"Arch Linux ARM is a proud contributor to the Marvell SMILE Plug, " said Kevin Mihelich, Lead Developer of Arch Linux ARM.

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"The Linux Foundation is happy to see ARM and Linaro increase their investment in Linux, " said Jim Zemlin, executive director of The Linux Foundation.

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The SMILE Plug leverages an open platform based on Arch Linux for ARM, the Plugmin administration app and the Stanford SMILE Server.

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Additionally, the SMILE Plug Computer features an open platform based on Arch Linux for ARM, the Plugmin administration app and the Stanford SMILE Junction Server.

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Canonical is delighted to participate in what will be a significant driver of the success of Linux on ARM, in the consumer electronics market.

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Packed in their 7-by-2-foot titanium-framed fiberglass bodies are terabytes of cellphone flash storage, a dual-core ARM processor running open Linux software, a battery pack, sensor arrays, a GPS unit, and wireless and satellite communications systems.

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Linux kernel, ARM architecture, should play reasonably nice with smartphones and tablets built for Android.

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The new SDK can use H.264 hardware encoding to supplement the relatively slow ARM chips that will be running Linux in an embedded manner -- like the Panasonic TV, for instance, which was developed using an early version of SkypeKit.

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We are strong proponents of working with partners such as ARM to further our commitment, ensuring Embedded Linux is the leading platform for innovation in the mobile and consumer electronics markets.

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Most others using ARM-based chips are customizing different variants of the Linux operating system, said Steve Mollenkopf, president of Qualcomm's chip unit.

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He notes that several years ago there had been speculation that ARM might make a dent in the netbook market, when the first entrants into the category chose to use Linux rather than Microsoft Windows to keep costs down.

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