[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Windows Mobile ROM Development] At0mAng:
Private use ROMs

This is the last time I will be stating this and it will be going on the front page too.

All of my Lite, Super Lite and test ROMs are for public use. My more advanced ROMs will be for private use only. To be a private user of ROM you must be an active member of the community, you try to help people...you basically just give a little back instead of coming in here and asking for stuff but yet never give back. You may also make a small donation to me. My donations are not kept entirely to myself. I do give a great percentage to the creator of the tools I use to make these ROMs. I have not made donations to everyone yet but I have started and I receive more donations I spread it out more. Maybe you choose to make donation cause you don't want to bother with anything or have the time.

I am doing this for mainly two reasons:

First off for my own personal use I do not use TF3D2.X. I prefer Chome. It is basic, has everything I need and it makes Windows Mobile run so much smoother. I am fine at just that and that is why the Lite and Super Lite ROMs are for public use.

Now I take the time, which requires a lot of time on top of making a good solid base to create the TF3D2.X ROMs for the community. If you do not think it takes a lot of time then try making a TF3D2.5 ROM yourself. Also it takes a great amount of time to support them. I feel my time is a valuable commodity and I should get something back. Once again I am not implying or telling you to make donations. You can also be active member of community and help other users with problems they may have or share your answers to their questions which helps me and others a lot.

Second reason, when I stated that I had to return/sell my device and I would not be releasing my latest ROM because I was not able to fully test it I received over 140 private messages within hours asking for the ROM. No more than 5 of those messages said Thanks for your work and/or sorry about your situation. That got me really mad and I almost decided to leave the community but I enjoy doing this, would be doing most of it for myself and how can I turn my back on the people who use my ROM. So I thought this was the best compromise.

If you do not agree with this then please move on to the next ROM or develop a ROM yourself. You can also check this thread, this other thread or this thread which either requires or asks for the same things I am asking and at least I am giving you a product that I worked hard on it myself where a team could have been used.

Please do not private message me asking for link to ROM if you have 1 or very few posts. I will tell you now that I will ignore it or point you to this message.

For myself this is how it is going to work. If XDA has a problem with that, which I do not see why they should since I am following trends already set then I will pack up my kitchen and no longer create any ROMs.

I am trying to promote more of a community here and if I receive some funds for my time that I rightfully (as well as all developers on here) deserve I have no problems at all with it.

I apologize in advance if you do not agree with this.

Thanks!