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Nokia Could Make Linux Top Embedded OS

Posted by timothy on from the sea-changes-considered-not-promised dept.

prostoalex writes "Nokia's experiment with N770 prototype device and its own Linux-based dev platform got the folks from ARCchart thinking - Is Nokia ready to jump the Symbian ship and switch to Linux? TechWeb chimes in: "Such a switch by Symbian would make Linux, in one fell swoop, the leading mobile device platform. It already is riding a wave with PalmSource's decision to port the Palm OS to Linux and a defection by Nokia would seal the deal.""

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  1. That's what I get for RTFA by The+Amazing+Fish+Boy · · Score: 4, Funny

    Clicked the link. First story on their page:

    Nokia to move off Symbian? Unlikely

    Of course the article below that is the one we are looking for.

  2. First Prime Factorization Post by 2*2*3*75011 · · Score: 3, Funny

    770 = 2*5*7*11

  3. Daydream by Neo-Rio-101 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Hmmm.... the ability to PERL script my phone into calling me every 5 minutes when I'm down at the pub is going to make me look popular....

    *wakes up, gets back to work*

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    1. Re:Daydream by stoborrobots · · Score: 2, Funny

      Possibly, but I prefer the ability to create a .procphone file which will route the boss's calls to /dev/null during lunchbreaks and happy hour...

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  4. Re:Hold your horses by QuickFox · · Score: 5, Funny

    I know everybody here would love the idea of Nokia switching to linux, but let's not get carried away.

    You must be new here.

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  5. Re:I really hope not by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Linux is *not* user friendly, and until it is linux will stay with >1% marketshare.

    So you're saying if Linux were to become 'user friendly' its marketshare would decrease below 1%?! Awesome!

    1) Obfuscate Linux - the more the better apparently!
    2) Watch marketshare grow!
    3) PROFIT!

    Great thinking Mr Troll!

  6. Perl already supported on Symbian by jdfox · · Score: 4, Funny

    the ability to PERL script my phone into calling me every 5 minutes when I'm down at the pub is going to make me look popular...

    Then get coding, because Perl and Python have already been supported by Nokia on Symbian for over a year. :)

    But once Nokia moves to Linux, you can look forward to being able to VNC into your home Nokia server, turn down the lights and put that can't-fail Barry White CD on, all while you're still down at the pub.

    Imagine a Beowulf cluster of Nokia phones, remotely managing your Swinging Bachelor Pad.

    1. Re:Perl already supported on Symbian by indifferent+children · · Score: 2, Funny

      If he has to program his phone to call him, then he probably doesn't have much use for the Barry White CD. And if his bachelor pad is 'Swinging', it is because he is a Java GUI developer.

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  7. Re:I really hope not by maxwell+demon · · Score: 2, Funny
    1. Fucking cellphone.

    Is that the newest development in Cybersex? :-)
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