Roll the muffled drums. Haul out the black crepe. Close the coffin on the full custom ASIC and send it to its reward. Never mind that the corpse still appears to be twitching. The ASIC is dead. Gone the way of the dinosaur. Well, maybe not exactly the dinosaur-more like the coelacanth. (more…)

eWEEK editor Jason Brooks points out that SourgeForge is now hosting Microsoft's core TrueType fonts, along with a FAQ detailing installation instructions under Linux. Microsoft recently discontinued offering free fonts on its typography page, citing 'abuse', but the original license terms for the fonts apparently do not disallow others from making them available. (more…)

San Jose, CA; Intel Developer Forum — (press release excerpt) — Wasabi Systems, the leading commercial provider of the NetBSD operating system for embedded applications, today announced an equity investment from Intel Capital. The funding will be used, in part, to develop storage and networking products in collaboration with Intel. (more…)

GDA Technologies Inc. is developing an Intel IXP2800-based reference design platform with diagnostics, Embedded Linux software and Microcode framework for key applications. The reference design will initially be available on a PCI/PCIX form-factor card. (more…)

Issaquah, WA — — The electronic programming guide (EPG), which enables digital television subscribers to interactively browse, search, filter and customize program listings, adds a significant data management dimension to the design of new set-top boxes. Seeking a proven solution, a handful of vendors have begun incorporating off-the-shelf database technology into their set-top boxes. (more…)

San Josa, CA; Intel Developer Forum — (press release excerpt) — LynuxWorks, Inc. today announced the availability of the LynxOS real-time operating system for the Intel IOP310 I/O processor chipset based on the Intel XScale technology. The Intel IOP310 I/O processor chipset is targeted at storage, networking, communications and Internet infrastructure industries. (more…)

San Josa, CA; Intel Developer Forum — (press release excerpt) — MontaVista Software Inc. today announced immediate availability of the MontaVista Linux Professional Edition 2.1 development environment for the Intel IOP321 I/O processor. (more…)

Introduction

Some time back, LinuxDevices.com invited me to write an article about how our company, Mind NV, has successfully become profitable while remaining a pure free and open source software based embedded development company (we primarily focus on Embedded Linux, eCos, and JVM development for R&D groups at large corporations). (more…)

Intoto Inc. today unveiled a broadband security gateway solution based on the Intel IXP425 network processor. Intoto's iGateway Firewall and iGateway VPN are fully integrated and ready for shipment on the Intel IXP425 network processor. The comprehensive security solution is based on a choice of operating systems including embedded Linux and VxWorks, and provides complete ICSA certified Firewall and VPN… (more…)

This article at KernelTrap.org provides both an introduction to a new Linux kernel configuration system and an interview with its principal author, Roman Zippel. Jeremy Andrews writes . . . (more…)

San Diego, CA — (press release excerpt) — TrainingCity announces that we'll be holding another Embedded Linux Hands On Training Class at our Labs in La Jolla, California (San Diego) December 16-18, 2002. (more…)

ZDNet editor Stephen Shankland reports that iSCSI, a technology that promises to bridge the worlds of data storage and networking, has passed a key point on its path to becoming a usable standard. Shankland writes . . . (more…)

How do you harness a satellite control system written in three languages, on four development platforms, and deployed to multiple client environments? With open source, naturally! When one wrong move can cost millions, you must rely on teamwork, smart design, and open standards to keep the project — if not the satellite — from going down in flames. (more…)

Pittsburgh, PA — TimeSys Corporation and ADI Engineering Inc. today announced a partnership through which TimeSys Linux has been named as the exclusive Linux distribution for ADI's family of XScale development platforms. Together, TimeSys and ADI will provide end-to-end embedded Linux solutions for the design, development, and rapid deployment of next generation data communications, networking, and… (more…)

Seoul, Korea — (press release excerpt) — Sharp Electronics of Korea has formally launched the Korean version of the Zaurus SL-5500 Linux PDA. In creating the Korean version of the Zaurus, Sharp collaborated with PalmPalm Technology Inc. (Seoul, Korea) in order to optimize the Linux PDA's application suite for the Korean language and market. (more…)