| Stable release | 1.7 / 10 April 2010; 15 years ago (2010-04-10) |
|---|---|
| Written in | C,C++ |
| Operating system | Symbian OS |
| Type | Application programming interface |
| License | ? |
P.I.P.S. is a term (recursive acronym) for Symbian software libraries, and means "P.I.P.S. Is POSIX on Symbian OS". It is intended to helpC languageprogrammers in migration ofdesktop andservermiddleware,applications toSymbian OS based mobilesmartphone devices.[1][2]
The PIPSsoftware libraries providesC andC++application programming interfaces in standardC libraries such as
The P.I.P.S. environment does not support true signalling. Basic signal support is emulated using threads.
Open C and Open C++ are extensions by Nokia of P.I.P.S. In contrast to mere P.I.P.S., they were only forSeries 60 phones.[3]
The name was the result of an internal competition in the Symbian Developer Marketing department, organised by Bruce Carney (Developer Marketing) and Erik Jacobson (Product Manager). The full-stops were inserted by Symbian's Legal department to ensure there were no trademark or copyright infringements.
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