Vancouver, BC — (press release) — Intrinsyc today unveiled a key vertical market application for Linux-based building, factory, and office automation. The application enables customers to quickly and easily OPC-enable their Linux-based automation systems. OPC is a set of standard interfaces based upon Microsoft's OLE/COM technology that make it possible to interoperate between automation applications,… (more…)

Fort Lauderdale, FL — (press release) — Metro Link today announced the closing of a deal which provides the company with $5.6 million in cash and stock from Linux Global Partners, a New York-based venture capital firm. Metro Link, a software development company founded in 1989, specializes in graphical display technology solutions for Linux, UNIX, and embedded operating systems. (more…)

Lindon, UT — (press release) — Lineo today announced the accelerated development of uClinux 2.4, based on the pre-release Linux 2.4 kernel. uClinux is a “micro” version of Linux that can be used in devices based on processors without a memory management unit (MMU). The minimized resource requirements of uClinux make it an ideal solution for low-cost embedded devices in a broad range of markets. (more…)

In this hardware review article, John Lombardo describes a compact and low-cost router appliance that he built using embedded Linux and a nifty $299 set-top computer made by Allwell in Taiwan. Lombardo writes . . . (more…)

Hannover, GERMANY — (press release) — SSV Embedded Systems has announced a tiny Linux-based networked PC-compatible single-board computer (SBC) that plugs into a standard 64-pin JEDEC DIL socket. The SSV DIL/Net measures 3.2 x 1.1 inches (82 x 28 mm) and comes complete with Embedded Linux preinstalled in Flash memory. (more…)

There are an ever increasing number of highly integrated system-on-chip ICs that support embedded Linux based systems and devices. In light of the fast pace of development of these devices, LinuxDevices.com has created “The Linux-friendly System-on-Chip Quick Reference Guide”, which we hope will assist you in pinpointing solutions that match your Embedded Linux based system requirements. (more…)

As the embedded hardware and software world prepares for the “big” annual Embedded Systems Conference in San Jose, CA, it seems an appropriate time to take a look at the current Embedded Linux market landscape. LinuxDevices.com's “Embedded Linux Market Survey” contains twenty pie charts that are based on the accumulated responses to questions contained in five ongoing online Embedded Linux Polls . (more…)

Tempe, AZ — (press release excerpt) — Fueled by the telecommunication industry's exploding growth and demand for next-generation technology, Motorola Computer Group, which provides embedded equipment for nine of the world's top 10 telecommunications original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), Tuesday unveiled its 2001 telecommunications strategy, positioning the company to place computing technologies into… (more…)

Lindon, UT — (announcement) — Today's complex control systems demand the dependability, responsiveness, and guarantees of hard real-time capabilities, combined with the flexibility and ease of development of Linux. But how do you bring these together? Lineo Education Services is offering a Real-Time Linux training course in the Washington D.C. (more…)

LinuxDevices.com has put together a snapshot of the Embedded Linux Market, based on accumulated data collected in the LinuxDevices.com Embedded Linux Polls. The Embedded Linux Market Survey (Sept. 2000 Snapshot) contains 20 pie charts on market preferences and trends, based on answers to questions like: “Which Linux distribution(s) will you use?”, “Why use Linux in embedded apps?”, Please describe your… (more…)

Research Triangle Park, NC; Waltham, MA — (press release) — Red Hat and NetSilicon have announced a partnership to deliver open source products and services that accelerate time-to-market for manufacturers of Ethernet and Internet-attached devices. Under the terms of the agreement, Red Hat will provide engineering services to NetSilicon and ongoing support to NetSilicon customers. (more…)

The Open Group has finalized the agenda for the upcoming Real-time and Embedded Systems Forum being held October 25 and 26 in Washington, DC. The Forum commences on the 25th with an open plenary session, with closed working group sessions on the 26th (for members only, or by invitation). (more…)

This article by Nikhil Datta, at PCQuest, explains in detail how to setup a Linux network for transparent Internet connectivity using diald. Datta writes . . . (more…)

Korean firms PalmPalm Technology and M-dream recently announced that they will be incorporating a Linux video game, Puzzle Bubble, into a new Linux-based CDMA/IMT2000 cellular phone that is scheduled to begin shipments this November in Korea. The phone, which uses PalmPalm's Tynux embedded Linux as its internal operating system, is a joint development of PalmPalm Technology and the SK Telecom Central R&D… (more…)

San Francisco — (press release) — Next week in San Jose, the world's leading technology companies will prove that today's hottest appliances are nothing like the ones that your parents were proud to own. The latest chips, boards, and software tools for creating the next generation of Internet appliances will be on display at the Embedded Systems Conference, which runs from September 24 – 28, 2000 at the… (more…)