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Comments on: Nokia takes Symbian open source. What will this mean for mobile Linux?

Nokia has acquired the rights to Symbian and will open source it. What does this mean for mobile Linux?

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by Simplicius June 24, 2008 6:14 AM PDT
That's great news for open source.

That's also very bad news for Windows Mobile. This means more pressure to open up.

Exciting times ahead!
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by JCPayne June 24, 2008 8:26 AM PDT
I agree with Simplicius..... This is a dooms day scenario for Windows Mobile which requires royalties plus it is not as advanced as some of the other alternatives out there.
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by amarkj June 24, 2008 10:57 AM PDT
and bad news for the iPhone and Google!
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