LiMo Fights Back | Linux Today

LiMo Fights Back

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Web Webster
Web Webster
Oct 17, 2009

“It takes guts to compete with Google.

“Morgan Gillis knows this first-hand. As executive director of
the LiMo Foundation, Gillis oversees the creation of a Linux-based
operating system that is widely viewed as a rival to Google’s
open-source mobile operating system, Android.

“In the past month, Gillis’ mission has grown even more
challenging. Motorola, one of LiMo’s founding members, confirmed it
had scaled back its involvement to focus on its new line of
Android-based phones. Last week, Verizon Wireless, the U.S.’
largest wireless operator, revealed it would partner with Google to
develop Android phones for its network.”


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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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