The projects on moblin.org are at the heart of the Mobile & Internet Linux project. The current projects are described below. If you have ideas for projects, or would like to start a project, send an email to info@moblin.org or start a discussion on the moblin.org developer mailing list. Subscribe to the mailing list.
The initial list of projects includes:
Moblin Image Creator
Moblin Image Creator is a tool aimed at making mobile and embedded development easier. It does this by enabling the quick creation of platform-specific build environments and target file systems, with customized contents chosen from a list of available feature sets.
Kernel
Platform-specific kernel patches and device drivers are part of the kernel project, along with information on adding your own patches and building a kernel.
UI Framework
G!c3D`I,U0The UI Framework project is focused on the Mobile Internet Device home screen interface and its underlying framework, which is GTK-based and uses the Hildon application framework. Customizability is a key aspect of the UI Framework project, with a focus on easy reorganization and extension of the UI.
Power Management Policy
Power management is a critical aspect of Linux for mobile and consumer electronics devices. The power policy management project is focused on extending and enhancing existing Linux power management capabilities, and providing a comprehensive, robust, and extensible power management framework.
Network Profile Manager
Mobile Internet Devices are expected to provide a rich set of communication options, from wireless LAN to personal area network technologies, such as Bluetooth*. The Network Profile Manager project will address challenges, such as network configuration and profile-driven dynamic network selection.
Browser
}+| oAR)K"o I)c0A full-featured browser is at the heart of delivering an uncompromised Internet experience on mobile and consumer electronics devices. The browser project will focus on extending a Mozilla-based browser core with features such as a simple, finger-driven UI and Hildon integration.
The multimedia project is home to multimedia application development that will support audio and video playback and photo viewing, along with content management through a mobile-optimized interface. The multimedia application will support either the Helix* or GStreamer* multimedia frameworks.
Camera
The camera project will focus on allowing the user to capture, manage, and share both pictures and videos using a built-in camera.
The Chat project is built on Telepathy's framework and specification, and inherits many of its benefits. It provides a robust framework to support popular messaging protocols.
