Originally Posted by Jason Robitaille:
Kinda. Using the Flashlight as a prime example, you could theoretically pack the regular /var/usr/palm/applications/ app into a .ipk and install that. Then you would only need to do Custom File Transfer for the non-standard files (the service, the startup script, etc.).
I can make a guide on how to easily install those apps in a day or 2 if you'd like 
That would be great if you could. Want to install the "My Tether" app, but really don't want to root into my Pre, so I've been holding off until something more user friendly comes out.