An interesting blog post on the prevalent but unacknowledged presence of Linux, in a wide variety of devices, applications and services.
Jay Lyman, of the 451 Group, predicts that 2010 will kick off the era of hidden Linux. That "while we can expect major market gains and new inroads for Linux, the further the open source OS spreads, the less likely we are to really see how far."
He writes:
Jay Lyman, of the 451 Group, predicts that 2010 will kick off the era of hidden Linux. That "while we can expect major market gains and new inroads for Linux, the further the open source OS spreads, the less likely we are to really see how far."
He writes:
Of course, there's a whole lot more Linux and other open source software in mobile devices today - Android, Nexus One, WebOS, LiMO, Moblin, Ubuntu Netbook Remix and more - but we're not really hearing or seeing it as 'mobile Linux.' Obviously there continues to be some degree of fragmentation, but given Google and the many Android-based devices that continue to come to market, there is also consolidation here, too. Linux may be stronger than it ever has in mobile devices in 2010, but don't look for Linux by name. It's unlikely you'll see it from the handset manufacturers, software vendors, wireless carriers and others who are pushing it.
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Thanks to the Intel Software Network for flagging this one.
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Thanks to the Intel Software Network for flagging this one.
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