[maemo-developers] MIDLinux (Re: No more 770 bug activity?)

[From: Hanno Zulla]

Hi,

> This might sound a bit harsh, but basically they want to force others
> to start from scratch with a replacement UI instead of forking the
> existing code, most likely to avoid contributing UI code for competing
> products (if there will be such things, I'm not sure if the likes of
> H9 are that...).

Check out today's coverage at http://www.umpcportal.com, especially:
http://www.umpcportal.com/modules/news/article.php?storyid=480

Seems that Redflag and Intel have built their own x86-based MIDLinux
distribution using a Hildon UI.

Intel apparently is going to announce a new product class called "Mobile
Internet Devices" (MID) that shares a lot of specs with Nokia's Internet
Tablet.

https://intel.wingateweb.com/published/UMGS003/UMGS003_100eng.pdf

Regards,

Hanno