Here's some information about Microsoft's plans for “embedded .NET” in the consumer electronics market, courtesy of our friends in Redmond, WA. Microsoft PR writes . . . (more…)

Seattle, WA — (press release excerpt) — SSC Publications, publisher of Embedded Linux Journal (ELJ), is pleased to announce a partnership with LinuxDevices.com to provide ELJ's exceptional editorial content to visitors of the popular LinuxDevices.com web site. ELJonline.com, a subsidiary of LinuxDevices.com, will feature the complete… (more…)

Seattle, WA — (press release excerpt) — SSC Publications, publisher of the bi-monthly print magazine Embedded Linux Journal (ELJ), is pleased to announce the third embedded Linux development contest, based on Linux4.TV. (more…)

In late November, 2001, an industry colleague, knowing that I had an interest in the competitive stance between Linux and Microsoft, sent me a document titled 'Partner Guide: Competing with Linux'. This document was produced by Microsoft in June 2001. It appears to be a training course for Microsoft partners who are obviously facing increasing competition from Linux. (more…)

By Joe Wilcox; special to ZDNet News . . .

Microsoft will take yet another step down the consumer electronics path on Monday with the demonstration of a customized version of Windows XP tuned to digital entertainment.

At the Consumer Electronics Show, which began Monday in Las Vegas, Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates will show off a prototype consumer interface for Windows XP, code-named… (more…)

Writing at NewsForge.com Daniel P. Dern reports that Bluesocket's new wireless gateway contains an embedded Linux operating system. In the article, Bluesocket's CTO explains why they selected Embedded Linux rather than, for example, QNX, and what the perceived benefits of that decision were. Dern writes . . . (more…)

ZDNet's Richard Shim reports that after two years of secrecy, start-up Rearden Steel will jump into the home entertainment market today by announcing its first product (an Embedded Linux based set-top entertainment system) and a name change at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. (more…)

iApplianceWeb has published an article describing a Linux-based benchmark of different approaches to real-time, memory-resident data management. The article, written by Steve Graves, CEO of McObject, compares the performance of a 'traditional' database deployed on RAM-disk with that of main memory database (MMDB) technology designed for memory-only use. (more…)

During this year's Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Microsoft's new eHome division is coming out of its research closet to show off prototype products leveraging Windows XP and infrastructure from the Microsoft's .Net software-as-a-service strategy. In this CNET story, editor Joe Wilcox interviews Mike Toutonghi, vice president of Microsoft's eHome division, to learn more about Microsoft's vision… (more…)

Salt Lake City; Austin, Texas; and Horsham PA — Lineo, Metrowerks, and Motorola's Broadband Communications Sector announced today that they have formed a joint venture called Triarc Content Labs. The venture will facilitate the design and development of Linux-based, advanced-interactive television software applications on Motorola's DCT5000 family of advanced-interactive digital set-tops. (more…)

Borland is getting ready to release C++ Rapid Application Development (RAD) support for Linux. According to Borland's Anders Ohlsson, “We would like to extend a special invite to Linux gurus with tons of C++ experience to get a chance to be part of our Field Test program for the C++ version of the Kylix product. (more…)

PXELINUX can be used to boot a diskless Linux device over a network. Matt Butcher, who uses PXELINUX to boot set-top boxes, explains how PXELINUX works and how to use it in this interesting technical “HOWTO” article at LinuxDevices.com. Butcher writes . . . (more…)

Hull, Quebec — (press release excerpt) — OEone Corporation and Future Power, Inc. announced today the launch of a fully-featured Internet Computer based on Linux and the Mozilla Browser. The companies claim that the All-In-One device is the first affordable Internet and Entertainment Computer to be entirely based on Open Source software. (more…)

Byron Acohido, of USA TODAY, reports on an internal Microsoft memo leaked to a popular website this week that provides an interesting glimpse into the software giant's growing battle with Linux. Acohido writes . . . (more…)

Matthew Broersma, editor of ZDNet (UK), reflects on what impact the bursting of the dot-com bubble will have on Linux over the long term . . . (more…)