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| Developer | Nokia |
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| Written in | C, C++, Mono C# |
| OS family | Linux (Unix-like) |
| Working state | Terminated in favor of MeeGo, community support available with Maemo Leste |
| Source model | Largely open-source with mandatory proprietary components[1] |
| Latest release | 5.0 PR 1.3.1 / 1 November 2011 |
| Available in | Multilingual |
| Update method | APT and flashing |
| Package manager | dpkg |
| Platforms | ARM architecture |
| Kernel type | Linux kernel |
| Userland | GNU |
| Default user interface | Hildon UI |
| License | Mixed unspecified open-source and proprietary[1] |
| Official website | maemo |
Maemo is a Linux-based software platform originally developed by Nokia, now developed by the community, for smartphones and Internet tablets.[2] The platform comprises both the Maemo operating system and SDK. Maemo played a key role in Nokia's failed[3][4] strategy to compete with Apple and Android;[5] the only retail devices that shipped with Maemo were the Nokia Internet tablet line released in 2005 and the Nokia N900 smartphone in 2009.[6]
Maemo is mostly based on open-source code and has been developed by Maemo Devices within Nokia in collaboration with many open-source projects such as the Linux kernel, Debian, and GNOME. Maemo is based on Debian and draws much of its GUI, frameworks, and libraries from the GNOME project. It uses the Matchbox window manager and the GTK-based Hildon framework as its GUI and application framework.
The user interface in Maemo 4 is similar to many hand-held interfaces and features a "home" screen, from which all applications and settings are accessed. The home screen is divided into areas for launching applications, a menu bar, and a large customizable area that can display information such as an RSS reader, Internet radio player, and Google search box. The Maemo 5 user interface is slightly different; the menu bar and info area are consolidated to the top of the display, and the four desktops can be customized with shortcuts and widgets.
At the Mobile World Congress in February 2010, it was announced that the Maemo project would be merging with Moblin to create the MeeGo mobile software platform. Despite that, the Maemo community continued to be active, and in late 2012 Nokia began transferring Maemo ownership to the Hildon Foundation, which was replaced by a German association Maemo Community e.V.[7][8][9] Since 2017, a new release called Maemo Leste is in development which is based on Devuan.[10]
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- ^ "Full Text: Nokia CEO Stephen Elop's 'Burning Platform' Memo". The Wall Street Journal. 9 February 2011. Archived from the original on 11 February 2011.
- ^ Thom Holwerda (11 October 2012). "The story of Nokia's Maemo and MeeGo". OS News.
- ^ Sampsa Kurri (11 October 2012), The story of Nokia MeeGo, archived from the original on 16 October 2012
- ^ "Maemo OS - definition - GSMArena.com". m.gsmarena.com. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
- ^ Hildon Foundation, retrieved 13 July 2013.
- ^ "Nokia To Provide Support in Migration of Maemo.Org Services", Tizen Experts, Meego experts, 2 December 2012, retrieved 13 July 2013.
- ^ Board: TMO forums donated to Hildon Foundation, Maemo, 12 December 2012, retrieved 13 July 2013.
- ^ "Maemo Leste - Maemo Leste". maemo-leste.github.io. Retrieved 23 May 2020.