We are planning the project release of MeeGo version 1 in the second quarter of 2010. We expect MeeGo- based products to begin appearing based on OEM and OSV product schedules.
Q When will we see MeeGo source code?
The MeeGo core platform source code, along with the build system and developer infrastructure is available now, and we will have additional code available in the coming weeks.
Q What is the development environment for MeeGo?
Check out the Developers area of the website.
Q What specific features of Moblin and Maemo are being used in MeeGo?
MeeGo blends the best of Moblin with the best of Maemo, to create a platform for multiple processor architectures covering the broadest range of device segments. MeeGo builds upon the capabilities of Moblin core software platform and reference user experiences, adding the Qt UI toolkit from Maemo. Okay, so much for the official slogan... Exact specification of components is not yet available and we expect that to take place during the next couple of weeks for the critical parts. We hope to be able to publish the current state within days. MeeGo is a genuine merger of the two platforms on component level. The idea is NOT to take major blocks of moblin and maemo and 'glue' them together. How could that work anyway given MeeGo targets? Moblin and maemo have been very close architectural sisters all the time, deriving from common parents in many ways. Already for over one year we have coordinated technology selections and established projects such as connman and ofono to fill the gaps. Because of this history, we expect a relatively smooth merge process.
Q Is MeeGo an open source project or a product?
MeeGo is an open source project hosted by the Linux Foundation that encourages community contributions in accordance with the best practices of the open source development model.
Q Is MeeGo based on another distribution (like Fedora or Debian)?
No. Meego is its own independent distribution, run as an open source project. In that sense you can consider MeeGo an upstream distribution, that itself pulls from the upstream of the various open source projects it is based on.
Q Will MeeGo use .rpm or .deb as its packaging system?
MeeGo will use the .rpm format
Q Will MeeGo support Clutter, GTK+
MeeGo's UI API is based on the Qt toolkit as described in the architecture; MeeGo will also include Clutter and GTK+
Q Will MeeGo use telepathy?
Yes. MeeGo will use telepathy
Q Will MeeGo support ARM?
Yes. MeeGo is a multi-platform project supporting the Intel/Atom and ARM architectures. As in any open source project, the community can choose the architecture direction and port the project to additional architectures.
Q How do I get support for MeeGo?
You can jump in and ask questions on IRC, join our mailing list or participate in the forum.
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