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<chapter><title>What is &opie;?</title>
<figure><title>&opie; logo</title>
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<ulink url="http://opie.handhelds.org">&opie;</ulink> is a GUI (Graphical User Interface) for the Linux operating system (and
might work on other OSes as well). It was originally designed for handheld
computers (such as the Compaq/HP &ipaq; and the Sharp &zaurus;), but could
function well in other environments requiring a light GUI, such as an
old laptop, or an internet kiosk. It is based upon <ulink url="http://www.trolltech.com/products/embedded/index.html">&qt;/Embedded from Trolltech</ulink>,
which is in turn a graphical environment designed for embedded applications,
based upon the &qt; toolkit.
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&opie; has been designed for devices with small screens, and a touchscreen input
device (ie, only one mouse click, and no constant mouse position), as well as
designed to fit in a relatively small amount of storage space (about 5 megabytes
for the base libraries and the launcher).
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