Introduction

In the upcoming GTK+2.0 release, GTK+ will support rendering directly to the framebuffer instead of using the X Window System. This is good for embedded systems such as PDAs and other systems with very limited resources, because they are able to run without the overhead of an X server while still taking advantage of the power of GTK+ and the large base of existing programs. (more…)

Would you like anchovies with your source code? ZDNet columnist Evan Leibovitch compares the incredible diversity available through Linux — and its potential benefits — to a favorite food . . . (more…)

In the upcoming GTK+2.0 release, GTK+ will support rendering directly to the framebuffer instead of using the X Window System. This is good for embedded systems such as PDAs and other systems with very limited resources, because they are able to run without the overhead of an X server while still taking advantage of the power of GTK+ and the large base of existing programs. (more…)

Would you like anchovies with your source code? ZDNet columnist Evan Leibovitch compares the incredible diversity available through Linux — and its potential benefits — to a favorite food . . . (more…)

David Woodhouse, project leader of the Linux Memory Technology Device project, has just issued this announcement of the arrival of “JFFS2” — version 2 of the Journaling Flash File System for Embedded Linux . . . (more…)

San Jose, CA — (press release excerpt) — NeoMagic announced that their new System-on-Chip (SoC) platform for smart handheld devices will be supported LynuxWorks' BlueCat embedded Linux operating system. The new NeoMagic SoC is designed to meet the graphics, audio and video playback, low power consumption, compact form-factor, and affordable price targets required by PDA and other handheld computing… (more…)

Orange County and Mountain View, CA — (press release) — REDSonic, Inc. and K Computing are hosting a hands-on Real-Time Embedded Linux Training class in San Jose from April 16-18, 2001. This hands-on tutorial walks the participants through the steps involved in customizing a Linux environment to support an embedded application. (more…)

Boise, ID — (press release excerpt) — RidgeRun, Inc., announced that it has added support for Bluetooth Service Discovery Protocol (SDP) to the OpenBT Linux Bluetooth stack sponsored by Axis Communications. SDP will be incorporated into RidgeRun's upcoming distribution of DSPLinux which is focused on Texas… (more…)

There will be a special Embedded Linux “Technical Interests” meeting sponsored by the membership of the Embedded Linux Consortium on Monday, April 9, 2001 in San Francisco, at the Grand Hyatt Hotel. The meeting is being held in response to mounting pressure for standards discussions in a number of key areas related to embedded Linux. (more…)

Lindon, UT — (press release excerpt) — Lineo recently completed porting uClinux to the Motorola ColdFire MCF5272 processor. Lineo has worked closely with Motorola on each of the new ColdFire processors to ensure that uClinux is available as the first Motorola development boards hit the streets. (more…)

The schedule for talks and BOFs for this year's CLIQ conference has been finalized. The second annual Colorado Linux Info Quest (CLIQ) conference and exhibit (“CLIQ 2001”) will be held Friday, March 30th at the Denver Marriott Tech Center. (Further information is available here.)

Keynote… (more…)

According to this article by Michael Kanellos of CNET News.com, although Palm controls the lion's share of the overall market for handheld computers, its market dominance is slipping in Europe. During 2000, Palm's share of the European PDA market declined from 59 to 55 percent. (more…)

San Clemente, CA — (press release excerpt) — The RTC Group has issued a call for papers for its third Embedded Linux Expo & Conference (ELEC) scheduled for Tuesday, June 26 and Wednesday, June 27 in San Jose, CA. The event will take place at the Wyndham Hotel, 1350 N. First Street, San Jose, CA. (more…)

Hanover, Germany — (press release excerpt) — Esfia today announced a Chinese Linux PDA solution for the Compaq iPAQ based on its RedBlue/Palmlike environment, which will be demonstrated at CeBit. (more…)

By Stephen Shankland; Special to ZDNet . . .

Transmeta, the employer of Linux founder Linus Torvalds, has released Midori, its version of Linux for mobile devices. (more…)