Lee Gomes of The Wall Street Journal Online reports that Microsoft's efforts to vilify Linux and other open source software appear to be backfiring, with the campaign drawing criticism from legal experts as well as unifying the movement's often-fractious group of leaders. Gomes writes . . . (more…)

Bruce Perens, one of the leaders of the free software movement and co-founder of the Open Source Initiative, comments on the implications of Microsoft's growing obsession Linux and the open source software movement in this entertaining guest column on ZDNet. Perens writes . . . (more…)

Augsburg, Germany — (press release excerpt) — The Embedded Linux Consortium today announced formation of ELC-Europe, a spirited initiative to accelerate the ELC's European presence via promotion, marketing, and standardization-related activities across the region. At an organizing meeting here, representatives from dozens of technology firms ranging from startups to Global 100 companies began a process… (more…)

Natick, MA — (press release excerpt) — Driven by the growth of the Internet and the increasing ubiquity of embedded computing systems, the embedded market is exploding in terms of a proliferation of products requiring embedded technology with new, increasingly complex applications for embedded devices. (more…)

San Jose, CA; Embedded Processor Forum — Transitive Technologies Ltd. today unveiled a new “Optimizing Dynamic Binary Translation” technology which is claimed to efficiently run code compiled for one processor and operating system on a differing processor and operating system. Transitive's new instruction set translation technology is implemented in a product called “Dynamite”, which the company says… (more…)

ZDNet's John G. Spooner reports on microprocessor trends and other news from this year's Embedded Processor Forum being held this week in San Jose, CA. Spooner writes . . . (more…)

Austin, TX — (press release excerpt) — Motorola's Semiconductor Products Sector today unveiled two new DragonBall microprocessor products — DragonBall MX1 and DragonBall Super VZ. The DragonBall MX1, which is Motorola's first ARM-based DragonBall product, targets high-end, wirelessly connected mobile products that can leverage its ARM920T core-based microprocessor with speeds up to 200 MHz. (more…)

Santa Ana, CA — (press release excerpt) — REDSonic, Inc. today announced an alliance with Tokyo-based MegaSolution, Inc., whereby MegaSolution will distribute REDSonic's real-time Linux technology and software tools to the predominantly proprietary operating system environment of Japan. (more…)

Lindon, UT — (press release excerpt) — Lineo, Inc. today announced the availability of the uClinux ARM7TDMI development kit. The uClinux ARM7TDMI development kit provides developers with the necessary tools, hardware, and software for ARM-based embedded development. The ARM7TDMI processor core, in combination with the powerful uClinux operating system, provides developers with a convenient, low-cost… (more…)

San Jose, CA; Embedded Processor Forum — (press release excerpt) — Lineo Inc. today announced embedded Linux development support for IBM's PowerPC 405GP development board. The Lineo Embedix Board Development Kit (BDK) is available for OEMs developing embedded Linux solutions on the PowerPC 405GP development system. (more…)

King of Prussia, PA — (press release excerpt) — Neoware Systems today announced Release 2.1 of its NeoLinux operating system with enhancements that improve the user experience through increased functionality. NeoLinux 2.1 adds integrated USB support, an RDP client for Windows 2000 servers, an upgraded Citrix ICA client, and multi-lingual keyboard support for European languages. (more…)

[updated 8:15am PDT June 12, 2001] — Chicago; NCTA Show — (press release excerpt) — two dozen companies today announced formation of the TV Linux Alliance, which will define a standards-based Linux environment for the digital set-top box market. The technology suppliers to cable, satelite, and telecommunications operators have allied to produce Linux standards designed to improve time-to-market and… (more…)

Salt Lake City, UT — (press release excerpt) — Century Embedded Technologies and National Semiconductor announced today that Century Embedded Technologies (a division of Century Software), will act as Technical Partner for open-source software (OSS) technologies for the National Geode SP1SC10 set-top box (STB)… (more…)

John Downing of TrainingCity.com sent in this announcement of another hands-on vendor-neutral Embedded Linux training course being held at UCSD in San Diego next month . . . (more…)

In this article, Embedded developer Jerry Epplin takes The New Internet Computer Company's Linux-based “NIC” Internet appliance for a spin and reports on his impressions. Never content to simply use stuff, Epplin proceeds to hack into the NIC and solve what he considers to be its main problem — the lack of a built-in email client. (more…)