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PIPS is Symbian’s newish POSIX API layer. On the whole it’s pretty good; the APIs work well, although there is not much support for “related issues” such as building using GNU autoconf, link-by-name, and interfacing with other Symbian code.

However, PIPS 1.3 doesn’t work on Motorola phones. This means a customer of mine can’t release their software for Motorola devices, and the same will apply to many others I’m sure.

So, for the record, here’s Motorola’s explanation:

“We found that PIPS 1.3 is not supported with Motorola Z8 devices as no manufacturing capabilities are supported with Z8 in order to install PIPS 1.3 Software applications.We no longer intend to support with Z8.”

“However we are evaluating to support with our future UIQ devices for PIPS 1.3 Software application installation. Hopefully we will support.”

That’s nice, then!

(In all fairness, contrary to what Motorola Developer Support say above, I’ve been told from other sources that this is a temporary situation, and PIPS should work again on all Motorola phones – including the Z8 – in due course.)

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