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GPL’d Linux Stack Supports Touchscreen Phones

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Web Webster
Web Webster
Sep 18, 2007

“Trolltech will release its entire application development
framework for Linux-based mobile phones under the GPL license, it
announced on Sept. 18. Additionally, the development tools and
software stack vendor plans to support FIC’s iPhone-like GTA01
(‘Neo1973’) as an open phone development platform.

“Trolltech has long offered Qtopia Phone Edition (QPE) under a
dual-license model. However, some portions–such as the telephony
stack, DRM, and safe execution environment–are currently available
only under a commercial license…”

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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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