Mobilinux is a discontinued
Linux distribution
A Linux distribution, often abbreviated as distro, is an operating system that includes the Linux kernel for its kernel functionality. Although the name does not imply product distribution per se, a distro—if distributed on its own—is oft ...
by
MontaVista
MontaVista Software is a company that develops embedded Linux system software, development tools, and related software. Its products are made for other corporations developing embedded systems such as automotive electronics, communications eq ...
. It was announced on April 25, 2005.
History
In 2005, PalmSource joined MontaVista to collaborate on Mobilinux.
In April 2005, version 4.0 was released. In 2007, version 5.0 was released.
Usage
Around 35 million devices have run on Mobilinux, mainly in Asian markets.
LWN.net argued that because it was controlled by a single company and targeted mobile operators, it did not generated a large developer community. It has been used on
smartphones
A smartphone is a mobile phone with advanced computing capabilities. It typically has a touchscreen interface, allowing users to access a wide range of applications and services, such as web browsing, email, and social media, as well as mult ...
and
NAS devices. The Motorola used Mobilinux in their
MotoMagx
MotoMagx (stylized ''MOTOMAGX'') is a former Linux kernel-based mobile operating system developed and launched in 2007 by Motorola to run on their mid-to-high-end mobile phones. The system was based on MontaVista's Mobilinux. Originally intended ...
OS, for example
Motorola ROKR.
Hardware support
It had support for the Freescale's i.MX31 chipset.
See also
*
OpenEZX
References
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