Mobilinux is a discontinued
Linux distribution
A Linux distribution (often abbreviated as distro) is an operating system made from a software collection that includes the Linux kernel and, often, a package management system. Linux users usually obtain their operating system by downloading on ...
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 device, portable computer device that combines Mobile phone, mobile telephone and Mobile computing, computing functions into one unit. They are distinguished from feature phones by their stronger hardware capabilities ...
and
NAS devices. The
Motorola ROKR
The Motorola ROKR (), the first version of which was informally known as the iTunes phone, was a series of mobile phones from Motorola, part of a 4LTR line developed before the spin out of Motorola Mobility. ROKR models were released starting in ...
ran Mobilinux.
Hardware support
It had support for the Freescale's i.MX31 chipset.
See also
*
OpenEZX
References
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