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Archive for February, 2000

Linux.com: NYC LinuxWorld Expo, Days 1-3

February 7, 2000

Jeff Alami, in a three-part review of the New York LinuxWorld Conference and Expo published by Linux.com, writes . . . (more…)

MontaVista adds Insignia’s Java support to Hard Hat Linux

February 7, 2000

FREMONT, Calif. — (company press release) — To capitalize on the emerging market for embedded Linux, Insignia Solutions and MontaVista Software Inc. have reached an agreement for MontaVista to distribute the Jeode platform to its embedded Linux customers. MontaVista is the developer of the Hard Hat Linux operating system for embedded applications. (more…)

IBM ViaVoice For Linux

February 7, 2000

IBM today announced that it is the first and only company to offer speech recognition tools and technologies to the Linux operating environment. Available today, IBM ViaVoice Software Developers Kit (SDK) and Run Time Kits for Linux are the first in a series of planned Linux solutions from IBM that will make it easier for developers to incorporate speech recognition technology into their next generation of… (more…)

Presentation: the Embedded and Real-Time Linux Market

February 6, 2000

“With the increasing complexity and horsepower of embedded computers, higher end OS technologies have become a necessity, in order to take advantage of the full features of the system and to provide the application sophistication that has come to be expected. Embedded systems now commonly are based on 100+ MHz 486/586/Pentium class CPUs; and many incorporate sophisticated GUI interfaces, intranet/internet… (more…)

Hard Hat Linux Powers 1st Standalone Internet Radio

February 6, 2000

INDIAN WELLS, Calif. — (company press release) — MontaVista Software Inc., developer of the Hard Hat Linux distribution for embedded computers, today announces that Hard Hat Linux is the software engine for the world's first standalone Internet radio. Cupertino, Calif.-based Kerbango, Inc. (more…)

Lynx Chairman is first “Embedded Linux Expert”

February 5, 2000

SAN JOSE, Calif. — (company press release) — Dr. Inder Singh, chairman of the board for Lynx Real-Time Systems, Inc., is the first expert appointed to the newly-created panel of embedded Linux experts for the “Ask the Experts” discussion forum on LinuxDevices.com, the embedded Linux portal. (more…)

Lynx Expands their Linux Support Program

February 5, 2000

SAN JOSE, Calif. — (company press release) — Lynx Real-Time Systems, Inc. today announced the addition of staff and new design centers for Linux consulting, training and support services, as a response to customer demand created by the Lynx Linux initiative announced in November 1999. (more…)

Lynx Ships Blue Cat Linux Version 1.0

February 5, 2000

SAN JOSE, Calif. — (company press release) — Lynx Real-Time Systems, Inc., today announced the availability of BlueCat Linux, Release 1.0, Lynx' version of Linux for high-availability, high-reliability embedded applications. BlueCat Linux is part of the LynuxWorks suite that allows embedded systems development of both BlueCat Linux and the LynxOS real-time operating system with a common compatible tool… (more…)

White Dwarf Linux v1.0 Released for Embedded SBCs

February 4, 2000

APEX, N.C.–(company press release)–EMJ Embedded
Systems, a leading distributor of embedded solutions, has lowered the costs for developing embedded applications. Its white dwarf linux (wd linux) 1.0 is now available * here *. (more…)

New EtLinux Web Site

February 4, 2000

Due to the increasing demand about information on the EtLinux distribution for embedded systems, we have put together a new web site for EtLinux. You can find EtLinux at: http://www.prosa.it/etlinux/. (more…)

Trillian Project releases IA-64 Linux source

February 2, 2000

TRILLIAN PRESS CONFERENCE FEBRUARY 2, 2000

Question and Answers

Q1: What is being announced at the Trillian press conference?
A1: The Trillian developer's release of the Linux port to IA-64 is now publicly available. (more…)

Linuxcare Launches Custom Solution Service

February 2, 2000

NEW YORK — (company press release) — Linuxcare Inc., a recognized leader in providing comprehensive services for Linux, today announced its Custom Solution Service, the first comprehensive service and support program that enables businesses to build market share with their own branded, optimized Linux solutions. (more…)

Linux Assembly Has Opened

February 2, 2000

Linux Assembly — site devoted to Linux assembly programming — has opened at http://linuxassembly.org (instead of old one at http://lightning.voshod.com/asm/). (more…)

Linux Weekly News: Lynx Real-Time Systems

February 2, 2000

Jonathan Corbet writes in Linux Weekly News . . .

“Lynx has been in the embedded systems business for ten years. For most of that time, Lynx's product line has been centered around the “LynxOS” kernel — a POSIX-compatible, deterministic, hard real-time system. Surrounding the kernel has been the usual array of GNU tools and such. (more…)

“Royal Linux” for ARM RISC based embedded systems

February 2, 2000

NEW YORK — (company press release) — Integrated Software & Devices Corporation (ISDCorp), a leading developer of software device drivers for embedded processors, today announced that it is shipping “Royal Linux”, ISDCorp's port of Linux kernel 2.2.1 for embedded systems. (more…)