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First open-source Symbian software released
Matthew Broersma ZDNet.co.uk Published: 09 Jul 2009 15:36 BST The Symbian Foundation has released its first open-source software package, the first step in the organisation's plan to eventually open source the entire Symbian mobile operating system. The Symbian Foundation was set up by in June ...
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