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Linux platform will become a leading operating system for mobile devices

"An open letter from PalmSource to the Linux community."
http://mobile.newsforge.com/mobility/04/12/08/151203.shtml
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Why we're doing it.

We think the Linux platform will become a leading operating system for mobile devices, and we believe the endorsement and support of PalmSource for that platform will greatly accelerate that process. We think the combination of Palm OS and Linux can attract more mobile licensees and developers, create more new devices, and bring in more users than either could on its own.

Participating in the open source development of Linux is a natural extension of our culture. Our business has always been based on open innovation. Unlike certain other mobile platform companies, we encourage licensees to make changes to our OS, and we don't put onerous restrictions on what sort of hardware they can create. Also, we try not to prey on our application developers; we rely on them to provide many of the most important features of our platform.

We look forward to contributing code to the Linux platform under its existing licenses. We believe that PalmSource's expertise in building great mobile solutions can help make Linux even more compelling than it is now. The Palm OS layer written for use on Linux will be designed to be portable to any suitable mobile Linux distribution, and we'll expose Linux APIs under the Palm OS layer. We look forward to partnering and cooperating with Linux companies and developers to contribute to the on-going development and adoption of mobile Linux.

Together, we'll have the technological and market critical mass to challenge --and, we believe, beat --even the biggest proprietary operating system companies in the mobile market.
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Posted by: David Mohring   Posted on: 12/08/04 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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