Linked by Amjith Ramanujam on Wed 16th Jul 2008 17:24 UTC, submitted by wakeupneo
Google vowed that its Linux-based Android mobile platform would empower enthusiasts and amateur developers, but today we have seen compelling evidence that this is an empty promise. Third-party Android application developers, who have grown increasingly frustrated with the lack of SDK updates, were shocked to discover that Google has been secretly making new versions of the Android SDK available to the Android Developer Challenge (ADC) finalists under non-disclosure agreements.
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"[iI can't recall the name of another open source project that did something similar. Never the less, their position was that they wanted to get the development rolling in a certain direction before they released the code. IIRC, they came through as promised.[/i]"
Sounds a bit like Novell and XGL. They did come through, but then other options presented themselves. But yeah, Google could be doing the same thing. Remains to be seen.