Moblin

Intel, the world's largest chip maker, has worked on developing a Linux-based operating system called Moblin as well.

On Moblin, media metadata is managed by the Bickley framework, which provides high-level access to the platform's media indexes.

My Dell netbook unfortunately uses Broadcom wireless components, so I had to use ethernet while testing the Moblin beta.

Unlike Android, Moblin's graphics stack includes a standard Xorg server and can run conventional desktop Linux applications.

Individual distributors will integrate Moblin components into their own netbook platforms or build their own derivatives.

The zones tab in the shell is Moblin's replacement for the conventional taskbar.

Several large computer manufacturers have announced the launch of netbooks based on Moblin: Dell, Acer, Asus, and Samsung.

Intel started the Moblin project in 2007 then passed it over to the Linux Foundation.

For example, the company confirmed plans in October to establish a Moblin enabling center with the Taiwanese government.

Intel's official release of the Moblin 2 beta is available for download from the Moblin website.

It is also not clear if Silverlight applications will run on a . NET runtime or will be ported to Moblin native code.

Moblin uses an unusual task management paradigm that is well-suited to mobile devices.

Devices based on the Moblin project from Intel.

Moblin (Note: Moblin is not an operating system but middleware that can be packaged with many Linux distributions. )