Palm Hiring for Linux Development

[[http://www.palminfocenter.com/view_story.asp?ID=8042|Palm Preparing for Linux Development]]:

Open jobs listings on Palm’s website indicate the company is preparing for Linux development for a new generation of Palm devices. This is a positive sign that the company is already preparing for developing new mobile devices using Palm OS for Linux.

(Via [[http://www.palminfocenter.com/|PalmInfocenter]].)

It is a little too soon to assume Palm will move to Linux instead of just cautiously poke at it, but it does look hopeful that Palm’s Palm OS will move past Garnet. I can’t say I’ll miss Garnet, and I can’t say I’m disappointed that Palm passed on Cobalt. Three strategies was three too many. Although maybe they still have two…

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