Intel launches Mobile & Internet Linux Project website

Hearing that Intel now has a relatively fond view of Linux is far from surprising, especially considering that the chipmaker already has quite a few open-source projects out in the open. To help consolidate its efforts and spearhead future developments, Intel has apparently launched the Mobile & Internet Linux Project website, which showcases a number of ideas to improve "power management, user interfaces, use of wireless networks, web browsing, chatting, and software development for mobile devices." Intel is reportedly hoping to garner interest from external programmers such as those found at Canonical and Red Flag Linux, who have both signed on already for the ride. Currently, the actual scope of the endeavor still seems a bit foggy, but Dirk Hohndel, Intel's chief Linux and open-source technologist, dubbed it a "technology incubator for a lot of things that are going to be productized in the next three years."

[Via CNET]

[iforgot @ Jul 16th 2007 8:40PM]

This is good, because as excellent in so many ways Linux (and its brethren BSDs, and other innovative platforms that can benefit from an open source nature) are, power management and other facilities are uneven.

[macewan @ Jul 16th 2007 10:02PM]

I like what I've seen from looking through the site. Youtube, up-to-date browser, camera. Only way to kill it would be to charge more than $300-$400. Got to keep it Nokia 770/N800'ish in pricing.

[nochturne @ Jul 16th 2007 11:01PM]

If only it had been called the Mobile & Internet Linux Foundation, the acronym would have been perfect.

[JohnTitor @ Jul 17th 2007 3:14AM]

should it be Red Hat, or are they really talking about the Red Flag linux?

[iforgot @ Jul 17th 2007 9:56AM]

Red Flag makes perfect sense, it is apparently huge in China. Considering the factors, it could make for a nice surprise.