Tizen
Tizen
| Company / developer |
Linux Foundation, LiMo Foundation, Intel, Samsung[1]
Tizen Community |
| OS family |
Linux |
| Working state |
Current |
| Marketing target |
Mobile & PC, cross device, cross platform, tablets, netbooks, notebooks, smartphones, GPS smartnav, In-vehicle infotainment, Smart TV [1] |
| Package manager |
RPM Package Manager |
| Supported platforms |
ARM and x86 |
| Official website |
www.tizen.org |
Tizen is a free and open source mobile operating system. Tizen is based on the Linux operating system and sponsored by the non-profit technology consortia Linux Foundation and LiMo Foundation. Tizen was born out of MeeGo, which was itself a combination of the mobile operating systems Moblin, created by Intel, and Maemo, created by Nokia. Development is currently led by Intel, Samsung, and some former MeeGo developers.[2][3] Although Tizen is intended to replace MeeGo, the MeeGo codebase remains available[2][4] and its development continues in the Mer project.
Tizen's software frameworks for third-party developers will be based on HTML5 and other web standards[5] and will be designed for use in tablets, netbooks, smartphones, smart TV, and in-vehicle infotainment systems.[2]
Members of the current technical steering team say that development will be completely open.[5] However, "Membership in most project teams (Release Engineering, QA, Program Management, etc.) is invite-only". The first release of the system and its SDK is intended to happen in Q1 2012 with first devices being released during Q2 2012. Tizen is intended to be compatible with current MeeGo applications. It is intended, however, to be more flexible than MeeGo through the use of another HTML5-based API.[1] The developers have stressed that HTML5 is not the only platform available and have also integrated the Enlightenment Foundation Libraries into the OS.
History
In September 2011 Intel and the Linux Foundation announced that their efforts will shift from MeeGo to Tizen during 2011 and 2012.[7][8][2][9][5][4]
For its part, former MeeGo contributor Nokia is said to be separately developing its own successor Meltemi which will only be targeted at feature phones.[10]
Community developers from the Mer project have said that they plan to continue working on MeeGo without the help of Intel and Nokia, and even without the Linux Foundation if they have to. So far it is not clear whether they will be allowed to continue to use the MeeGo trademark.[11][12][13]
See also
References
- ^ a b c "AppUp Elements Keynote on Tizen and HTML5". The H open. 2011-09-28. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vTSLjIS0nZI. Retrieved 2011-09-29.
- ^ a b c d Sousou, Imad. "What's Next for MeeGo". meego.com. https://www.meego.com/community/blogs/imad/2011/whats-next-meego. Retrieved 28 September 2011.
- ^ "Welcome Tizen to The Linux Foundation". The Linux Foundation. September 27, 2011. http://www.linuxfoundation.org/news-media/blogs/browse/2011/09/welcome-tizen-linux-foundation. Retrieved December 18, 2011.
- ^ a b Paul, Ryan. "MeeGo rebooted as Intel and Samsung launch new Tizen platform". Ars Technica. http://arstechnica.com/open-source/news/2011/09/meego-rebooted-as-intel-and-samsung-launch-new-tizen-platform.ars. Retrieved 28 September 2011.
- ^ a b c Foster, Dawn. "Welcome to Tizen!". tizen.org. https://www.tizen.org/blogs/dawnfoster/2011/welcome-tizen. Retrieved 28 September 2011.
- ^ Toor, Amar (September 28, 2011). "MeeGo to be folded into Linux-based Tizen OS, slated to arrive in 2012". Engadget. http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/28/meego-to-be-folded-into-linux-based-tizen-os-slated-to-arrive-i/. Retrieved December 18, 2011.
- ^ Ricker, Thomas (September 28, 2011). "MeeGo is dead: Resurrected as Tizen, the newest Linux-based open source OS". The Verge. http://thisismynext.com/2011/09/28/meego-dead-meet-tizen-open-source-os-based-linux/. Retrieved December 18, 2011.
- ^ Michael Larabel (19 October 2011). "Tizen Is Announced; MeeGo Will Transition To It". phoronix.com. http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=OTk1Mg.
- ^ Brown, Eric (September 29, 2011). "Nokia preps Linux-based Meltemi OS for feature phones, says report". Linux for Devices. http://www.linuxfordevices.com/c/a/News/Nokia-Meltemi-plus-Tizen-update/. Retrieved December 18, 2011.
- ^ Henri Bergius (3 October 2011). "Where Is The Future For Openness In Mobile?". http://bergie.iki.fi/blog/where_is_the_future_for_openness_in_mobile/.
- ^ Munk, Carsten (2011-10-03). "MeeGo Reconstructed - a plan of action and direction for MeeGo". MeeGo-dev mailing list. http://lists.meego.com/pipermail/meego-dev/2011-October/484215.html. Retrieved 2011-12-11.
- ^ Michael Larabel (19 October 2011). "MeeGo Communitity Investigates Tizen Alternatives". phoronix.com. http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=MTAwMzE.
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