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Novell Joins Moblin to Further Development of Linux-based Mobile and Connected Devices
WALTHAM, Mass., Oct. 20 /PRNewswire--AsiaNet/ --
Novell to offer Linux-based solutions optimized for Intel* Atom* Processor-based netbooks; will deliver the best user experience yet through Moblin
Novell announced today that it will participate in and contribute to the Moblin open source project. Novell will start immediately contributing to Moblin's specific sub-projects, such as its desktop compositing manager and multimedia abstraction layer. As a result of Novell's participation, Moblin will be able to leverage Novell's large community of contributors and many existing open source projects. Novell will promote Moblin within these projects and continue its role in ensuring future innovations for all Linux* desktops, including Mobile and Connected Devices.
Moblin.org is an open source community for sharing software technologies to create an untethered computing experience across Mobile Internet Devices (MIDs), netbooks, and embedded devices using computing hardware based on Intel* Atom* Processor Technology. Novell's focus is on effectively meeting the requirements of hardware vendors choosing the Intel Atom processor technology for their netbooks to deliver solutions with greatly accelerated boot performance, longer battery life and an optimized experience for netbook users.
"The Moblin open source project brings a fused group of partners together to create the most optimized netbook and nettop solution yet," said Roger Levy, vice president open platform solutions at Novell. "We've already been contributing to the initiative and are pleased to formalize our participation."
"Novell's Moblin-based products will continue their track record of innovation," says Doug Fisher, vice president, Software and Services Group, Intel Corporation. "Delivering Moblin solutions on Intel* Atom* processor based platforms will take advantage of the new opportunities with rich Internet experiences designed for users on the go."
About Novell
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