QNX reports that there have now been over 200,000 downloads of the “free” version of QNX on the company's get.qnx.com website. “With over 45,000 pre-registered users and developers, we expected a healthy response,” said QNX President Gordon Bell. “But truth is, we've been blown away — not just by the sheer number of downloads, but by the rave reviews people are giving the platform itself.”

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A fully GPL-compliant solution for installing and running a bootable DiskOnChip flash disk in a Linux-based system is now available directly from M-Systems. The solution is offered in binary form (without source), and provides two approaches to incorporating DiskOnChip into the Linux system:

• Compiled as part of the Linux kernel (“built-in”)
• Compiled as a loadable kernel module (“loadable… (more…)

Who is Epitera, and what is AbsoluteX? Visit Epitera's new website, and you'll find the following tantalizing statement:

Epitera is developing a state of the art easy to use desktop environment for the home market. Our system will include a personal assistant, powerful graphical interface and true Internet orientation. (more…)