Intel acquires Linux distro developer
"Poky Linux" and Matchbox developer (Matchbox is a lightweight window manager for X11 (aka, the "X Window System"), that has seen wide adoption in Linux devices, For example, Nokia uses Matchbox in the Maemo stack it maintains for its Linux-based N810, N800, and 770 web tablets ). OpenedHand announced that it has been acquired by Intel Corp. The U.K.-based embedded Linux services team will join the Intel Open Source Technology Center, and will focus on Moblin development for mobile Internet devices and other mobile devices. As per OpenedHand , Intel will continue to support open source projects led by OpenedHand staff, including Clutter and Matchbox, "and in most cases, will accelerate these projects as they become an integral part of Moblin," says the new Intel unit. OpenedHand contributions will now be made available from the Intel Software Network's open source site . OpenedHand also maintains the free GNOME-based Poky Linux distribution for mobi...