The exact role of the phytoplankton in global climate change is currently not well understood. Learning more about this relationship is very important in developing a better understanding regarding the nature of the carbon-cycle and global climate; not from just a purely scientific view, but one that could impact the well-being of man and other living things on Earth. (more…)

RT-Linux is an operating system in which a small real-time kernel coexists with the Posix-like Linux kernel. The intention is to make use of the sophisticated services and highly optimized average case behavior of a standard time-shared computer system while still permitting real-time functions to operate in a predictable and low-latency environment. (more…)

Electronic Engineering Times reports that Lynx Real Time Systems is jumping into the real time Linux market. According to EE Times editor Bernard Cole, “Building on its experience with the POSIX operating system, Lynx has developed BlueCat Linux, a version of Linux that's been optimized for embedded applications.” According to a Lynx spokesperson, the company will begin shipping BlueCat as an open source… (more…)

RTLinux is a version of Linux that provides hard real-time capability and has been used in many real world applications, from NASA flying into the eye of Hurricane Georges, to the Jim Henson Creatureshop's (Hollywood, CA) “animatropic” character automation. RTLinux was originally developed at the New Mexico Institute of Technology. (more…)

SUNNYVALE, Calif. — MontaVista Software Inc., maker of the Hard Hat Linux operating system for embedded computers, today names Bill Weinberg Director of Marketing. Weinberg brings 15 years of embedded software and real-time systems experience to the Sunnyvale, Calif.-based company. (more…)

PROSA has announced that the an alpha version of the new EtLinux Version 1.2 has just been released and is available for download at: ftp://ftp.prosa.it/pub/etlinux/etlinux-1.2. (more…)

Linux Journal's 1999 Editors' Choice Award for best new embedded systems application has been given to Lineo, for Embeddix. According to the judges, “Lineo, which recently branched off from Caldera, has delivered Embedix, an embedded Linux OS based on Caldera OpenLinux. Contrary to the trend of making enormous distributions with more packages than the competitors, Lineo concentrates on packing more Linux… (more…)

“For the first time, Torvalds spoke publicly about Transmeta Corp., the secretive start-up he has been working with. The company, he said, will give 'full disclosure' January 19. He said that at Transmeta, 'We are doing a smart CPU, which will be the first microprocessor using software to do a lot of stuff. (more…)

“PALO ALTO, Calif. — Computer maker Silicon Graphics Inc. unveiled a new type of supercomputer based on Intel chips and the Linux operating system instead of its own proprietary technology. It said the new design will help it make machines that are more powerful than anything now on the market, while also driving down costs to make them affordable to a larger group of customers. (more…)

SAN FRANCISCO — Tools and techniques for making “eToast” are the focus of one of the 30 new classes scheduled for the Embedded Systems Conference (ESC) Spring 2000 in Chicago. ESC Spring offers an exceptional educational program of 98 classes and tutorials on such topics as intelligent automotive electronics, open source programming, and embedded Internet appliances, including the class,… (more…)

MILPITAS, Calif. — LSI Logic Corporation today announced a Linux open-source operating system initiative that will expand its suite of software drivers supporting Symbios-brand SCSI and Fibre Channel devices. LSI Logic will provide the necessary tools, hardware and development support for the Linux development community to ensure full compatibility. (more…)

Today's announcement of the merger of Red Hat Inc. and Cygnus Solutions sent shock waves throughtout the Linux world, by demonstrating the growing influence of commercial ventures in the open source Linux movement. It also shows Red Hat's intentions to become a major player in the embedded Linux market. (more…)

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Integrated Software & Devices Corporation (ISDCorp), a leading developer of software device drivers for application-specific circuits (ASICs), today announced that it has ported Linux kernel 2.2 to the Cirrus Logic's ARM 7-based Maverick Processor family. The two companies are demonstrating the port this week at COMDEX. (more…)

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. and SUNNYVALE, CA — Red Hat, Inc., the market leader in open source solutions, and privately-held Cygnus Solutions, a strong player in embedded software, today announced that the signing of a definitive merger agreement whereby Red Hat will acquire Cygnus in a transaction valued at $674 million. (more…)

Microprocess Ingenierie, a French manufacturer of single-board computers (SBCs), today announced the introduction of Real-Time Linux support for their Pentium and PowerPC CompactPCI boards. The product offering is intended for embedded applications where Linux provides the reliably required for nonstop (7 x 24h) operation. (more…)