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Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> espoused:
> Open Source Goes Mobile
>
> ,----[ Quote ]
>| A constant theme at the conference was the burgeoning role of open
>| source in mobile phones, particularly "smart phones" (those with
>| extended functionality like music players, document viewers, etc.).
>| What was interesting to me was that most of the discussion about opens
>| ource (Linux, really) seemed to be focused on the flexibility and
>| cost reduction opportunities it provided for equipment and servicep
>| roviders. There was, interestingly, no mention of a desire to
>| avoid dependency upon Microsoft's offering; to me this seemed
>| strange because Microsoft has a habit of entering markets --
>| even hardware markets -- when they're big enough, and causing
>| real pain to their partners who depend upon Microsoft for their
>| software platform: can you say Zune? As I said, this was not
>| mentioned even once, which to my mind indicates a blind spot,
>| as I could easily see Microsoft deciding to enter the smart
>| phone market when it gets large enough.
> `----
>
> http://blogs.cio.com/node/539
>
Umm, some interesting observations there. Perhaps, over time, people
will feel brave enough to publicly state a desire to be not-locked-in to
Microsoft, too.
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