a sense of satisfaction for doing this work. You
can't buy their level of loyalty.
2) Goodwill - Allowing us to
use, develop and share the WM6 rom will create a massive amount of
goodwill on this site for your company. Since you are the biggest
player in the game, you are currently subject to TONS of criticism
everywhere you turn. People usually see you as this huge faceless
corporation that wants to control people and take their money. I read
the blogs of Microsoft employees and know this is really not the case.
Allowing us to work on this rom openly will create goodwill that no ad
campaign can buy.
3) Money - The bottom line is that you will
save money. Money that might be spent on research will be saved by free
research on this site. Money spent on ads to generate goodwill will be
saved by the goodwill generated on this site.
I appreciate your consideration of this matter. Please let us know of your decision.
Sincerely,
texasaggie1
