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I'm sure they aren't writing another phone OS, but what devices exactly are they targeting? TVs, set-top boxes, MP3 players? I loved the hardware of a Sony MP3

by lenni 16y ago

I'm sure they aren't writing another phone OS, but what devices exactly are they targeting? TVs, set-top boxes, MP3 players? I loved the hardware of a Sony MP3 a bought a couple of years ago but it was ruined by absolutely atrocious syncing software. I hope this means they open up their interfaces a little more and let other people integrate with their products.

sudont 16y ago
I got approximately 1.5 pages of their server to load. I think it's being used for "smart" TVs first. It sounds like they're trying to build an Apple-free dev environment familiar to Apple dev's. Quoth the raven: SNAP is a completely open-source licensed (for license details click here) development environment based on GNUstep. Historically, GNUstep is based on the OpenStep specification developed by NeXT (now Apple Computer Inc.) plus additional extensions added by Apple through the Cocoa framework. SNAP is an extension of this framework created by Sony and will take a big step forward in evolving a new application framework. The initial areas of enhancement target the windowing system and graphic framework but further modifications and refinements address networking, widgets, UI building, 3D graphics, file system, garbage collection, performance and execution size. The overall goal of the SNAP project is to develop and evolve a next generation native application framework for embedded devices. While SNAP does not currently target a specific hardware platform or product, the long-term goal is to enable SNAP on Consumer Electronic (CE) devices.
gcheong 16y ago
"SNAP stands for Sony's Networked Application Platform and is the early stage of a new ecosystem for making downloadable 3rd party applications available to networked devices like TVs, Blu-ray Disk players, etc."
anigbrowl 16y ago
PlayStation 4. It's a Good Thing, but I've been overly optimistic about Sony adopting a policy of greater openness before. IIRC devices classed as computers incur lower import charges in the EU than devices classed as entertainment accessories (ie games/toys). Hence Linux on PS2, PS3, and...?PS4? So far, this has been something of a letdown after launch.
- rbanffy 16y ago
  > Sony adopting a policy of greater openness Sony had, a long time ago, a family of Unix workstations. At that time, those systems were called "open" in the sense that they played well with other systems over documented protocols.

by lenni 16y ago

sudont 16y ago

I got approximately 1.5 pages of their server to load. I think it's being used for "smart" TVs first. It sounds like they're trying to build an Apple-free dev environment familiar to Apple dev's. Quoth the raven: SNAP is a completely open-source licensed (for license details click here) development environment based on GNUstep. Historically, GNUstep is based on the OpenStep specification developed by NeXT (now Apple Computer Inc.) plus additional extensions added by Apple through the Cocoa framework. SNAP is an extension of this framework created by Sony and will take a big step forward in evolving a new application framework. The initial areas of enhancement target the windowing system and graphic framework but further modifications and refinements address networking, widgets, UI building, 3D graphics, file system, garbage collection, performance and execution size. The overall goal of the SNAP project is to develop and evolve a next generation native application framework for embedded devices. While SNAP does not currently target a specific hardware platform or product, the long-term goal is to enable SNAP on Consumer Electronic (CE) devices.

gcheong 16y ago

"SNAP stands for Sony's Networked Application Platform and is the early stage of a new ecosystem for making downloadable 3rd party applications available to networked devices like TVs, Blu-ray Disk players, etc."

anigbrowl 16y ago

PlayStation 4. It's a Good Thing, but I've been overly optimistic about Sony adopting a policy of greater openness before. IIRC devices classed as computers incur lower import charges in the EU than devices classed as entertainment accessories (ie games/toys). Hence Linux on PS2, PS3, and...?PS4? So far, this has been something of a letdown after launch.

rbanffy 16y ago
> Sony adopting a policy of greater openness Sony had, a long time ago, a family of Unix workstations. At that time, those systems were called "open" in the sense that they played well with other systems over documented protocols.