Symbian OS powers more than 200 million mobile devices, and as executive director of the Symbian Foundation it's Lee Williams' job to guide the operating system to open source, as he discusses with Dr. Dobb's editor in chief Jonathan Erickson. Dr. Dobb's: When it comes to mobile devices, open source has gained real traction. Williams: Open source and community-style software development is probably the single best way to create and leverage value in the mobile marketplace. The characteristics of this marketplace, one which is rapidly colliding with so many other adjacent technology markets, demand that companies find a way to leverage open source concepts and models.
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