Moblin Arrives in Beta 2.0 Version, Works With Netbooks
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Moblin, the open source mobile platform launched by Intel and now overseen by The Linux Foundation, is out in a beta version 2.0. The platform has been gaining a lot of momentum, with Acer announcing that it will put it on a broad range of laptops, netbooks and PCs, Moblin mediaphone devices in the works, in-car infotainment systems based on it, and more. According to a blog post from Moblin.org, the beta version is aimed at netbooks and nettops for developer testing.
The announcment from Moblin.org also says:
"With this release, developers can begin to experience and work with the source code of the visually rich, interactive user interface designed for Intel Atom based netbooks. The Moblin v2.0 user experience has been designed from the ground up to provide unique ways to engage with the internet, aggregate your social networking activity, and enjoy your media content. The new user experience and core applications were developed using the Clutter animation framework, leveraging heavily from GL and the physics engine."
You can take a screenshot tour here, see a user experience video here, and download the beta here. The beta includes a richer user interface, aggregation of social networking content, an optimized web browser, a zoomable media player, an updated connection manager, and updated support for Linux desktop applications. According to Moblin.org, the beta is suitable for Intel-based netbooks and nettops, and has been tested on many popular netbooks.
Moblin has its own steering committee at the Linux Foundation, and is making great strides, as is the Android operating system. It looks like The Linux Foundation is taking it seriously.
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