This is actually pretty cool — need to play with this. The post on Google Open Source Blog:
The Android Scripting Environment (ASE) brings scripting languages to Android by allowing you to edit and execute scripts and interactive interpreters directly on the Android device.
Uh.. WTF? The story from Slashdot:
Barence writes “Novell plans to bring the wealth of open-source software to everyday users through an ‘open-source apps store.’ ‘I would compare what’s happening on netbooks with what’s happening to the smartphone,’ Holger Dyroff, vice president of business development at Novell told PC Pro. ‘There’s a core experience, but then the ability to customise that experience. On the user end, all they’ll see is an open-source applications store with one-click downloads of new software. Unlike the other stores though, they won’t have to pay for any of those applications, which will be very attractive.’”