{"id":324108,"date":"2010-02-15T10:55:58","date_gmt":"2010-02-15T15:55:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mobilecrunch.com\/?p=26364"},"modified":"2010-02-15T10:55:58","modified_gmt":"2010-02-15T15:55:58","slug":"moblin-maemo-linux-foundation-meego","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/324108","title":{"rendered":"Moblin + Maemo + Linux Foundation = MeeGo"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.crunchgear.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/meego.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"meego\" width=\"228\" height=\"75\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-140261\" \/>Intel&#8217;s had their Moblin mobile Linux distribution for some time. Nokia&#8217;s had their Maemo Linux distribution for awhile, too. Neither one really gained much traction in the development community. Along comes Google and everyone&#8217;s like &#8220;OMG Android!!1&#8243; which must&#8217;ve really ticked off Intel and Nokia. In an effort to create a Linux distribution suited for new mobile devices &#8212; not just phones &#8212; Intel and Nokia are teaming up with the Linux Foundation to create <a href=\"http:\/\/www.linuxfoundation.org\/lp\/page\/meego\">MeeGo<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Yet another Linux distribution, right? Stifle that yawn for just a little longer, and read what Linux Foundation executive director <a href=\"http:\/\/www.linux.com\/news\/featured-blogs\/158-jim-zemlin\/286723-bringing-the-magic-to-linux-with-meego-\">Jim Zemlin has to say<\/a>: <\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\nI\u2019d like to point out four key advantages to MeeGo:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>MeeGo was built for powerful next generation devices from the ground up; instead of a cell phone system trying to work in netbooks or a desktop system trying to work on phones, MeeGo has powerful computing in its DNA and will take advantage of new hardware form factors the industry hasn\u2019t even dreamed up.<\/li>\n<li>It\u2019s truly open, meaning it\u2019s aligned with upstream components (like the Linux kernel, X.org, D-BUS, tracker, GStreamer, Pulseaudio and more) and takes full advantage of the open model. This reduces fragmentation and complexity for ecosystem partners and will make Linux as a whole stronger.<\/li>\n<li>Qt and application portability. Developers can target multiple platforms (Windows, Mac, Symbian, etc) and devices with a consistent application API and have them run across a broad range of devices. Consumers will want to access the same apps on various devices. Qt and MeeGo make that possible. Because it already reaches so many platforms, Qt is a safe bet for developers. Because it is already well used, it will make it easy to bring many apps from Windows and the Mac over to Linux.<\/li>\n<li>Cross-device support. Closed platforms (like Apple\u2019s iPad) drive up costs for consumers and limit hardware choice. MeeGo is multi-architecture and can power a broad range of devices from your TV to your car to your pocketable computer to your phone. Consumers can keep their apps and use different devices from different producers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Personally, I think this makes a lot of sense. Shepherding a Linux distribution is hard work. It takes a lot of effort to build and maintain a vibrant developer community, and it takes a certain attitude to really drive an open source project. It&#8217;s never been clear to me that Intel or Nokia really <em>got it<\/em> when it came to the Linux mindset. By moving their Linux efforts under the umbrella of the Linux Foundation, MeeGo should have a much better chance of survival, and should be a real contender against Android for future devices.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/feedads.g.doubleclick.net\/~at\/XGERkqFSfRx5YzKl0Oj5bm6gHx0\/0\/da\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feedads.g.doubleclick.net\/~at\/XGERkqFSfRx5YzKl0Oj5bm6gHx0\/0\/di\" border=\"0\" ismap=\"true\"><\/img><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feedads.g.doubleclick.net\/~at\/XGERkqFSfRx5YzKl0Oj5bm6gHx0\/1\/da\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feedads.g.doubleclick.net\/~at\/XGERkqFSfRx5YzKl0Oj5bm6gHx0\/1\/di\" border=\"0\" ismap=\"true\"><\/img><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"feedflare\">\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/Mobilecrunch?a=JaTWXI1Of40:PlA905KTHtw:V_sGLiPBpWU\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/Mobilecrunch?i=JaTWXI1Of40:PlA905KTHtw:V_sGLiPBpWU\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/Mobilecrunch?a=JaTWXI1Of40:PlA905KTHtw:F7zBnMyn0Lo\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/Mobilecrunch?i=JaTWXI1Of40:PlA905KTHtw:F7zBnMyn0Lo\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/Mobilecrunch?a=JaTWXI1Of40:PlA905KTHtw:yIl2AUoC8zA\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/Mobilecrunch?d=yIl2AUoC8zA\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Intel&#8217;s had their Moblin mobile Linux distribution for some time. 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