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Tuesday, June 12, 2007
LiPS releases draft spec for mobile Linux
This is about about a draft version of the LiPS specification for a standardized Linux-based mobile application platform.
The very fact that there are a number of organizations/forums working on such a standard/toolkit means there might not be a standard after all. This situation has also plagued Unix on desktops for many many years, but today it seems all agree that Linux is the Unix dialect to use there. Now it's time to define what's needed to make Linux house-trained for mobile use.
Interestingly they've chosen GTK instead of Trolltech's Qt/Embedded. It also indicates there will be a basic set of applications a la Trolltech's Qtopia. Such functionality is fundamental for this to be possible to call a Linux-based mobile application platform. It's certainly not enough with UI Widgets and Linux core.
Draft of Linux Mobile Specs Released
Mobile Linux group releases first specs
Mobile Linux Specs Due
Mobile Linux group releases first specs
The very fact that there are a number of organizations/forums working on such a standard/toolkit means there might not be a standard after all. This situation has also plagued Unix on desktops for many many years, but today it seems all agree that Linux is the Unix dialect to use there. Now it's time to define what's needed to make Linux house-trained for mobile use.
Interestingly they've chosen GTK instead of Trolltech's Qt/Embedded. It also indicates there will be a basic set of applications a la Trolltech's Qtopia. Such functionality is fundamental for this to be possible to call a Linux-based mobile application platform. It's certainly not enough with UI Widgets and Linux core.
Draft of Linux Mobile Specs Released
Mobile Linux group releases first specs
Mobile Linux Specs Due
Mobile Linux group releases first specs
