Ubuntu 8.04 for mobile terminals

Canonical has released a special version of its Linux distribution for mobile Internet devices (MID - Mobile Internet Devices) called Ubuntu MID Edition 8.04.

This version is optimized for the Intel Atom hardware platform, and also contains a whole range of open source applications created as part of the Intel Moblin project and designed specifically for compact Internet terminals.

The Ubuntu 8.04 MID Edition system interface is designed to control your fingers without using a stylus. Interestingly, the developers do not say a word about the support of multi-touch input (multi-touch). In addition, the Ubuntu 8.04 MID Edition distribution gives OEMs the ability to completely change the look and feel of the system using HTML, Flash, Clutter, Python / GTK, C / C ++ / GTK, and Java technologies. Canonical encourages such manufacturers to cooperate with their Custom Engineering program.

In addition to the full support of modern Internet technologies that form the foundation for the operation and use of Web 2.0-level web applications, the Ubuntu 8.04 MID Edition system includes built-in support for webcams and GPS navigation equipment. The main browser in this distribution is based on Gecko technology and is specially optimized for small screens.
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Applications included with Ubuntu 8.04 MID Edition include Pidgin for instant messaging, GNOME Cheese for webcam, Claws Mail as your default email program and Moblin Media for music and video. The attention of users also offered several games, including Neverball and Frozen Bubble. For reading books on computers like MID or UMPC (Ultra-Mobile Personal Computer), Ubuntu MID contains the FBReader program. For dessert, users are offered such useful things as an alarm clock, calculator and address book.

The Ubuntu 8.04 MID Edition distribution is based on the Linux 2.6.24 kernel and the X Server version 1.4.1 pre-release graphical user interface. You can download the distribution kit on the developers website .

Source: Ferra