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First Look: OpenMoko's Linux-based open smartphone platform (ars technica)

ars technica has posted a detailed look at the software choices available for the OpenMoko FreeRunner phone. "

First Look: OpenMoko's Linux-based open smartphone platform

Last Friday, OpenMoko launched its highly anticipated FreeRunner smartphone, a Linux-based handset that's completely open in both hardware and software, and is designed to encourage third-party modification and customization. Although the FreeRunner's software platform is still incomplete, the device has attracted considerable attention from mobile software developers and Linux enthusiasts.

Openmoko's Neo FreeRunner Smartphone Really Is Open (NewsFactor)

Openmoko has taken the wraps off its Neo FreeRunner, a Linux-based smartphone based on the company's open mobile-computing platform. Before you yawn about reading yet another product-introduction story -- especially about a handset that lacks 3G capability -- what sets the Neo FreeRunner apart is that it really is open, literally and figuratively.

Will freedom ring on LiMo's Linux-based mobile platform?

During the Open Mobile Exchange at the OSCON event in Portland, ACCESS open source director David Schlesinger described the architecture of the Linux-based LiMo mobile platform. The platform is being developed through a collaborative effort coordinated by the LiMo Foundation, a coalition of approximately 50 mobile industry heavyweights. They aim to build a complete middleware layer on top of the Linux kernel using the GNOME Mobile stack and other conventional desktop Linux components. The strong emphasis on using standard APIs and programming practices means that there won't be much of a learning curve.

Wind River Linux Platform for Infotainment

Wind River Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:WIND) recently announced an infotainment platform based on an automotive-optimized commercial Linux that will significantly accelerate time-to-market of innovative applications for the in-vehicle infotainment segment of the automotive industry. Through Wind River Linux Platform for Infotainment, developers, suppliers and manufacturers will be better positioned to bring to market new, compelling products faster and at a much lower cost. Wind River's commercial Linux platform, Wind River Linux Platform for Infotainment, is expected to be available in the third quarter of Fiscal 2009.

Linux Desktop

Linux desktop news, tips and how-tos for value-added resellers (VARs), solution providers, consultants and systems integrators helping customers select, install and manage Linux desktops. You'll find expert advice, best practices and tutorials to help you manage and support Linux desktops, including information on choosing Linux distributions and platforms, offering Linux desktop support services, configuring Linux desktops, migrating to Linux, the advantages of Linux for the desktop and more open source considerations and channel opportunities around the Linux desktop.

Openmoko has begun shipping its Linux-based, open source Neo Freerunner phone to five newly announced distributors, in Germany, France, and India, says the company. The Neo Freerunner features an open hardware design, and a Linux-based operating

The world's largest cellphone maker Nokia said it expected the role of Linux operating software in mobile handsets would grow, but it would take some time to become mainstream.

IBM Announces New Products and Initiatives For Linux

At the opening of the LinuxWorld tradeshow today, IBM introduced a series of new products , services and initiatives that further expand IBM's commitment to Linux and open source by enabling the next generation of Linux. As the company marks ten years of support for Linux, IBM announced a number of cross-company initiatives to drive the next generation of Linux. Attributes of next-generation Linux include its role in green IT; use of Linux in business-critical workloads; use of Linux by midmarket customers; use of Linux on the desktop client of the future; and using the innovation-through-collaboration approach of the Linux community to bring technology advances to customers.

Linux-based OpenMoko touch phone ships...

OpenMoko today said that it will start selling the Neo FreeRunner to the US on July 4th, marking its first phone release in the country. The touchscreen device is positioned as an unusual competitor to the iPhone whose strength is in its open access: based on a strictly open-source version of Linux, the device includes just the basic software for calling and SMS but is freely modifiable down to its core functions. Users can write or install apps that extend the phone's features without paying royalties.

Linux Based Smartphone, FreeRunner

IconOpenMoko launched its highly anticipated FreeRunner smartphone, a Linux-based handset that's completely open in both hardware and software, and is designed to encourage third-party modification and customization. Although the FreeRunner's software platform is still incomplete, the device has attracted considerable attention from mobile software developers and Linux enthusiasts.

MontaVista Linux First to Bring Telecom Standards Compliance for Linux on Cavium OCTEON Processors

SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--MontaVista® Software, Inc., the leader in embedded Linux® commercialization, today announced that its Carrier Grade Edition (CGE) 5.0 is the first Linux distribution to register compliance with the Linux Foundation’s Carrier Grade Linux (CGL) 4.0 specification for the Cavium Networks (NASDAQ: CAVM) OCTEON™ Multicore MIPS64® family of processors. MontaVista Linux brings commercial-grade quality, integration, hardware enablement, expert support, and the resources of the MontaVista development community to embedded developers using Cavium OCTEON multicore processors.

AMD's OverDrive and CrossFire Come To Linux

twljagflba writes "Since last year AMD has made ATI increasingly Linux friendly by releasing 3D programming guides and helping out the open-source community. At the same time they have been continuing to develop their binary Catalyst driver for the Linux platform and most recently they delivered same-day support for their new graphics cards. Today though they have released the Catalyst 8.8 Linux driver that adds two very important features: CrossFire and OverDrive support for Linux. Linux users are now able to use CrossFire to split the rendering workload between multiple GPUs and they're also able to overclock their graphics cards now using the binary-only driver. Phoronix has a complete run-down on both features — including benchmarks — in their AMD OverDrive on Linux and ATI Radeon CrossFire On Linux articles.

Linux Based Smartphone, FreeRunner

OpenMoko launched its highly anticipated FreeRunner smartphone, a Linux-based handset that's completely open in both hardware and software, and is designed to encourage third-party modification and customization.

MontaVista Linux Carrier Grade Edition First to Comply with Three Key Specifications for Telecom Industry

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — July 15, 2008 — MontaVista® Software, Inc., the leader in embedded Linux® commercialization, today announced that its Linux Carrier Grade Edition (CGE) 5.0 has registered compliance with the Linux Foundations Carrier Grade Linux (CGL) 4.0 specification, has earned Linux Standard Base (LSB) 3.0 certification, and is Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) logo certified. This achievement makes MontaVista the only Linux distribution in the world to comply with the three key requirements issued by the industrys major standards bodies, demonstrating that MontaVista Linux CGE interoperates with industry software and hardware, and meets the rigorous demands of todays carrier infrastructures.

MontaVista Linux Carrier Grade Edition First to Comply with Three Key Specifications for Telecom Industry

SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 15, 2008--MontaVista® Software, Inc., the leader in embedded Linux® commercialization, today announced that its Linux Carrier Grade Edition (CGE) 5.0 has registered compliance with the Linux Foundation’s Carrier Grade Linux (CGL) 4.0 specification, has earned Linux Standard Base (LSB) 3.0 certification, and is Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) logo certified. This achievement makes MontaVista the only Linux distribution in the world to comply with the three key requirements issued by the industry’s major standards bodies, demonstrating that MontaVista Linux CGE interoperates with industry software and hardware, and meets the rigorous demands of today’s carrier infrastructures.

ACCESS Announces NetFront Browser Widgets on ACCESS Linux Platform, Support for Mobile...

ACCESS Announces NetFront Browser Widgets on ACCESS Linux Platform, Support for Mobile Internet Devices - LinuxWorld Demos to Showcase End-to-End Convergence Solutions SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- LINUXWORLD CONFERENCE & EXPO -- ACCESS CO., LTD., a global provider of advanced software technologies to the mobile and beyond-PC markets, today announced it is extending the functionality of ACCESS Linux Platform with the addition of NetFront(TM) Browser Widgets for mobile handsets and consumer electronics, and support for Mobile Internet Devices (MIDs). With these new capabilities, businesses can quickly implement a wide range of widget services and deploy products in a new category of Internet-savvy mobile devices, based on ACCESS Linux Platform.

Kernel Developers Issue Joint Statement on Device Drivers

"We, the undersigned Linux kernel developers, consider any closed-source Linux kernel module or driver to be harmful and undesirable. We have repeatedly found them to be detrimental to Linux users, businesses, and the greater Linux ecosystem. Such modules negate the openness, stability, flexibility, and maintainability of the Linux development model and shut their users off from the expertise of the Linux community. Vendors that provide closed-source kernel modules force their customers to give up key Linux advantages or choose new vendors. Therefore, in order to take full advantage of the cost savings and shared support benefits open source has to offer, we urge vendors to adopt a policy of supporting their customers on Linux with open-source kernel code.

Linux Foundation Paving Way for New Kernel Developers

Jack Spine writes "The Linux Foundation has published a how-to document for developers who want to negotiate the hidden shoals of open source. According to both the Linux Foundation and the Open Source Consortium, developers can get frustrated with the processes in open source coding, especially for enterprise-class projects like Linux. 'A guide to the kernel development process' aims to encourage participation from new programmers by explaining what's involved. Some developers and businesses attempting to submit changes to the Linux kernel find themselves tangled up with the processes used, according to the guide, which was written by Jonathan Corbet, executive editor of lwn.net and himself a Linux developer."

MontaVista Linux First to Bring Telecom Standards Compliance for Linux on Cavium Octeon Processors

August 28, 2008 -- MontaVista Software, Inc. today announced that its Carrier Grade Edition (CGE) 5.0 is the first Linux distribution to register compliance with the Linux Foundation’s Carrier Grade Linux (CGL) 4.0 specification for the Cavium Networks Octeon Multicore MIPS64 family of processors. MontaVista Linux brings commercial-grade quality, integration, hardware enablement, expert support, and the resources of the MontaVista development community to embedded developers using Cavium Octeon multicore processors.

Scientific Linux 4.7 Released

Scientific Linux 4.7, based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 Update 7, was released last night with major improvements and package updates. "Scientific Linux 4.7 has been released. We want to thank all those who have contributed packages and time, helping us build and test this release. Scientific Linux 4.7 doesn't have any exciting new features, it is just a nice, stable release. Scientific Linux release 4.7 is based on the rebuilding of RPMS out of SRPMS's from Enterprise 4, including Update 7. It also [includes] all errata and bugfixes up until September 03, 2008." - said the Scientific Linux team in the official release announcement.

Openmoko to Sell the Neo FreeRunner Linux Phone Starting July 7th

Openmoko, developer of the first open mobile computing platform today announced that on Friday, July 4, it will open the online store for purchase of the Openmoko Neo FreeRunner, a mobile device that the company says will help to enable ubiquitous computing for the 21st century. Shipping to customers will commence on July 7, 2008. Here is more info:

OpenMoko FreeRunner Linux phone to launch on July 4

OpenMoko has announced plans to launch the Linux-based FreeRunner mobile phone on July 4. The highly-anticipated open source handset will be distributed through OpenMoko's web-based store and will begin shipping on July 7. The FreeRunner will also be available from several vendors in Europe and India.


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