Star Mini-Editorial: The Missed Opportunity of Linux
Linked by Eugenia Loli-Queru on Sat 2nd Apr 2005 20:44 UTC
Linux The future is mobile. That much we know for sure. But it seems that the operating system world in this market is being rapidly taken over by --again-- Microsoft. The new smart phones are are using WinCE, Symbian or Palm. Linux has barely 1% of this new, smartphone market.
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RE: For the millionth time..
by Scorched Earth on Sat 2nd Apr 2005 23:28 UTC

Jon > No, but there are DISTRO COMPANIES that do that. And the article asks exactly that: why none stepped up?

Most of the big name DISTRO COMPANIES are concentrating on the Enterprise market. There are only a few companies that actually bundle Linux on Desktop PCs, Laptops and PDAs. There seems to be no huge demand from customers to have Linux on their PC, Laptop or PDA. So why should DISTRO COMPANIES invest money right now to push Linux on SmartPhones?

Another question to ask is what advantages does Linux have that other OSes do not for SmartPhones? Just like in programming, there are advantages for using C++ or using Java for the project. Just because something is free doesn't make it suitable for every particular market.