PalmSource heeft vandaag aangekondigd dan het China Mobile Soft heeft aangekocht, een bedrijf dat handelt in Chineese mobiele telefoon software, en in de toekomst PalmOS Cobalt op Linux wil hebben draaien.
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We intend to offer future versions of Palm OS Cobalt as a software layer on top of Linux (specifically, on the Linux kernel plus selected Linux services appropriate to mobile devices). The Palm OS software layer will include our well-known UI as well as a set of middleware and applications that encompass the best of Palm OS.
We intend that properly written Palm OS 68k applications will run unchanged on Palm OS for Linux, and that Palm OSŪ Cobalt native applications using the Palm OS Protein APIs will port with a simple recompile. In addition, Palm OS for Linux will be able to run many third party Linux applications and services (GUI applications will need to use the Palm OS APIs).
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En van The Register
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