Mobile next battleground for Linux

Yes, the mobile market is going to be the next big battle ground for the Linux OS. However I don’t think we should be forgetting that it’s far from over on the desktop front.

A revolution in mobile open source is on the way, according to one Linux vendor, but analysts say the floodgates aren’t ready to open just yet

The co-founder of one of the most popular mobile Linux platforms has predicted a “revolution” in the use of open source software on phones and handheld devices.

Trolltech’s Eirik Chambe-Eng told delegates at the Open Source Business Conference in London that Linux is set to “make a lot of headlines going forward on embedded devices and mobile phones”.

“We believe we are just now at the beginning of a revolution,” he said on Wednesday, citing what he called the five Cs – complexity, control, customisation, cost and community – as motivating factors for manufacturers to switch to Linux…. Source: ZDNet