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To expound on the reason the kitchens aren't being publicly released... it's primarily becase kitchen customization complicates the test bed because it screws with the ROM prior to the ROM image being built. At this stage we are trying to test the ROM in as close to stock form as possible. This allows for all of the usual stuff to be tested without the potential for registry and file conflicts from OEM packages throwing a wrench into things.
This way also allows for testing the installation of all apps the "normal" way (by cab file) to make sure there are no problems doing that--because regardless of kitchens, we all still need to be able to install apps via cab file.
Once we are reasonably sure we've got things squared away under the hood, then we'll unleash the kitchen (and pre-built stock ROM) to the public-at-large for anyone & their mother to build a ROM from it.
It should not be long now. But we really need all the QA people at this point to do what they signed up for and put RC3 though its paces.
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