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Last Update: 23nd Feb 2009

• Applet
  A small limited-functionality stand-alone application (see Widget).
  
• ARM
  The low-power CPU architecture. Also the British company that originated it.
• Bora
  The 2007 version of the operating system – OS2007. Also known as Maemo 3.
• BusyBox
  Tiny versions of many common Linux utilities combined into a single compact executable file. In order to interact with this you need a terminal of one sort or another. Link
• Chinook
  The 2008 version of the operating system – OS2008. Also known as Maemo 4.0
• D-Bus
  A software bus for processes to communicate with each other.
• Debian
  The distribution of Linux on which Maemo is based. Link
• Diablo
  The “current release” version of the operating system. (Feb. 2009) Also known as Maemo 4.1
• DSP
  The Digital Signal Processor built into your Internet Tablet. This handles analogue signals by two-way Analogue<->Digital conversion.
• Elephanta
  An (even more) yet-to-be-announced version of the operating system.
• Gregale
  The most up-to-date (2007) version of the operating system for the more limited N770 hardware. Also known as Maemo 2.
• Hildon
  The Application Programming Interface developed by Nokia fo the IT. Based on (and sitting on top of) existing Linux graphics technology.
• Jalimo
  A Java stack for small Linux devices that has also been ported to Maemo. Link
• Maemo
  The generic name for the Internet Tablet’s software platform, a cut-down variant of the Debian Linux distribution compiled for an ARM11 target.
• Maemo 5
  The next-generation hardware and software architecture. Will use a Texas Instruments OMAP3 CPU and have graphics acceleration.
• Matchbox
  The Hildon window manager.
• NFS
  The de-facto Linux Network File System.
• Osso
  Open Source Software Operations: a department of Nokia’s development effort working on Internet Tablet software.
• Samba
  A Windows compatible (Server Message Block) network file system hosted on Linux systems.
• Sapwood
  The theme engine and image server part of the Hildon framework.
• Scratchbox
  Open source project to simplify x86 to ARM (Maemo) cross-platform software compilation. Enables package maintainers to build native ARM applications on PCs, without modifying package build scripts. Link
• Slimserver
  A music-playing interface, but not software that runs directly on your IT. Runs on a PC and serves customised control pages to your IT. Uses port 9000. Link
• Squeezebox
  A home music distribution system which your IT can control. Link
• Symbian
  The closed-source software company controlled by (but not exclusive to) Nokia. Symbian OS runs on Nokia phones, but not the IT.
• Widget
  A limited screen area home-page Applet that can be used to customise the machine.
• X-Term
  Command line interface terminal software that runs on the native device. (See: BusyBox).