AMD will demonstrate a Linux-based PDA solution at LinuxWorld this week. The technology demonstration consists of the Metrowerks OpenPDA software platform running on the latest version of AMD's Alchemy Solutions Mobile Handheld Reference Design Kit (RDK). (more…)

An announcement to the LinuxDevices.com community from the Opie project . . .

The Open Palmtop Integrated Environment (Opie) project is pleased to announce its first 1.0 release. Having been forked from TrollTech's Qtopia environment, Opie has evolved into the most sophisticated free and open graphical user interface for Linux based embedded devices and PDAs. (more…)

A report released by In-Stat/MDR takes a look at Intel's competitors who make x86 compatible processors. Despite industry pundits' expectation that they would not survive, AMD and other Intel x86 competitors (such as VIA and Transmeta) have subsisted and even, at times, thrived, the report finds — this, in spite of the economic roller coaster of the past several years. (more…)

Red Hat launched two efforts “to protect Red Hat Linux customers and the worldwide Linux industry” today. The first is a lawsuit filed against The SCO Group, and the second is the establishment of a legal defense fund “to further protect the integrity of Open Source software and the Open Source community.” Additionally, Red Hat noted that it has pledged one million dollars to the legal defense fund. (more…)

VIA Technologies will highlight an assortment of interesting Linux-powered devices and applications based on its Mini-ITX form-factor motherboards at LinuxWorld in San Francisco this week. Demonstrations from Interact-TV, Open Source Telecom Corp., SRI International, Mini-Box.com, and Tonic Domains Corp. (more…)

MontaVista Software announced its first carrier-grade Linux support for PowerPC processors. The initial PowerPC processors being supported by MontaVista Linux Carrier Grade Edition (CGE) include IBM's PowerPC 440GX, 440GP, and 750FX processors, which are being used in telecommunications, networking, and network storage applications, MontaVista said. (more…)

Two companies supporting embedded Linux based software development — AMIRIX and TimeSys — have announced an alliance to pool their efforts to support customers using TimeSys Linux. Halifax, Nova Scotia based AMIRIX has been providing embedded Linux based systems and support for over five years, including Linux ports to custom hardware in traditional embedded systems, and even spearheaded the (more…)

Intel announced that it has joined the Eclipse consortium, an organization of software development tool vendors working together to create an open platform for development tool integration. Intel said it plans to offer Eclipse plug-ins supporting its Pentium 4, Xeon, and Itanium processors, and Intel said it also plans to integrate its development tools, such as Intel Compilers and Intel VTune Performance… (more…)

LinuxDevices.com received the following two-page statement from Dr. Jerry Krasner, author of the EMF report titled “Total Cost of Development”, in an email titled “Microsoft/EMF position statement” . . . (more…)