"The Pi Store will, we hope, become a one-stop shop for all your Raspberry Pi needs; it’s also an easier way into the Raspberry Pi experience for total beginners, who will find everything they need to get going in one place, for free," said Eben Upton.
According to Upton, the store runs as an X application under Raspbian, and allows users to download content, and to upload their own content for moderation and release. So far the Pi Store features 23 free titles and one paid app, the latter called Storm on a Teacup by Cobra Mobile. Free offerings include LibreOffice, Asterisk, Freeciv, OpenTTD, the Raspberry Pi exclusive Indium Rising and more.
"You can choose whether to make your content free or paid: the store has a tip jar mechanism, so even if you’re not charging (and not charging will get you far more downloads), you still have the opportunity to make some money from your development work if people really like it," he said.
