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Wind River Joins the Mobile Linux Fray

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the self-proclaimed-battles-royale dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Embedded software powerhouse Wind River launched a Consumer Electronics Linux distribution today targeting 'mobile phones, set-top boxes, PVRs, and other small-footprint consumer devices.' The company says several phones based on its brand of Linux will begin shipping before the end of this year, and is rumored to have teamed with PalmSource, which itself is busy converting Palm OS into a software stack for Linux mobile phones."

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  1. "pristine kernel sources" by jhoger · · Score: 5, Interesting

    So is the kernel redistributable under the GPL once it has been patched by WindRiver's wizard? Anyone know the license they use on the patches, or do you end up with a tainted kernel which cannot be redistributed without a separate license agreement from WindRiver?

    Such a wizard sounds like a great way to sneak around the license to me, or at least pass on liability to customers.

    -- John

  2. Why would I want such a thing? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Why on earth would I want a WinDriver in my linux kernel?

    /* gets coat */