Multiple sources have announced today that the Linux Foundation and LiMo Foundation have agreed to merge their respective mobile operating systems, MeeGo and LiMo. The resulting operating system,
Tizen, will support HTML5 as its primary development environment. like MeeGo, it will be designed to support a range of device classes like smartphones, tablets, Smart TVs, netbooks, and in-vehicle-infotainment systems. the Tizen project will be governed in
Much the same way as the MeeGo project. This includes des a technical steering group of which Intel and Samsung are members. Read on for more details.
September 28th 2011, http://www.allaboutmeego.com/news/item/13310_MeeGo_merges_with_LiMo_to_form.php
MeeGo is looking for its adoptive parents and has several important information:
1. MeeGo + LiMo = Tizen
2. Focus on HTML5 Development
3. Intel and Samsung are major funders and leaders
LiMo is actually an unsuccessful open-source. Where else is the LiMo mobile phone? MeeGo has at least N90, and MeeGo is still a good technology. If N90 can be launched half a year earlier, will Nokia's strategy change? At least MeeGo will be used as a backup vessel to escape from the burning platform.