Interview: Guy Martin of Motorola's Linux Division
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| Although the current mobile Linux initiatives have made great headway in
| moving the platform forward, having the backing of major phone
| manufacturers and operators is critical to the future success of the
| platform. Through our work with the Mobile Linux Foundation, we and the
| other member companies are focused on creating a platform that enables
| development of a wide range of new applications that will enhance the
| consumer experience. The companies have also announced their intent to
| form an independent foundation to guide this effort and help raise
| awareness and acceptance of the platform within mobile and developer
| communities.
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| With close to 5 million Linux-based smartphones shipped to date, Motorola
| has brought the platform beyond the 'experimental stage' -- and in doing
| so, solved a number of the more difficult problems.
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| Right now, it?s a matter of refining and optimizing the system to run in
| the relatively constrained mobile environment (memory footprint,
| processing power, etc.). It's the classic example of form vs. function --
| and in many cases, tradeoffs need to be made. Power management optimization
| is an on-going challenge, especially in getting Linux power management to
| be aware of external components like the radio -- but we continue to
| work through these issues to fully optimize our Linux-based handsets.
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Interview with Motorola's open-source guy
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