[LINK] Open Source Alternative to the iPhone, Canberra, 15 August 2007

[Tom Worthington]

At 08:55 AM 9/08/2007, I wrote (was: "The Next Ten Years"):
>... In the nearer term we will have iPhone type devices, but running 
>open source Linux software. I am seeing if we can have a 
>demonstration of one of these in Canberra next week. ...

Linkers are invited:

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Australian Computer Society
Green IT Special Interest Group
In Conjunction with the ACS SQA SIG
August Canberra Meeting

Topic: Open Source Alternative to the iPhoneShayne Flint

Speaker: Dr. Shayne Flint, Department of Computer Science, The 
Australian National University

Venue: Australian National University, Room N101, Computer Science 
Building, North Road, Canberra
Date: Wednesday 15 August 2007
Time: 5:30pm drinks/nibbles for presentation 6pm-7pm
Event Prices: Free.
Registration: Not required
Announcement: http://education.acs.org.au/mod/resource/view.php?id=3636

Summary

Dr. Flint will demonstrate the software development kit for the 
OpenMoko "Open Source" mobile phone. While the Apple iPhone has been 
getting media attention, another touch phone has been quietly under 
development by the Linux community and will be first to market in 
Australia. OpenMoko is set to revolutionize mobile communications by 
providing the power of Linux in a hand held touch screen device. 
Shayne will discuss some of the software engineering projects being 
formulated for use with the phones location sensitive and wireless 
communications features.

ANU Mobile Web ServiceShayne will use the OpenMoko device to 
demonstrate the ANU's new "ANU Mobile" web service, which has just 
been released.

Tom Worthington, Chair of the ACS Green IT Group, backs the move to 
mobiles, arguing that low power handheld devices with open access 
applications can be used to make a positive contribution to 
environmental sustainability. Power hungry desktop computers can in 
many cases be replaced with mobile devices. Some trips can be 
replaced with ad-hoc wireless meetings, using Web 2.0 "social 
networking" making further fossil fuel savings.

About the Speaker

Dr Shayne Flint is a Senior Lecturerat the Department of Computer 
Science, Australian National University, where he teaches Software 
Engineering. Dr. Flint is the originator of Aspect-Oriented Thinking, 
an approach that systematically develops, manages and integrates the 
knowledge and expertise of many disciplines to develop complex 
software systems.
About ACS Green IT

The ICT Environmental Sustainability Group ("Green IT") brings 
together professionals interested in balancing economic and 
environmental aspects of information technology and 
telecommunications. It is a special interest group of the Australian 
Computer Society. The group aims to hold joint meetings with other 
professional bodies interested in technology, the environment and 
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