[Sheflug] Samsung and Tizen or MeeGo. Whichever

[Richard Ibbotson <richard@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi

Yesterday's Ubuntu phone press squabble was kind of interesting for 
me.  I'm not a marketing or sales person.  But, over the years I have 
interviewed six different Mark Shuttleworth's in Barcelona and 
Brussels and Germany and other parts of Europe as well as the United 
States and Australia and other parts of South East Asia.  All 
different shapes and sizes.  And about twelve different Jono Bacons.  
Sounds a bit weird ?  I thought so.  I get confused with the bacon 
that I east on Sunday mornings.  Anything else is too difficult for 
me. I was supposed to be the community officer for Ubuntu.  The 
Brussels version of Mark Shuttleworth asked me to do that.  I gave 
this information to several JANET administrators and several police 
departments years ago.  I hope they enjoy each others company.  One 
JANET admin at Manchester told me that he "wouldn't be going anywhere 
near Ubuntu again".  I can't blame him for that.

With this in mind I was wondering where to go next ?  I didn't have to 
wait too long.  Always wondered when someone was going to take MeeGo 
or Tizen seriously...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tizen

Samsung have announced that they intend to so something serious with 
Tizen in 2013.  Something about not wanting to rely on Google and 
Android.  Which considering the amount of taxes they owe at an 
international level is probably a good idea.  So, something to look 
forward to....

http://www.pcworld.com/article/2023649/samsung-tizen-linux-phones-
will-arrive-in-2013.html

http://tinyurl.com/bylq2wm

-- 
Richard
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