OpenedHand
Encyclopedia
OpenedHand was an embedded Linux
start-up
that was acquired by Intel in Q3, 2008. The firm developed a OpenEmbedded
distribution called Poky Linux and the Clutter library. The latter is heavily used in the customized UIs of Maemo and Moblin, embedded Linux distributions from Nokia
and Intel, respectively.
Embedded Linux
Embedded Linux is the use of Linux in embedded computer systems such as mobile phones, personal digital assistants, media players, set-top boxes, and other consumer electronics devices, networking equipment, machine control, industrial automation, navigation equipment and medical instruments...
start-up
Start-up
Startup or start-up may refer to:* Booting, an initialization period that computers and electronics go through when first turned on;* Project commissioning, the act of starting for the first time a technical installation;...
that was acquired by Intel in Q3, 2008. The firm developed a OpenEmbedded
OpenEmbedded
OpenEmbedded is a software framework to create Linux distributions aimed for, but not restricted to, embedded devices. The build system is based on BitBake recipes, which behave similar to Gentoo's ebuilds....
distribution called Poky Linux and the Clutter library. The latter is heavily used in the customized UIs of Maemo and Moblin, embedded Linux distributions from Nokia
Nokia
Nokia Corporation is a Finnish multinational communications corporation that is headquartered in Keilaniemi, Espoo, a city neighbouring Finland's capital Helsinki...
and Intel, respectively.