Lisle, IL — (press release excerpt) — NewMonics, Inc., today announced the launch of the newest version of PERC, its patented embedded JVM expressly created for complex, robust embedded systems. (more…)

The latest Kerneltrap interview is with Linux guru Alan Cox. He is perhaps the second most influental Linux kernel hacker, next only to Linus. In this interview he talks about himself, his history with computers and Linux, working for Red Hat, Marcello and the 2.4 kernel, the DMCA, the future of Linux, and much more. One brief excerpt . . . (more…)

Writing at SD Times, Edward J. Correa reports that MontaVista Software Inc. is preparing to unveil “Version 2.1 of what had been called Hard Hat Linux.” According to Correa, the key changes (in addition to the product getting a new name) will be the incorporation of Linux kernel 2.4.17 (including the EXT3 filesystem) and a change in IDE from Code Crusader to KDevelop. (more…)

Writing at LinuxGram.com, Raga Rao reports that MontaVista Software has defied the current slow economy and raised an additional $28M of funding from an investor group which includes Sony, Panasonic, IBM, and an unspecified major computer company. According to Rao, MontaVista CEO Jim Ready called the story inaccurate but wouldn't elaborate. (more…)

Here is some news about Robert Love's preemptible kernel patch from KernelTrap.org. Jeremy writes . . . (more…)

This review of the G.Mate Yopy from NextPDA, a Korean PDA review site, provides a large number of closeup photos of G.Mate's new Linux PDA. The article is written in Korean, but the following link provides a version which has been translated into English (via bablefish) . . . . (more…)

This 32-page white paper from IBM's T.J. Watson Research Center establishes an architecture for providing enhanced security services for Linux-based Internet servers. Quoting from the introduction . . . (more…)

This 7-page white paper from IBM's T.J. Watson Research Center summarizes the currently available security features in typical Linux distributions, in addition to other security services and products that can be added. Quoting from the introduction . . . (more…)

The UK GovTalk website, whose purpose is “to enable the Public Sector, Industry, and other interested participants to work together to develop and agree policies and standards for e-government,” has published an interesting 37-page article about the impact of Open Source software (OSS). (more…)

San Francisco, CA — (press release excerpt) — Thin Computing Inc. today announced WinConnect, a Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) 5.1 client for the Linux operating system. WinConnect is a software solution that enables Linux-based PCs, terminals, and Internet appliances to connect to a Windows Server to run Windows applications over a network or via the Internet. (more…)

Bangalore, India — (press release excerpt) — Jataayu Software announces the release of the beta version of its WAP 2.0 (Wireless Application Protocol) Developer toolkit. The toolkit contains a WAP 2.0 compatible gateway, browser, a development environment and sample programs and is available at www.jataayusoft.com for free download. (more…)

By Matthew Broersma, ZDNet (UK) . . .

Linux fans were saddened to learn of the death of Yopy, the long-awaited Linux-based PDA, earlier this week. But the rumors of Yopy's death appear to have been exaggerated. (more…)

Sebastopol, CA — (press release excerpt) — O'Reilly & Associates is pleased to announce the 4th annual Open Source Convention. The Open Source Convention is a five-day event designed for programmers, developers, strategists, and technical staff involved in Open Source technology and its applications. (more…)

CNET is running a story from Reuters news agency that says Sharp plans to release a handheld organizer this summer that will support the NTT DoCoMo's high-speed third-generation wireless network. Quoting from the CNET story . . . (more…)

The BBC has a short review of the soon-to-be-released Sharp Zaurus SL-5500 Linux/Java-based PDA, mentioning:

The handheld made its debut at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, US, where it was selected by the event organisers as a Best of Innovations 2002 honouree. (more…)