Does Tizen support freely distributed work?

Question

I have looked at their FAQ, docs, and other SO posts, but none are on installing apps.

I'm aware you need to sign your package with author and distro key, but I do not know if you are forced to go through any system.

I miss the good ol' days with SourceForge, if you can't find an app on the shelves, go there, download it, unzip and you're done.

I'm fine with paying for stuff, but my severe hope is that Tizen or another linux phone will allow us to distribute our apps more freely. In fact, the simple ability to reinstall an app is something I miss, badly. Corrupt data, bad saves, whatever, you're screwed - unless something free-to-modify comes along.

Is Tizen the manifestation of this hope, or are we just bound to another store?

Thanks.

Answer 1

I'm not sure SO is the right place for this type of discussions.

In my personal opinion Tizen like other popular platforms tries to give users the feeling that the software they are installing is safe and keeps a certain quality. Having a store is some kind of assurance that the platform and it's applications are ready for public use and also gives a good chance for small developers who have small budget to go big only by making great code and not pumping money into commercials.

But...

To answer your question. Tizen web applications are .wgt files that you install/uninstall on the device. Creation of those is easy with tools from Tizen SDK.

For installation you may use SDB (thanks @Konrad) or just copy the package onto the device and later install by browsing and opening it through the file system (similar to .apks on Android).

Answer 2

Tizen is open source - you can take it and change it as you like :) Beside that there is SDB tool that you can use to

sdb install
sdb uninstall 

What more do you need?