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The Access Linux Platform is a next-generation version of the Palm OS, with application compatibility layers for Java, classic Palm OS, GTK+, and GNU/Linux shell applications. The ALP has been featured in a phone at the 3GSM conference, but is not yet supported by the hardware manufacturer Palm Inc.
Look and feel
The OS is designed to resemble the older PalmOS releases, with a design aim being preserving the [http://www.palmos.com/dev/support/docs/zenofpalm/Enlightenment.html#971112 Zen of Palm], a design philosophy that revolves around making the applications as simple as they can be.
Base frameworks
Similarly to Maemo (Nokia's internet tablet framework), ALP works on a GTK and GStreamer framework. Both of these are licenced under the LGPL, meaning that ALP is a Free environment on the software level.
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