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Trolltech 不玩 Greenphone 了

很多開發者應該耳聞 [Trolltech] 的 [Greenphone]，這個以 Xscale PXA27x 為平台的 Linux Smartphone 參考硬體，搭載該公司知名的 Qtopia，看起來是很棒，可惜價格不貲 (話說某人就是買不起 Greenphone，乾脆自己生一台)，而且不是真正的開放平台。

LinuxDevices.com 的新聞 [RIP Linux "Greenphone"] 宣告了 Qtopia 的 Greenphone 已經不作了：

Trolltech has discontinued its Linux-based "Greenphone" development platform. Touted upon its introduction as the first Linux-based mobile phone with user-modifiable firmware, the device will be superseded by various third-party products, including not only open phones, but also portable media players, navigation devices, and home automation equipment, the company says.

嗯？Greenphone 不就是設計給開發者作為參考的手機平台嗎？到底是什麼驅力讓 Trolltech 作此決定？報導又指出：

Trolltech's CTO, Benoit Schilling, told LinuxDevices that developers are "very happy with the Neo1973 hardware," adding, "Trolltech is not really a hardware company, and we have a great relationship with FIC."

原來是半途殺出了程咬金 ── FIC 生產的 [OpenMoko GTA01 / Neo1973]，以 100% open source 的承諾 (相對於 Trolltech 的兩面手法，顯然是高雅多了) 與經營許久的社群力量，讓 Trolltech 決定將其 Qtopia 4 系列移植於 openmoko/FIC 硬體平台上。同時，Trolltech CTO 也做了承諾：

Schilling said Trolltech will continue to support the Greenphone and Neo1973, while extending its family of supported development hardware platforms to encompass a variety of device types.

目前已有多份建構於 OpenEmbedded 環境、由 Trolltech 提供的 Qtopia Phone Edition on Neo1973 system image 可下載，請參考 [Qtopia.net]。

自由真好 :-)
由 jserv 發表於 October 22, 2007 09:40 PM