Linked by Thom Holwerda on Tue 2nd Nov 2010 23:10 UTC, submitted by poundsmack

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RE[4]: technology socialism?
by Lennie on Wed 3rd Nov 2010 20:12
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What are the limitations of Symbian?
The "mobile linux" on the other hand is a mess: Google had to fork the kernel, and embedded linux variants are so difficult to come by that Intel had to set up and fund the Yocto project (http://www.osnews.com/story/23963/Intel_Announces_The_Yocto_Project) to try to clear the field. Also, yes, linux is badly optimised for this type of use: it sips juice all the time with constant calls and, still, after many years of difficult efforts, lacks efficient, reliable, convincing real-time abilities that would allow for a perfectly responsive interface on limited hardware (...heck, even on desktop, linux has responsivity problems).