The Embedded Linux Consortium (ELC) issued the following statement today, regarding the recently announced Consumer Electronics Linux Forum (CELF) and its relationship to the ELC . . . (more…)

Intrinsyc Software announced the availability of its new “CerfCube” reference platform based on an IBM PowerPC 405EP embedded processor. The tiny system can be used as is — or it can serve as a reference design — for applications including server appliances, data collection devices, scanners, network routers and… (more…)

The Debian GNU/Linux distribution is one of the most respected implementations of Linux, and is growing in popularity across the full spectrum of computer applications — including embedded systems. (more…)

Owasys has developed a pair of Linux-based wireless terminals for remote management applications in automotive and industrial environments. The automotive model can be used for fleet management, automatic vehicle location, emergency and theft monitoring, in-car telephony, onboard telematics, and vehicle positioning services. (more…)

SDG Systems, LLC (Cranberry Twp, PA) announced today that it is now selling G.MATE's Yopy YP-3500 and YP-3700 Linux PDAs. The company said it will sell the Yopy PDA and provide technical and warranty support. (more…)

Extended Systems announced the latest release of its Bluetooth software development kit (SDK) that supports Linux and other embedded operating systems. (more…)

MontaVista Software announced the establishment of a dedicated office in Seoul, Korea. The office will market and support the full range of MontaVista's embedded Linux products, and is under the direction of S. Y. Kwon, general manager for MontaVista Korea. The new office in Korea adds to the company's presence in the Asia Pacific region, which already spans Hong Kong, Singapore, China, Taiwan, and… (more…)

Owasys has developed a pair of Linux-based wireless terminals for remote management applications in automotive and industrial environments. The automotive model (Owa22A) can be used for fleet management, automatic vehicle location, emergency and theft monitoring, in-car telephony, onboard telematics, and vehicle positioning services. (more…)

Arcom announced the release of a “ready-to-run” embedded Linux kit based on its “Viper” XScale-based PC/104 form-factor single-board computer (SBC) and an Arcom-generated implementation of embedded Linux. The hardware/software kit includes the Viper PC/104 SBC fitted with 64MB DRAM and 16MB Flash memory packaged in a compact industrial enclosure, an uninterruptible power supply, serial and Ethernet… (more…)

Metrowerks Corp. announced that its Linux-based “OpenPDA” mobile device software platform now supports AMD's Alchemy Solutions Au1100 system-on-chip processor. AMD targets the Au1100 at mobile information appliances including Web pads, telematics, PDAs, and multimedia handheld computing devices. (more…)

This 10-page whitepaper by the Olliance Group, an independent, Open Source strategy-consulting firm, examines the opportunities offered by the Open Source community-based software development model and ecosystem to industry, government, and academia. The paper explains the advantages of leveraging IT investments and increasing organizational effectiveness and efficiency by using and continually improving… (more…)

This interview published today by CNET is remarkably similar in focus to one published recently by eWEEK — but it provides additional insight into Linus Torvalds' thoughts on a range of current topics, including: SCO's attacks on IBM and Linux (and the likely outcome); the responsibility (or not) of Linux kernel… (more…)

About.com has published a brief review of the new Yopy 3700 Linux PDA, giving it a 3.5 out of 5 star rating. The reviewer comments that the “unique form factor” of the device is similar to that of the Sony Clie, but that, in many ways, the Yopy… (more…)

Infocity Inc. announced that the first reference operating system for its “FlashBoot” system initialization and boot-loader software module is MontaVista Linux Professional Edition 3.0. According to Infocity, FlashBoot supports the Linux JFFS2 file system, and enables diskless system boot and easy system configuration. (more…)

Real-Time Innovations (RTI) announced that its “Constellation” control system software platform is now supported on TimeSys Linux RTOS, a single-kernel “true hard real-time” Linux operating system. Control system applications for the two companies' combined software technologies are expected to include applications in the industrial control, aerospace, and defense markets, including unmanned vehicles,… (more…)