Linux Phone Standard

Coverage from Linuxdevices.com today of the Linux Phone Standard (LiPS). Yay! It’s an effort that fits in quite well with the Mobile Linux Initiative from the OSDL. The OSDL effort is a relatively low level push, aiming to make the kernel itself appropriate for use in mobile devices. However the LiPS consortium is aiming to come up with application level interfaces and define an SDK for developing applications targeting Linux phones. I love to see stuff like this. Kinda wish Nokia was involved though. They’re starting to stack up some badass Linux mojo in terms of both the device and on-device software and the impressive structure they’ve given the SDK. Being involved in something like this could really help out both sides.