Maemo Summit 2009/Schedule/Day 1

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* Presenter: Jim Zemlin, Executive Director of the Linux Foundation  
* Presenter: Jim Zemlin, Executive Director of the Linux Foundation  
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* Abstract: Jim Zemlin, Executive Director of the Linux Foundation will discuss how the PC and mobile market are merging and how Linux is ideally suited for the new range of devices that are coming to a converged world.  
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* Abstract: Jim Zemlin will discuss how the PC and mobile market are merging and how Linux is ideally suited for the new range of devices that are coming to a converged world.  
: In addition he will speak about how the PC and mobile device industry is switching towards a service economy and how utilizing open source allows organizations to reap profits in a range of services. Finally, he will address the kind of user experiences that Linux is ideal for enabling. He will cover the need for social networking API's to be mapped out by the community on a region by region basis in order to enable a better web experience on Linux devices and how the web can be integrated into a native UI with Linux and provide an entirely new take on how we define the PC.
: In addition he will speak about how the PC and mobile device industry is switching towards a service economy and how utilizing open source allows organizations to reap profits in a range of services. Finally, he will address the kind of user experiences that Linux is ideal for enabling. He will cover the need for social networking API's to be mapped out by the community on a region by region basis in order to enable a better web experience on Linux devices and how the web can be integrated into a native UI with Linux and provide an entirely new take on how we define the PC.

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Designed for Mobile Computing Experience

  • Presenter: Ari Jaaksi, VP Maemo Devices, Nokia
Maemo 5 is a major milestone of the evolution of Maemo. Maemo 5 delivers computer experiences to pocket-sized devices.

Changing PC & Mobile Landscape; Why Linux will play a Critical Role

  • Presenter: Jim Zemlin, Executive Director of the Linux Foundation
  • Abstract: Jim Zemlin will discuss how the PC and mobile market are merging and how Linux is ideally suited for the new range of devices that are coming to a converged world.
In addition he will speak about how the PC and mobile device industry is switching towards a service economy and how utilizing open source allows organizations to reap profits in a range of services. Finally, he will address the kind of user experiences that Linux is ideal for enabling. He will cover the need for social networking API's to be mapped out by the community on a region by region basis in order to enable a better web experience on Linux devices and how the web can be integrated into a native UI with Linux and provide an entirely new take on how we define the PC.