LynuxWorks has released version 4.0 of their BlueCat Linux distribution and toolkit. The new version is based on the Linux 2.4.x kernel and toolchain, and will initially support several of Intel's embedded processors, including: the Xscale microarchitecture (available now), the IXP1200 Network Processor (available… (more…)

LynuxWorks announced today that they have become a licensee of FSMLabs' RTLinux real-time add-on for Linux. RTLinux will be offered as part of the company's BlueCat Linux product family, and will be called “BlueCat RT”. (more…)

This article is the seventh in a LinuxDevices.com series on Exploring Linux PDA Alternatives by Jerry Epplin that explores the history, status, alternative architectures, and future developments of Linux on PDAs and handheld devices. In this installment, Epplin takes a close-up look at the new Sharp Electronics Zaurus SL-5000D Linux/Java PDA developer edition, from both a user and developer point of… (more…)

[Updated Nov. 13, 2001] Las Vegas, NV; COMDEX — (press release excerpt) — TUXIA and its partners are demonstrating a number of Embedded Linux based products including set-top boxes, interactive media gateways, thin clients, and a PDA solution at COMDEX this week. TUXIA's TASTE (TUXIA Appliance Synthesis Technology) embedded Linux is an open source software platform which targets advanced… (more…)

Korean manufacturers HNT Co., Ltd. and Hangil Telecom have announced that they are jointly developing a new Linux-based PDA which will be released in the first quarter of 2002. (more…)

If you've used UNIX or Linux for some period of time, you've probably written a few Perl programs to automate simple tasks. Each of these programs does something basic and simple that might otherwise take you 10 or 20 minutes to do by hand. This article at IBM's developerWorks website shows you how to convert just such a Perl program into a far more robust programming project, one that will be generic… (more…)

Berkeley, CA — (press release excerpt) — Researchers and scientists at Quantum Magnetics say the flexibility of the Linux operating system provided a greater benefit than Windows during the development and testing of a new concealed weapons tracking system. (more…)

Linux Journal has announced its annual “Editors' Choice” awards, and five of the winners are from the Embedded Linux space. These are (as described in Linux Journal) . . .

• Server Appliance: Filanet InterJak 200 802.11b — Filanet makes a series of inexpensive, fanless embedded Linux network devices, based around a custom ASIC with an ARM CPU core and hardware 3DES, that will solve a lot… (more…)

Why is IBM supporting Linux? IBM asks just that question, and here's their answer:

“Because we admire it, we believe in it, we need it and it's good for customers. And, well…it's a lot of fun. We've invested a billion dollars in Linux, we've made every eServer Linux-enabled, and now we've made a little investment in some Linux fun. (more…)

Salt Lake City, UT — (press release excerpt) — Lineo, Inc. today announced the appointment of Matt Harris as Lineo CEO. Harris will assume this position formerly held by Lineo founder Bryan Sparks. Harris formerly held the position of Lineo COO and was directly responsible for all of Lineo's internal operations. (more…)

The following information about a new Linux-based PDA has been provided by Master Integrated Appliances Co., Ltd. (Taipei, Taiwan), the developer of the device . . . (more…)

This week KernelTrap interviews John Levon, the author of OProfile and a contributer to KernelNewbies. He offers much insight into both of these projects, as well as reflecting on Linux in general. OProfile is a statistical x86 profiling system for the 2.4 Linux kernel, useful in understanding what percentage of the CPU is being utilized by different processes, including those in kernel space and those in… (more…)

North Chelmsford, MA — (press release excerpt) — SavaJe Technologies announced the release of version 1.0 of its SavaJe XE operating system. SavaJe XE is the first operating system for embedded and handheld devices to support a full desktop Java 2 Platform, Standard Edition (J2SE) environment. (more…)

Austin, TX — (press release excerpt) — Ashley Laurent, a provider of broadband networking and security software, today announced the availability of its BroadWay Integrated Service Software (ISS) on Red Hat and embedded Linux. (more…)

Fremont, CA — (press release excerpt) — VA Linux Systems, Inc. today announced SourceForge Enterprise Edition 3.0 — the latest version of its collaborative software development (CSD) platform. SourceForge 3.0 introduces key features such as enterprise search, enhanced monitoring and reporting capabilities, as well as improved performance through database integration with Oracle. (more…)