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06/25/2009, 02:36 PM
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Are just some of the things we could have...
Maemo is an OS based on Debian Linux that runs on Nokia mobile devices. Palm Pre also runs on Debian Linux. I'm not a Linux guru but can anyone tell me if this would be possible? Because If Maemo is using the same OS base and middleware components then wouldn't it be easy to bring these features and apps to the Palm Pre's OS? I'm sure I'm hardly the first person to think of this but for those in the know, what's the reality of this?
From Maemo Wikipedia:
Maemo comes with a number of built-in applications, but additional applications can be installed from a number of sources, including various official and community software repositories and deb files through either the built-in package manager "Application manager" or apt and dpkg.
Bundled applications include the Mozilla-based MicroB browser, Macromedia Flash, Gizmo, and Skype.[11]
Third-party applications
Due in part to the free and open source nature of Linux and Maemo, porting applications to Maemo is a straightforward procedure. Because of this, there are many third-party applications available for the platform. Some applications are original software written specifically for Maemo, while other applications are straight ports of existing Linux programs. Some notable software includes:
Media players: Canola (with network streaming), MPlayer
Internet: Claws Mail, Modest, Midori
Office applications: Gnumeric (spreadsheet), Abiword (word processing)
Instant Messaging: Pidgin
VOIP: Gizmo Project, Skype
Games: The Battle for Wesnoth
Others: FBReader (e-book reader), GPE (OpenSync compatible PIM), rdesktop (RDP remote access), Rhapsody (subscription music, US only), ScummVM (game emulator), Wayfinder (fully featured GPS navigation software), Free42S (HP 42S calculator emulator), gPodder (podcast client), Maemo Mapper (includes GPS functionality), MaemoMyth (MythTV frontend that uses GMythStream), Monsoon HAVA (TV viewer and controller), Navit (GPS navigation software), Obscura Photo Manager, Palm Emulator from Access (ARM based Palm emulator), Phonelink (SMS and voice caller via BT), Quiver Image Viewer, SDict Viewer (sdict-based dictionary/encyclopedia viewer), Vagalume (Last.FM player), VNC, YouAmp (music player)
Debian: The complete ARM Debian distribution can be installed as a Maemo application.[12], making thousands of software packages available (including OpenOffice, Firefox, Java, the GNOME desktop, etc).
Filetype support
- Video: MPEG-1, MPEG-4 ASP (H.263), RealVideo, AVI, 3GP
- Audio/playlists: MP3, RealAudio, MPEG-4, AAC, WAV, AMP, MP2, AMR, AWB, M4A, WMA. OGG/Vorbis (requires addon package), M3U, PLS
- Image/Animation: JPEG, GIF, BMP, TIFF, PNG, SVG Tiny, ICO
- Text/layout: text files, PDF, HTML.
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