PalmSource, the company responsible for developing the Palm OS, has joined the Open Source Development Labs (OSDL) a global consortium dedicated to accelerating the adoption of Linux.
In addition, PalmSource has become a founding member of the Labs' new Mobile Linux Initiative.
PalmSource announced last year that it would port the Palm OS platform to run on Linux. As a member of OSDL and an MLI participant, PalmSource will work with other Lab members and the development community to advance the use of Linux in handhelds and smartphones.
The MLI will focus industry and open source developer resources on Linux-based operating system technical challenges, foster development of applications for Linux-based mobile devices, deliver requirements definition documents and use cases, and host complementary open source projects that support the initiative.
"PalmSource believes that Linux has the potential to become a leading operating system for mobile devices, and we are committed to accelerating that process," said Michael Kelley, senior vice president of engineering for PalmSource. "By joining OSDL, and being a part of the Mobile Linux Initiative, we can work closely with Linux industry pioneers to contribute to the on-going development and adoption of mobile Linux."
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