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Intel Acquires Mobile Linux Developer OpenedHand

Posted by kdawson on from the lending-a-hand dept.

nerdyH writes with the news that Intel has acquired OpenedHand, the developer of 'Poky Linux' and Matchbox. "The UK-based embedded Linux services team will join the Intel Open Source Technology Center, and will focus on Moblin development for mobile Internet devices and other mobile devices." The article notes that Intel's Moblin initiative had "failed to generate much interest" among developers when first announced earlier this year; this acquisition might help it catch the attention of more Linux developers.

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  1. Re:Openmoko by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Informative

    Weren't Openhand working closely with the Openmoko project? If so, will Intel pull them out of their work on the Neo/Freerunner?

    We were, but our work with them finished quite a while ago now.

  2. Re:yeah yeah by dotancohen · · Score: 4, Insightful

    wanna bet this isn't gonna help intel much?

    Wanna bet it will?

    I see this as pretty big news. Little-known Linux house gets purchased by Intel. They didn't stand a chance of getting bought by MS, Google, or any other powerhouse. Now, the little Linux vendors will be looked at in a new light. HP, AMD, and will start taking more notice of the little Linux vendors, and that means that VC's will too. This is great news and presents new opportunities for Linux startups.

    How will this help Intel? Since when has trend-setting _not_ helped Intel?

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  3. Its not that its linux thats important by voss · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Its what type of Linux, they are buying a Linux vendor that primarily deals with handheld and embedded devices so intel maybe making a bigger move into these categories

  4. Re:yeah yeah by dotancohen · · Score: 3, Funny

    You mean that the Viet Cong is going to buy Linux?

    No, I meant Vatican City.

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  5. Re:Openmoko by ati11a · · Score: 3, Informative

    Openhand were involved with OpenMoko (their window manager matchbox was being used), but since then OpenMoko has dropped matchbox and shifted to Enlightenment Link: http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20080522-openmoko-linux-mobile-phone-ditches-gtk-gets-qt-and-e17.html. So for now, they are not involved with OpenMoko. Although their clutter, matchbox and poky projects are being used at many places.