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GURUPRASAD T V
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ABSTRACT
MeeGo is an open source operating system and many leading cell phone manufacturers, network service providers and third party software companies are waiting for its release. It is a Linux-based OS and is believed to be compatible with wide range of devices such as desktop computers, notebooks, cell phones, tablet PCs and even television sets. MeeGo powered device will allow the users to go online and access entertainment whether the user it at home or traveling. It has been revealed that the MeeGo OS is a merger between Nokia’s Maemo and Intel’s Moblin. Since MeeGo is backed up with powerful names like Nokia and Intel, many cell phone companies are waiting for its release so that they can make use of this OS. Since MeeGo is an open source project, developers will be able to modify MeeGo’s code so that they can test and develop new software and enhance the performance of the existing apps. Developers can access the Moblin and Maemo communities to discuss about the MeeGo OS. The goal of developing the MeeGo OS is to provide users with an easy to use operating system and also to allow them to make use of existing software on compatible devices that were considered to be incompatible for running applications. Developers will be able to develop new applications that will be run on MeeGo supported devices. MeeGo is a platform where new ideas and new possibilities can be brought to the user. MeeGo is also believed to be an OS that will provide the user with refreshingly new platform for communicating, playing multimedia files and for using office based applications. MeeGo will also bring some rich features to mobile devices such as computation technology, graphic based apps, etc. It is expected to provide the user with a very simple user interface that is not only easy to use but will also let the user to customize it to the fullest.
INTRODUCTION
MeeGo is a Linux-based platform that is capable of running on multiple computing devices, including handsets, netbooks, tablets, connected TVs and in-vehicle infotainment systems. The primary goal of the merger of the Maemo and Moblin projects was to unify the efforts of the Moblin and Maemo communities and to enable a next generation open source Linux-platform suited for a variety of client devices. Most importantly, MeeGo will be doing so while: 1. Maintaining freedom for innovation 2. Continuing the tradition of community involvement (inherited from Maemo and Moblin) 3. Accelerating time-to-market for a new set of applications, services and user experiences With the merger, the MeeGo project has now the opportunity to significantly expand the market opportunities on a wide range of devices and support multiple chip architectures (ARM and x86) from the get go. MeeGo also provide a rich cross-platform development environment so applications can span multiple platforms and will unify developers providing a wealth of applications and services. Such opportunities for instances were out of reach for Maemo and Moblin individually. Furthermore, MeeGo is committed to work in the upstream projects so that everyone using those upstream projects can benefit from MeeGo’s contributions to upstream projects.
Intended to run on a variety of hardware such as mobile phones, net books ,in-vehicle, smart TV and tablets each device share the same MeeGo internals just pasted with a different user interface on top.
With this in mind it has been demonstrated by Intel the power of MeeGo and how any device running the OS can connect to each other. For example you’re playing a movie on your phone and want to watch it on your TV, the two devices connect together via a cloud network and your movie will play on your TV and phone. It’s extremely versatile.
As the OS is open source there has a huge community following which means anyone that wants to get involved with the project can and should. One of the main projects that continues to grow everyday is the N900 adaptation team. These guys are responsible for getting MeeGo to run on the Nokia N900, currently the only commercial mobile phone that will run MeeGo, but let’s just say we wouldn't use it as our primary OS just yet as it is still in early stages of development.
MeeGo Includes:
Performance optimizations and features which enable rich computational and graphically oriented applications and connected services development.
No-compromise internet standards support delivering the best web experiences.
Easy to use, flexible and powerful UI/app development environment based on Qt[( pronounced "cute") is a cross-platform application development framework widely used for the development of GUI programs (in which case it is known as a widget toolkit), and also used for developing non-GUI programs such as console tools and servers].
Open source project organization managed by the Linux Foundation.
State of the Art Linux stack optimized for the size and capabilities of small footprint platforms and mobile devices, but delivering broad Linux software application compatibility.
MAEMO AND MOBLIN BACKGROUND
Maemo Background
The Maemo project, initially created by Nokia (
http://maemo.org), provided a Linux-based software stack that runs on mobile devices. The Maemo platform is built in large parts of open source components and its SDK provides an open development environment for applications on top of the Maemo platform. A series of Nokia Internet Tablets with touch screen have been built with the Maemo platform. The latest Maemo device was the Nokia N900, powered by Maemo 5, that introduced a completely redesigned finger-touch UI, cellular phone feature, and live multicasting on the Maemo dashboard.
Moblin Background
The Moblin project, short for Mobile Linux, is Intel’s open source initiative (
http://moblin.org) created to develop software for smartphones, netbooks, mobile internet devices (MIDs), and in-vehicle infotainment (IVI) systems, and other mobile devices. It is an optimized Linux-based platform for small computing devices. It runs on Intel Atom, an inexpensive chip with low power requirements. A unique characteristic to devices running Moblin is that they can boot up quickly and can be online within a few seconds.
FACTS WE MUST KNOW ABOUT MEEGO
Full open source project governed according to best practices of open source development: Open discussion forums, open mailing lists, open technical steering committee meetings, peer review, open bugzilla, etc.
Hosted under the auspices of the Linux Foundation
Offers a complete software stack including reference user experience implementations.
Aligned closely with upstream projects – MeeGo requires that submitted patches also be submitted to the appropriate upstream projects and be on a path for acceptance
Offers a compliance program to ensure API and ABI compatibility (Compliance program discussed in a later section)
Enables all players of the industry to participate in the evolution of the software platform and to build their own assets on MeeGo
Lowers complexity for targeting multiple device segments
Offers differentiation abilities through user experience customization
Provides a rich cross-platform development environment and tools
Offers a compliance program to certify software stacks and application portability
Supports multiple hardware architectures
Supports multiple app stores
Has no contributors agreements to sign; instead it follows the same “signed-off-by” language and process as the Linux Kernel
MeeGo 1.0 Netbook release supports the following languages: Japanese, Korean, Chinese Simplified, Chinese Traditional, Swedish, Polish, Finnish, Italian, Brazilian Portuguese, French, German, Spanish, Russian, Dutch, English, and British English.
MeeGo incorporates Qt a software language used by Nokia to create applications for its mobile phones, which means that any existing apps that have been programmed in Qt will be able to run in MeeGo making apps work cross platform.
