Let's make a FirefoxOS app

Makes me think that there is still some work to be done to solve the issue of attracting folks who want to make some money from their apps...

Android and iOS are already extremely well entrenched, and they're where the money is for developers. There are other OSes, including Blackberry OS and various Windows versions, out there an actual phones already, too. At best, FirefoxOS is starting at 5th or 6th in line, although it's probably further back than that. That's a lot of catching up to do, especially given that it isn't really revolutionary or unique in any beneficial way.

Android and iOS give developers much more flexible environments to work with. To many experienced developers, especially those with a diverse background, being forced to use JavaScript, HTML5 and CSS is just not going to be seen as an advantage. If anything, it should be considered a reason not to target Firefox OS.

Things haven't been very bright for Mozilla lately, either. Firefox's usage is dropping, in favor of Chrome and even IE in some cases. This isn't surprising, given how it has been one mistake after another since Firefox 4. Thunderbird is on the rocks. Firefox for Mobile has been a complete failure. Aside from Bugzilla, which is looking pretty outdated these days, their other projects don't have much of a user base.

When one takes an impartial look at Firefox OS, there's just nothing compelling about it. There's no reason for its existence, and it doesn't really offer anything we couldn't already do. It seems to me to be more of a "we can do that, too!"-style project driven by vanity, rather than any real need. They'd be better off putting the effort toward improving Firefox on the desktop, which seems to be their only remotely viable project.

The technologies that made the web are just lagging behind, but the open mind, principles and universe that were the base for the web creation, should be here to stay

its just about adapt this bright way of thinking into new technologies.. not a big deal..

but mozilla look like a scratched vinyl, and thats a pity, cause its one of our only hopes to circumvent the tech titans agenda to lock people down into their platforms..

and this should be fighted back with new, and better technology.. the same old stuff with some glue on it won´t do the magic.

Ideally FirefoxOS and Phonegap applications will be identical (in that they will all be web apps that use standard APIs) there is work being done on making that true.

I asked about them on a FirefoxOS post last week because I was trying to figure out which device to pick up and a Mozilla rep responded suggesting that I just try the emulator built for Firefox. She said that the builds that run on those devices are actually fairly out of date.

I'd love for somebody in the know or who actually has this up and running to provide some insight.