Linux Foundation Moblin Project Takes Off
Linux Foundation Moblin Project Takes Off
The first developer meeting for the Moblin project under the Linux Foundation started today at the 3rd Annual Linux Foundation Collaboration Summit at the Hotel Kabuki, San Francisco, CA. Earlier the Linux Foundation (LF), the nonprofit organization dedicated to accelerating the growth of Linux, had announced in a press report it would host the industry's most advanced and open Linux-based mobile project, Moblin. Created in 2007, the Moblin project will be supported by the Linux Foundation. With technical support from the industry's highly respected kernel developers and a neutral, third party host, the Moblin project is primed to be the most advanced and open mobile Linux platform. Moblin is an Open Source project that supports Linux-based software platforms and is optimized for the next generation of mobile devices including netbooks, mobile Internet devices (MIDs), in-vehicle infotainment systems, and other embedded devices. Linux said that in this economic climate, these markets are among the fastest-growing in computing, and Linux is increasingly considered the OS of choice for vendors who require more attractive margins, faster time to market and custom branding. Fifteen operating system vendors have committed to distribute Moblin-based products, including Asianux, Canonical, DeviceVM, gOS, MontaVista, Novell, and Wind River, among others.
Moblin is an optimized Open Source Linux software stack and technology framework that delivers visually rich Internet and media experience on Intel® Atom(TM) Processor-based devices including MIDs, netbooks/nettops, in-vehicle infotainment (IVI), and embedded systems. Moblin is an open source project where key Moblin technologies are incubated and enhanced by the Linux open source community. Moblin-based operating system products are created and distributed by Linux Operating System Vendors (OSV).
Labels: Linux, Moblin, Open Source
