The standard base libraries provide a vendor-neutral (or Linux/Unix-like)
C programming interface to the base functionality provided by such commonly
used libraries as glib, openssl, and so on. These libraries:
- enable a faster application development in Symbian OS via familiar standard
interfaces and programming model.
- reduce the porting effort of existing components to Symbian OS mobile
phones.
- reduce the effort to have a common code base for multiple platforms.
- enable easier porting of open source software (OSS) components on top
of Symbian OS mobile phones.