The world has been turned upside down for Linux developers, thanks to Microsoft’s approach to its mobile platform–today it’s the most open functioning platform on the market, says new Linux Australia president Stewart Smith.
The star of application-rich mobile phones, Apple’s iPhone, has been met with criticism from the open source community and even confusion by major software developers like Adobe.
Zac Bowling, a developer involved in the open source Mono project, was initially excited about the iPhone SDK, but now calls it a “joke” for the way Apple has locked-down applications on the device.
The star of application-rich mobile phones, Apple’s iPhone, has been met with criticism from the open source community and even confusion by major software developers like Adobe.
Zac Bowling, a developer involved in the open source Mono project, was initially excited about the iPhone SDK, but now calls it a “joke” for the way Apple has locked-down applications on the device.
Link: zdnetasia.com
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