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Intel debuts Linux-based "Mobile Internet Device" (LinuxDevices)
LinuxDevices.com takes a look
at Intel's "Mobile Internet Devices". "MIDs are smaller and more
appliance-like than the clunky UMPC (ultra-mobile PC) concept co-launched
about a year ago by Intel as the UMPC and by Microsoft as Origami. Whereas
UMPCs have 5- to 7-inch displays and boot the slow-moving Windows GUI, MIDs
have 4- to 6-inch displays, boot simplified Linux-based UIs with
"instant-on" performance, and offer consumer price points, according to an
IDF presentation by Intel Sr. Engineering Manager Danny Zhang and PengCheng
Zou, senior manager of RedFlag Linux's R&D department."
APC (Australian Personal Computer) Magazine has a photo gallery with pictures and screenshots. (Log in to post comments)
Intel debuts Linux-based "Mobile Internet Device" (LinuxDevices) Posted Apr 17, 2007 17:08 UTC (Tue) by vmole (guest, #111) [Link] Lots of good stuff, but near the bottom of the article we find: the Intel/Red Flag MIDs will use the Matchbox window manager, alongside the proprietary Hildon UI and application framework. Sigh.
Intel debuts Linux-based "Mobile Internet Device" (LinuxDevices) Posted Apr 18, 2007 7:54 UTC (Wed) by pbaum (subscriber, #4514) [Link] Could somebody explain what is proprietary in the Hildon UI and application framework?According to Maemo.org hildon UI is basically modified GTK+ with additional widgets and suitable theming modifications, which means it should be GPL, too, doesn't it? Peter
Intel debuts Linux-based "Mobile Internet Device" (LinuxDevices) Posted Apr 18, 2007 13:20 UTC (Wed) by i3839 (guest, #31386) [Link] GTK is LGPL, so proprietary add-ons are possible.
Intel debuts Linux-based "Mobile Internet Device" (LinuxDevices) Posted Apr 18, 2007 19:05 UTC (Wed) by dufkaf (subscriber, #10358) [Link] AFAIK Hildon is not proprietary, seehttps://stage.maemo.org/svn/maemo/projects/haf/trunk/ for the source and see also this http://maemo.org/pipermail/maemo-developers/2007-April/00... or this http://maemo.org/pipermail/maemo-developers/2007-April/00...
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