W(h)ither Open Standards for Mobile Linux?

[ Thanks to e5rebel for this link. ]

"One area of open source that I struggle with is that of mobile Linux: there are so many competing and intersecting initiatives that it is hard to tell who is doing what--and who is winning. Here are some fascinating thoughts from someone deep within that world, Jason Whitmire. He's General Manager of Mobile Solutions at Wind River--once one of embedded Linux's fiercest foes, and now one of fondest fans:

"Limo, and in a slightly different way Android, have killed the standards-based approach to open source development in mobile..."

Complete Story

Related Stories:

• Does Linux Still Fill a Need?(Dec 31, 2007)
• The Laws of Open Standards Broken by Interoperability(Dec 05, 2007)
• Einstein's Definition of Insanity...(Nov 28, 2007)
• Leaving Home for Good: It's Time for a Global Consortium Standards Organization(Nov 21, 2007)