Mer

Mer is a Linux distribution for mobile devices, based on the Maemo platform from Nokia. Mer goals include:
  • Improving and developing parts of Maemo that are of interest to the Maemo community.
  • Making it easier to port existing desktop applications by hildonizing and adjusting them to the tablet form factor.
  • Encouraging third party experimentation and development.
  • Supporting tablet hardware no longer receiving updated OS software by Nokia.
  • Making Maemo a generic platform for all tablet devices, including non-Nokia ones.
  • Focusing Maemo community efforts in platform-related areas

Releases

If you want to download a Mer release - see Mer Releases, latest is Mer 0.6.

Mission

Mer platform development will be done in the open, with public SCM repository, bugtrackers, and Wiki-based blueprint discussion.

We should stop seeing the tablets as strictly under-powered embedded systems, and see them for what they really are: powerful, power-efficient, economical handheld computers.

Historically, the Mer platform came from a discussion on reconstructing Maemo and a desire to make a proof of concept system of the thoughts in this proposal (M-R PoC), which developed into Mer after realization that it was a viable direction of development.

Get Involved

If you would like to participate in and contribute to Mer - participate in the Mer Sprints - current one is Mer Sprint 0.7 and read the Mer Documentation

Participants in Mer

Main article: Mer/People


The list of people committed to helping deliver, test and promote Mer has been moved to its own page.

Latest Activity

From #mer on Jaiku:

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