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Intel acquires Openedhand

Shifts focus to Linux on Atom

By Aharon Etengoff

Mon Sep 01 2008, 09:22

INTEL HAS snapped up a British company that specialises in mobile Linux development and services.

OpenedHand will now shift its focus to creating a Linux stack for Intel's Atom processors utilising Moblin's development kit. The software will reportedly be optimized for low-power Netbooks and various other "mobile Internet devices”.

The chip-making giant has vowed to continue its support for current Openedhand projects such as Clutter (used to create GUI's) and Matchbox, an open-source based environment for the X Window System.

Openedhand's pre-sale client list included Nokia, One Laptop Per Child, Openmoko, iRex, Access, ST Microelectronics and Vernier. µ

Tags: Intel

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Comments

Wow- could intel Castrate Atom any more?

First, a highly restrictive closed platform, and now a different operating system. They'll definitely succeed in keeping atom from cannibalizing celeron sales, because it just won't sell as a linux box

posted by : Comdrpopnfresh, 02 September 2008 Complain about this comment

a GUI named Clutter?

Looks like they're trying to kill it right out of the gate. Makes you wonder if they're only pretending to support open source.

posted by : Jason Goatcher, 02 September 2008 Complain about this comment

Might Grow Soft ...

I'm soliciting donations to a "Chairs for Steve Ballmer" fund. Anybody want to contribute?

posted by : Lawrence D'Oliveiro, 01 September 2008 Complain about this comment

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