Hello again everyone,
I'm wondering if there is a list of OSV's developing OS's for MID's
I really dont understand too well the biz logic behind open source
projects... it normally gets me into trouble.. ;)
But if I can venture my perspective on the Moblin project...
Moblin equates more or less to the "firmware" level... a basic engine that
provides a "get going" framework, and a mechanism to get at the respective
hardware funcionality, like GPS, 3G, Wireless, Radio, Lan, Video, Storage
etc etc
Then OSV's are developing above this, some targeting cell networks, some
targeting other retail outlets, wholesalers etc.... the important thing is
that this is the OS level... and they will be different, albeit compat with
the "firmware level".
Some may be targeting games, some alternatives to laptops, some super cell
phones, some home theater, some biz applications, some integrated desktop
systems... the scope is huge.
Then above this is the ISV with particular applications in mind... the
category I probably fit into.
Accountng systems, gaming consoles and periphs... and a million other
things.
So... I'm thinking that yes there is scope to work together, but there also
has to be the ability to pair off.... ie ISV's have to know what various
OSV's are doing... and become early adoptors, and later probably agents for
that OSV because they will lock into that OSV.
There has to be a mechanism for OSV's working on their specialized area to
advertise there intended focus... else ISV's are on hold.
If Moblin is going to compete with something like XP embedded, there has to
be collaboration, but at the same time, if an ISV is targeting a specialized
system in the airline industry, a gaming OSV is probably no good to them.
To expect the ISV to then move down to hardware level and effectively create
a whole XP as well as their application... would mean hiring staff under 10
years old because thats how long it would take....
Is it at all possible to have some sort of cooperation matirix, or allow
OSV's to talk about their offerings... or something so that ISVs can start
working with that particular offering...
If ISV's have to wait and wait.... XP will probably be the first thing they
see...
Is a wiki or something possible so that OSV's can say... this is what we
doing, we into gaming and already have API, or we are creating software dev
kits based on python and Java, or this will be a super cell phone and it
will support flex and java...
Some way to kick off sync'd development....
Or is the intension that Moblin will in its conclusion be a modular system
that allows for anything, be that radio streaming, gaming, GPS and the
maps.... ie Moblin will be a tool for ISV's?
As an ISV I'm interested to know what OSV's are out there... thanks
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