AMD Join MeeGo Project With Intel & Nokia: Will Use It With APUs
AMD has thrown in with Intel and Nokia, announcing support for MeeGo this morning. According to the press release, AMD will "provide engineering resources" to MeeGo development, with a mind to using the open-source OS in its embedded device plans "and create expanded market opportunities for our forthcoming Accelerated Processing Units."
The news was announced by Chris Schlaeger, Director of AMD Operating System, at the MeeGo Conference 2010 this morning. Schlaeger claims to have been tinkering with a Nokia N810 from the Maemo days, and is confident about MeeGo's potential in APU computing:
"We will put resources, invest time and money where we think we can put meaningful contributions. If you think GPU/CPU can't make a difference, beware." Chris Schlaeger, Director of AMD Operating System
AMD is already involved with The Linux Foundation, the organization hosting MeeGo, where it is a gold level member.
[via My Nokia Blog]
Press Release:
AMD Joins MeeGo Linux Open Source Project for Next-Generation Mobile, Embedded Platforms
AMD to Contribute Engineering Resources to Help Drive Linux-Based Open Source Operating SystemDUBLIN, IRELAND, Nov 15, 2010 — At the MeeGo Conference 2010, AMD (AMD 7.63, 0.00, 0.00%) today announced it has joined The Linux Foundation's MeeGo open source Linux project, and will provide engineering expertise intended to help establish the technical foundations for next-generation mobile platforms and embedded devices.
"MeeGo represents an exciting, open-source mobile operating system we expect to be adopted by mobile and embedded device makers over time," said Ben Bar-Haim, corporate vice president, software development, AMD. "We are glad to provide engineering resources to joint industry efforts like MeeGo and expect that this operating system will help drive our embedded plans and create expanded market opportunities for our forthcoming Accelerated Processing Units."
"Built from the ground up for a whole new class of mobile computing devices, MeeGo gives companies like AMD and its partners unlimited opportunities to accelerate innovation for the next generation of computing," said Jim Zemlin, executive director at The Linux Foundation. "As an existing Linux Foundation member, AMD will be an important and valuable contributor to the MeeGo Project."
The MeeGo Linux-based open-source operating system is primarily designed for mobile hardware platforms such as ultra-mobile notebooks, tablets, embedded in-vehicle infotainment systems and smart phones.
The MeeGo project is hosted by The Linux Foundation, a non-profit consortium dedicated to fostering the growth of Linux. AMD is currently a gold level member of the Linux Foundation and has a seat on The Linux Foundation's board of directors.
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About MeeGo MeeGo is an open source, Linux project which brings together the Moblin project and Maemo into a single open source activity. MeeGo integrates the experience and skills of two significant development ecosystems, versed in communications and computing technologies. The MeeGo project believes these two pillars form the technical foundations for next generation platforms and usages in the mobile and device platforms space. For more information, visit http://meego.com.
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