[Moto X Original Android Development] yajnab:
Hey Moto X Users!

Now, how is the Original Android Development section different from our Android Development section?

Afaik, the Original Development section was born in the Samsung Galaxy SII forums, after a growing need was realized, that is to recognize "true" development.

"True" development often got lost among the kang and themed winzip's which had unfortunately started clogging a major part of the S2 Development section.

The Original Development section is not to be percieved as a "competition", or a way to discount other's hardwork, or a way to boost someone's virtual ego.

It's purpose is to devote an area to development which is a "

significant first

" for a device, a place to appreciate the

first

which made other's work possible, and to hopefully encourage more such firsts for the device.​

What belongs to the Original Android Devleopment section?

Official releases of highly original and upstream custom ROMs (built from the ground up with significant original development within them.

Official releases/development of such original ROMs, perhaps posted by the maintainer or their nominated person.

A significant “first” in development for a device. Significant is subjective, but it is likely something which took considerable time/effort, and is generally accepted by developers to be significant and non-trivial.

Kernels which are built with beneficial changes that are not simply pulled from other kernels already available. Some element of original work is expected.

Tools and utilities with a clear purpose, and which are well-made, and useful to users. They should have an element of originality, either in purpose or through significant improvement in the means of operation.

Significant port of a ROM from one device to another, giving enhanced features or functionality to users of the target device. The port should be beneficial (a port from two virtually identical devices isn’t original development, it’s winzipping, and nobody really benefits from this, as it’s not development).

What does NOT belong to the Original Android Development section?

Your own “unofficial” stock build of your favourite original, source-built (or otherwise) ROM, particularly where an official or maintainer-endorsed thread exists already.

Minor derivatives of other ROMs with little or no changes, or ROMs consisting of “placebo” features as a main constituent or claim.

Renames or rebadges of others’ work – these don’t belong on XDA at all! Refer to rule 12 for more information.

Reposts of existing ROMs with small changes (i.e. kitchen work, such as adding a couple of apps). If you could realistically distribute your changes as an “addon pack” above and beyond a ROM, you should do so. In addition, your “ROM” would not be original development as it would be substantially identical to the original ROM.

A thread created with unrealistic goals that are clearly unachievable by those starting the thread. This is not intended to discourage high aspirations, rather to prevent threads porting Windows Phone 8 to the HTC Wallaby. This is pretty much common sense.

A ROM where a main or significant claim/feature is graphical changes to the user interface (ie. Themed ROM)

That's it for now. More useful info shall be added later on, when the need arises