Mary Jo Foley of ZDNet News reports on the status of the next official Linux kernel release (v2.4), now expected to arrive this Fall. Foley writes . . . (more…)

LinuxMall.com is launching a new “Ask Linus” online forum. Via the forum, Linux community members can get answers from Linux founder Linus Torvalds about hot Linux trends and other Linux issues. Visitors can submit questions to Torvalds along with browsing an archive of questions and answers to date. (more…)

An article at IT-Analysis.com reports that a recent study of the Internet Appliance marketplace by Cahners In-Stat group predicts that the number of shipments of Internet Appliances will grow by more than 1500% between now and the end of 2004. That translates into some 37 million devices shipping in 2004. (more…)

Sunnyvale, Calif — MontaVista Software has unveiled a new real-time scheduler add-on for the Linux kernel. The real-time scheduler is meant to allow embedded applications to meet real-time performance requirements while preserving the standard Linux programming model and Applications Programming Interfaces (APIs). (more…)

David Sugar, writes . . .

I originally started the ACS (Adjunct Communication Server) project as a GPL licensed multi-line voice telephony server, with the goal to be the most flexible and advanced telephony voice messaging server available. While this project has yet to fully achieve this goal, ACS does enable one to deploy usable voice response solutions today using GNU/Linux and hardware from… (more…)

Steve Emms of FirstLinux writes . . .

“FirstLinux has a created series of online articles entitled: 'I've installed Linux: What Next?' The goal is to assist Linux newcomers with getting up to speed quickly on learning what they can do with Linux. After solving initial installation problems, the most common questions we get asked at FirstLinux are along the lines of 'What Next?' Now, we've… (more…)

Satya Kuner, of Red Hat's WideOpenNews, has written a brief update on the current state of the embedded Linux market, from newly announced funding to new companies bounding onto the scene. Kuner writes . . . (more…)

Dallas, Texas based uniView Technologies Corp. announced receipt of a $20M contract to deliver a customized version of its Linux-based Model 110 set-top box. The device, called the “Z Box,” is being tailor made for Zoned In Inc., for deployment by the end of 2000. (more…)

Billerica, Mass. — (press release) — CSP Inc. (CSPI), a leading provider of high-performance computer systems, announced that it has signed an agreement with Apple Computer, Inc. authorizing CSPI to resell Apple's computer products as part of its clustering solutions. CSPI intends to incorporate Apple's top-of-the-line Power Mac G4's into its FastCluster product offerings. (more…)

Lindon, UTAH — (press release) — Lineo, Inc., a leading developer of embedded Linux system software, today announced that it has now received over $37 million in investment money, mostly from strategic investors. The investment dollars are targeted at continuing to build the company's strength within the rapidly emerging embedded Linux market. (more…)

It's a bit of a mystery . . . but Metaflow, a subsidiary of STMicroelectronics, may be developing the industry's most complete single-chip Internet Appliance. Although system-on-chip (SOC) devices are already offered by rivals NEC, IBM, Intel, Motorola, NETsilicion, Aplio, ATMEL, Axis Communications, and National, Metaflow's new design is rumored to be the first to integrate the “killer combo” of dual… (more…)

Los Angeles, CA — (BUSINESS WIRE) — Bluepoint Linux Software Corp. today announced that the company has signed an agreement with Shenzhen Debole Electronics Development Ltd. (Debole) to jointly develop an Embedded Linux Intelligent Housing System for China. (more…)