Open Palmtop Integrated Environment
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| Developer(s) | Opie Team |
|---|---|
| Stable release | 1.2.5 / 12 December 2010 |
| Operating system | Unix, Linux |
| Platform | PDA |
| Type | user interface |
| License | GPL |
| Website | http://opie.sourceforge.net |
Open Palmtop Integrated Environment (OPIE) is an open source graphical user interface for PDAs and other devices running Linux. It is a fork of Trolltech's Qtopia environment.[1]
OPIE features a personal information management (PIM) framework as well as several other productivity applications. It has also extended multimedia capabilities, document model, networking and communication tools as well as multi-language support for more than a dozen languages. Based on common industry standards like XML, Obex, IrDa et al., Opie is capable of interacting with devices ranging from cell phones to server backends. Opie is highly optimized for mobile devices and tries to support the user with shortcuts and ease of use.
OPIE has undergone a long period of slow development and eroding user and developer base, and only recently has seen a new surge of interest culminating with release 1.2.3.[2]
OPIE images and applications can be built for most devices supported by OpenEmbedded.
Hardware support
Most common hardware devices are :
- Compaq / HP IPAQ series 31xx, 36xx, 37xx, 38xx, 39xx, 54xx, 55xx, 22xx, 41xx, 43xx, 47xx
- Siemens SIMpad : CL4, SL4, SLC, T-Sinus
- Sharp Zaurus : SL 5x00, SL 6000, C7x0, C8x0, C1000, C3x00
- GMate Yopy
- M&N Ramses
- Archos Pocket Media Assistant
The minimum requirements to run Opie are:
- CPU: Intel 80386, ARM, or better
- Touch screen 320 x 240 pixels
- 10 MB Flash memory
Distributions using Opie
Several Linux distributions for handheld devices include Opie, including:
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