Writing at CNET, Stephen Shankland previews the LinuxWorld Expo and discusses some key announcements expected this week. Shankland writes . . . (more…)

Writing at the New York Times, John Markoff reports on LinuxWorld Expo. Markoff focuses on Microsoft's attendance at the show and discusses Linux's current 'momentum'. . . (more…)

A LinuxDevices.com reader reports that the new Sharp Zaurus A300 Linux PDA has begun shipping in Japan, according to the article referenced below. The article is in Japanese and is briefly summarized . . . (more…)

A LinuxDevices.com reader passed along the following announcement regarding an opportunity for $250,000 government funding of a project. Note that there is less than one month remaining for proposal submissions . . . (more…)

Gary Krakow reviews the Sharp Zaurus for his MSNBC column. Krakow points out the speed, great browser, and other great features in this overwhelmingly positive review . . . (more…)

Writing at CNET, Stephen Shankland and Michael Kanellos report on a proposal garnering support by state legislators that could prohibit California state agencies from using non-open source software — including Microsoft products. A rally will take place in conjunction with the Linux World Conference this week in San Francisco to support the proposed initiative. (more…)

Markham, Ontario — (press release excerpt) — Sangoma Technologies Corporation has pioneered an internal Broadband ADSL modem designed specifically for all versions of Linux and FreeBSD. This will enable Open Source server manufacturers to provide integrated Broadband ADSL support for added value to end-users. (more…)

Emeryville, CA — (press release excerpt) — ThinSoft (USA) Inc. today announced the release of its latest product WinConnect Z, which provides the first RDP (Remote Desktop Protocol) client port for the Sharp Zaurus SL-5500. (more…)

San Jose, CA — (press release excerpt) — LynuxWorks, Inc., and SBS Technologies, Inc. today announced the availability of LynuxWorks' real-time operating system (RTOS), LynxOS, for SBS' PowerPC and Intel X86 board product lines. SBS Technologies, Inc. embedded processor boards target a diverse range of industries, including telecommunications, military, aerospace and industrial automation. (more…)

LinuxWorld has announced the call-for-papers for the January 21-24, 2003 event in New York, NY. Applicants should submit their proposals using the online Speaker Proposal Form. The deadline to submit is Monday, August 26, 2002. (more…)

LinuxJournal senior editor Doc Searls spotlights a 'market ecosystem' calling for a new breed of Linux-based portable radios. Searls profiles a few of the current products out there and calls for the development of more . . . (more…)

Santa Cruz, CA — (press release excerpt) — While embedded systems developers have traditionally been slow and cautious about the adoption of new technologies, a new survey finds a sharp increase in their use of Java Virtual Machines in the last six months. (more…)

Writing at The Register, John Lettice reports on an interesting new technology for handheld devices . . . (more…)

Network World's Mark Gibbs writes a glowing review of the Sharp Zaurus SL-5500 Linux PDA . . .

“We have come by an amazing device that's cool and it possesses an incredible geek quotient! The device is Sharp's Zaurus SL-5500 — the first PDA built on Linux and sporting Java . . .” (more…)

Writing at LinuxPlanet, Bill von Hagen offers the first part in a series examining networked filesharing on Linux. This installment provides an introduction to filesystems under Linux. Additional articles will provide tutorials about installation, configuration and other topics . . . (more…)