The results of LinuxDevices.com's fourth annual Embedded Linux Market Survey are in! Overall, we find the results encouraging for embedded Linux as a whole, and for companies in the embedded Linux OS and tools market. (more…)

Jungo has added support for Linux kernel 2.6 and other new features to its WinDriver cross-platform driver development kit. WinDriver lets programmers write user space drivers that are source compatible across a number of platforms, the company claims. (more…)

Linux was the fastest growing operating system in the point-of-sale (POS) terminal market in 2003, according to a study by IHL Consulting Group. However, Linux's market share is still quite small, and adoption has slowed since Microsoft released Windows XP Embedded (XPe) launched on Nov. 28, 2001, IHL says. (more…)

The Wrap Multiradio Access Server from Bluegiga Technologies is a Linux based network bridge that connects bluetooth-enabled devices such as smartphones with GPRS networks and IP networks such as VoIP (voice over IP), corporate intranets, and/or the Internet. Three integrated bluetooth modules support connections from up to 21 devices. (more…)

The results of LinuxDevices.com's fourth annual Embedded Linux Market Survey are in! This brief summary outlines our interpretation of a few key data points. Overall, we find the results encouraging for embedded Linux as a whole, and for companies in the embedded Linux OS and tools market. (more…)

Handheld specialist Intermec plans to ship what it believes to be the first low-cost batch data collection terminal based on Linux. The ruggedized “CK1” key-entry handheld runs a 2.4 uClinux kernel, supports off-the-shelf use as barcode scanner and linear imager, and is extensible through several application development… (more…)

Collaborative tools and consulting firm CollabNet says the BSD-licensed version control system it has sponsored for three years has achieved a stable release. Subversion 1.0 is intended as an enterprise-ready replacement for CVS (Concurrent Versions System) that, when combined with “CollabNet environment” tools, creates a fully-functional Software Configuration Management System (SCMS). (more…)

Industrial terminal and data collection device vendor Intermec plans to ship what it believes to be the first low-cost batch data collection terminal based on embedded Linux. The ruggedized “CK1” key-entry handheld runs a 2.4 uClinux kernel, supports off-the-shelf use as barcode scanner and linear imager, and is extensible through several application development environments. (more…)

MontaVista Software has announced two new distribution partnerships that will expand its channel in the South Pacific and Nordic regions. Melbourne-based Madisent will sell and support Montavista products in Australia and New Zealand, while Nohau Elektronik AB of Malmö, Sweden will cover Sweden, Finland, and Denmark. (more…)

LynuxWorks will unveil Eclipse-based tools for embedded Linux development at the Embedded Systems Conference (ESC) next week in San Francisco. The company will also demonstrate Linux-based point-of-sale technology developed for a gas station and convenience store, and other embedded Linux technologies. (more…)

New Mobile Computing (NMC) has published an interview with Doug Turner and Chris Hofmann, leaders of the Minimo project, discussing the motivations, goals, and status of the effort to create an embeddable Web browser for Linux devices based on Mozilla's “gecko” rendering engine. (more…)

/k/ Embedded Java Solutions (prounounced “kah”) and Quest Innovations B.V. will partner to develop a MIPS-based 32-bit CPU core that will run Linux software in parallel with a hardware execution engine for Java byte codes. The device will target low-cost Java-enabled embedded devices. (more…)

For most application developers, changes between the 2.4 and 2.6 kernel families have little direct impact. However, kernel and system changes affecting how applications spawn and manage other processes and threads are a significant exception. This whitepaper by TimeSys Distinguished Engineer Peter Dibble and Product Manager William von Hagen discusses topics related to migrating existing applications to… (more…)

The Open Source Business Conference (OSBC) 2004 has announced its final line up of venture capital (VC) and investment speakers for the March 16 and 17 conference being held at the St. Francis Hotel on Union Square in San Francisco. VC speakers will include Kevin Harvey, general partner at Benchmark Capital, and Ray Lane, a partner at Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers. (more…)

TimeSys has released a “Linux Development Kit” (LDK) based on Linux 2.6 for Motorola's MPC8260 PowerPC processor. The LDK includes the Eclipse-powered TimeStorm Integrated Development Environment (IDE), cross-platform GNU toolchain, device drivers, embedded Linux distribution based on the Linux 2.6 kernel, and… (more…)