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Verizon joins open Linux mobile group ‘LiMo’ (CrunchGear)
CrunchGear
reports that Verizon has joined the LiMo Foundation.
"Verizon has signed up as the final member on the board of directors of the LiMo Foundation, a group founded by Motorola, NEC, NTT DoCoMo, Panasonic, Samsung, and Vodafone “to deliver an open and globally consistent software platform based upon Mobile Linux for use by the whole industry to catalyze next-generation mobile consumer experiences.”"
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LiMo vs Android Posted May 15, 2008 17:08 UTC (Thu) by rfunk (subscriber, #4054) [Link] Since my Verizon LG phone is ancient and falling apart, and I escaped the 2-year contract many years ago, I've been looking at the newly-forming options for phones. For a Linux geek who values openness, there appear to be two major options -- Google's Android, and this LiMo thing. After looking into the two after this announcement, I noticed a striking difference: Android is all about promoting outside innovation and third-party development. LiMo is all about making life easier for the phone vendor. I think I'll keep waiting for Android phones, thank you very much.
LiMo vs Android Posted May 15, 2008 21:12 UTC (Thu) by leoc (subscriber, #39773) [Link] I guess it doesn't really count as a "major" option, but I really like the sound of the OpenMoko FreeRunner.
LiMo vs Android Posted May 15, 2008 21:47 UTC (Thu) by rfunk (subscriber, #4054) [Link] OpenMoko sounds cool, but I'm having trouble finding evidence of actual available and working phones in the U.S.
LiMo vs Android Posted May 16, 2008 3:03 UTC (Fri) by yarikoptic (subscriber, #36795) [Link] Well -- first version was 'alpha' targeted at limited number of geeks to give it a ride. 2nd version is about to come out for sale. Keep an eye on http://wiki.openmoko.org/wiki/Community_Updates and http://lists.openmoko.org/pipermail/community/2008-May/th...
LiMo vs Android Posted May 16, 2008 5:28 UTC (Fri) by pabs (subscriber, #43278) [Link] I wouldn't count on Android phones being open enough. I'll be getting an OpenMoko Freerunner myself (as my first mobile phone ever).
LiMo vs Android Posted May 17, 2008 11:03 UTC (Sat) by drag (subscriber, #31333) [Link] It all depends on how locked down the phone is. They have to release the source code to the Linux kernel and the low-level userland (busybox, I assume), but there is nothing that says that they have to let you modify the phone's software. If they turn it into a TiVo then that's going to suck. Given their track record I have my doubts that it's going to be open. Oh well.
LiMo vs Android Posted May 17, 2008 18:10 UTC (Sat) by rfunk (subscriber, #4054) [Link] Which "they" are you talking about, Google or OpenMoko?
LiMo vs Android Posted May 18, 2008 8:10 UTC (Sun) by muwlgr (guest, #35359) [Link] You would guess, Google, of course.
LiMo vs Android Posted May 18, 2008 15:57 UTC (Sun) by rfunk (subscriber, #4054) [Link] But the whole point of Android is for people to add third-party apps on top of their Java stack. True, they may not let you mess with lower-level stuff, but I don't want to be messing in C or C++ for my cell phone.
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