Intel Drops MeeGo

Posted by Unknown on Wednesday September 28, 2011 @12:50AM from the one-crap-standard-to-rule-them-all dept.

PolygamousRanchKid writes with an article in CNet about yet more dismal news for MeeGo. Quoting the article: "Like the Moblin operating system before it, Linux-based MeeGo will will be merged out of existence. MeeGo will become Tizen, Intel said today. 'Intel joined Linux Foundation and LiMo Foundation in support of Tizen, a new Linux-based open source software platform for multiple device categories,' the company said in a statement. 'Tizen builds upon the strengths of both LiMo and MeeGo and Intel will be working with our MeeGo partners to help them transition to Tizen,' Intel said. The initial release of Tizen is expected in Q1 2012, enabling the first devices in the market mid-2012..." PolygamousRanchKid adds "It seems one of those strengths is not actually making it into a product on the market yet." This on the heels of Nokia shipping the N9 (which is actually running a weird Maemo/Meego hybrid).

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Imaginary scenario by Rik+Sweeney · 2011-09-28 01:00 · Score: 4, Funny

Board members: MeeGo, we need to talk
MeeGo: MeeGo is listening?
Board members: It's not working out, we're going to have to let you go
MeeGo: We go?
Board members: No, just you
MeeGo: Me go?
Board members: Yes, MeeGo, you go
MeeGo: MeeGo go?
Board members: (sigh) Just get out

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Intel renames AppUp Store! by Anonymous Coward · 2011-09-28 01:05 · Score: 5, Funny

New name is TitzUp!
Re:Mego is dead, Webos is dead ... by 21mhz · 2011-09-28 05:00 · Score: 4, Funny

Like the awesome Maemo I have on my n900?
That was abandoned for a new platform, which has just been abandoned for a new platform.

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