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Mobile Linux Needs a "Microsoft" to Prosper

Posted by Sander_Marechal on · 2 comments
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In a move which may raise eyebrows amongst the Linux developer community, Pieter Knook the CEO of the smartphone vendor, HTC has said that mobile Linux will face difficulties unless it gets support from a major long term partner - and named the company's own long term partnership with Microsoft as an example to follow.

[Here's some FUD to round off the week – Sander]

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Comments (2)

techiem2 ·
Well Obviously a big corporate linux sponser is needed! Cuz all those companies making Linux based smartphones right now by rolling their own distros aren't doing real well are they?
Koriel ·
Heres what happened the last time a UK based smartphone vendor (Sendo) teamed up with microsoft

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2003/01/06/microsofts_masterpla...

If you deal with Microsoft you deserve everything you get coming to you as they will never change, it was just unfortunate for Sendo they had to learn the hard way but it does serve as a lesson to others.

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