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AMD Joins Intel's MeeGo OS Effort
angry tapir writes "In an effort to expand software compatibility for its upcoming Fusion chips, AMD has joined rival Intel's efforts to develop the open-source MeeGo OS. AMD 'will provide engineering expertise intended to help establish the technical foundations for next-generation mobile platforms and embedded devices,' the company said in a blog post on its website."
Actually Meego is ARM ready so I don't think this is a case of x86 doing catch up, More like joining forces in order to make a viable competition. JMHO
> Intel and AMD are both out of the running compared to ARM-class chips (power usage), and are struggling to keep relevant
Are you sure about that?
http://fusion.amd.com/
http://www.xbitlabs.com/news/cpu/display/20101010112734_AMD_Fusion_is_Going_to_Be_Unlike_Everything_We_Have_Seen_Before.html#
According to AMD, their upcoming Fusion family APUs are actually the reason why AMD has joined Meego.
http://blogs.amd.com/press/2010/11/15/amd-joins-meego-linux-open-source-linux-project-for-next-generation-mobile-embedded-platforms/
Apparently the lowest-power end of the AMD Fusion APU is a combined CPU + GPU (on the one die) with a TPD of 1 watt.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AMD_Fusion
What's stopping Google from using code in the MeeGo base?
The fact that Android has very little in common with mainstream GNU/Linux distros i.e those with GNU libc. That includes MeeGo (and its parents, Maemo and Moblin). Beyond the kernel (including drivers), I don't see them being able to share much.
nokia hired peter skillman - designer of palm pre - as UX designer of meego (or meego based nokia products).