Mer (software distribution)

Mer
OS familyLinux
Working stateDiscontinued (merged with Sailfish OS)
Source modelOpen source
Marketing targetMobile
Package managerRPM Package Manager
PlatformsARM, x86 and MIPS
Kernel typeNone (not shipped with Mer)
LicenseNone imposed (packages use L/GPL, BSD and MIT licenses)[1]
Official websitemerproject.org
Mer is middleware; it lacks the Linux kernel and also lacks a UI like Plasma Mobile

Mer was a free and open-source software distribution, targeted at hardware vendors to serve as a middleware for Linux kernel-based mobile-oriented operating systems.[2] It is a fork of MeeGo.[3][4][5]

  1. ^ "FAQ - Mer Wiki". 2015-05-19. Retrieved 2024-09-12.
  2. ^ "Mer Project website". Retrieved 16 August 2012.
  3. ^ Munk, Carsten. "MeeGo Reconstructed – a plan of action and direction for MeeGo". MeeGo-dev (Mailing list). Archived from the original on June 3, 2013.
  4. ^ lbt (7 August 2011). "Restructure MeeGo: By Installments". Retrieved 20 August 2012.
  5. ^ Ash (2011-10-03). "MeeGo Reconstructed – Presenting "Project Mer"". MeeGoExperts.com. Retrieved 2013-06-13.