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2009-10-01
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LiMo is developed by the LiMo Foundation (founded by a group of cellular handset makers and network operators) for handheld devices, and is based on the Linux operating system.[1] It has a modular plug-in architecture, and supports DRM. LiMo application developers will be able to use SDKs to write managed code running in a Java virtual machine, browser apps for WebKit, and native code.
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2009-10-01
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LiMo, AFAIK, is a proprietary stack running on top on Linux. Android and Maemo are MUCH MUCH more open source than it.
Basically, all the phone companies are lazy, so they came together to make a open-source kernel and middleware to run their platform on. Like TiVo, Archos, and other companies that use Linux, the platform itself is locked down with proprietary interfaces and the like, so its harder to hack in that sense.
Basically, all the phone companies are lazy, so they came together to make a open-source kernel and middleware to run their platform on. Like TiVo, Archos, and other companies that use Linux, the platform itself is locked down with proprietary interfaces and the like, so its harder to hack in that sense.
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2009-10-01
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Originally Posted by Thesandlord
Sounds like WebOS
LiMo, AFAIK, is a proprietary stack running on top on Linux.
.Yet LiMo allows Java, web applications and native.
That is more than say iPhoneOS (not allow any interpreter, only JavaScript or sth is allowed, no Flash no Java no emulators) or Android (only 'Java' and web applications).
I'm not claiming I know it all but there deserves to be a more detailed answer to the question how much of LiMo is proprietary, and which parts exactly.
Android and Maemo are MUCH MUCH more open source than it.
Basically, all the phone companies are lazy, so they came together to make a open-source kernel and middleware to run their platform on. Like TiVo, Archos, and other companies that use Linux, the platform itself is locked down with proprietary interfaces and the like, so its harder to hack in that sense.
Archos runs Linux + Android. HTC runs Linux + Android. WebOS runs Linux. Yet they all contain proprietary bits too.
Any open OS can be closed down by design (and hacked by enthusiasts). Does not matter if its Android or Maemo or whatever.
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2009-10-02
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Originally Posted by allnameswereout
Their governance model is pretty evil. You gotta pay large sums of money to be involved and use the product. LiMo is one platform we should just forget about and move on.
I'm not claiming I know it all but there deserves to be a more detailed answer to the question how much of LiMo is proprietary, and which parts exactly.
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Maemo is also a Linux based OS but can you compare LiMo with Maemo 5 and run the same software ?
Or must I see LiMo more like Android , running on the Linux kernel and managed code java language.