Symbian Opens Up

Courtesy Linux Journal - The Original Magazine of the Linux Community  Thu, 02/04/2010 - 13:08

When Nokia bought Symbian in 2008, nobody had any reason to believe their thoughts were anywhere near Open Source — particularly given that just weeks prior, it's Open Source chief declared that when it came to FOSS, the company wasn't "ready to play by the rules." Nevertheless, Open Source was exactly what Nokia had in mind for Symbian, and as of today, the process is complete.

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