A new open source project aims to build a VPN router that supports all major routing protocols on a standardized hardware platform running embedded Linux. The “Linux Router Project – LR101” started in mid-2003 and plans a first release in January 2004. (more…)

FirstSQL has released an “Embedded Mobile” (EM) version of its FirstSQL/J Java database with support for Metrowerks Linux. FirstSQL's EM is a small-footprint, high performance in-memory ORDBMS (object-relational database management system) targeting advanced data-centric enterprise applications on J2ME-based mobile, wireless, and embedded devices. (more…)

The Consumer Electronics Linux Forum (CELF) quietly made its first baseline Linux source code release on Nov. 24, 2003, marking the consortium's first steps towards fulfilling its charter to make Linux more useful in consumer electronics devices. (more…)

Progeny Linux announced the launch of a subscription-based transition service for former Red Hat Linux subscribers, beginning January 1, 2004, to fill the void as Red Hat discontinues support for its older distributions. (more…)

Access is offering free downloads of the trial version of its NetFront v3.1 Software Development Kit (SDK) for Linux. The Qtopia/Qt/Embedded package is available now, with the GTK package to follow in early January, 2004. The commercial version of the SDK for Linux will ship at the end of December, according to Access. (more…)

Internet appliance and industrial computer manufacturer ICP Electronics Inc. (IEI) has launched a sub-$1,000 web mail server, router, and firewall based on embedded Linux and targeting the small business market. (more…)

This article presents a collection of papers and presentations on the use of embedded Linux in the “real world” that was assembled by the Industrial Embedded Systems (INES) organization, a project to promote the adoption of Open Source software funded by the European Union. (more…)

Octagon Systems has launched a family of embedded operating system board support package (BSP) kits for its ruggedized, single-board computers (SBCs). Operating systems currently supported with the OS Embedder kits include Linux, Windows CE .NET, Windows XP Embedded, QNX, and DOS. (more…)

Industrial Embedded Systems (INES), a project to promote the adoption of Open Source software funded by the European Union (EU), has begun publishing a collection of papers and presentations on the use of embedded Linux in the “real world.” (more…)

This guest editorial by Benjamin Meyer comprises a very brief introduction followed by a long list of features and considerations that Meyer believes should go into creating the “perfect Linux PDA”. The editorial covers everything from desired hardware features to specific applications that ought to be included. (more…)

The Open Source Development Labs (OSDL) released the following comments from some of its leading members showing support for the new Linux 2.6.0 kernel release:

• Computer Associates — “Computer Associates fully supports the 2.6 Kernel and its general… (more…)

Updated 10:00 am PST — The Open Source Development Labs (OSDL), a global consortium of leading technology companies dedicated to accelerating the adoption of Linux, today announced that Linus Torvalds and production kernel maintainer Andrew Morton have released the 2.6 Linux production kernel. (more…)

Here is a list of things to do to make a truly successful Linux PDA. This is a list that I have been putting together in my free time the last few years as I have been interacting with this growing field. Some ideas you may like, some you may disagree with. A few ideas you might not have known about, and many that you probably could list yourself. (more…)

Embedded Linux provider RedSonic and Ethernet device manufacturer Micrel have completed a reference design for an 802.11g wireless Digital Media Adapter (DMA) gateway that is available for licensing by device manufacturers. The DMA is designed for playback of digital media on a TV or stereo system. (more…)

A GNUStep clone, “mySTEP”, has been released for the Sharp Zaurus Linux-based PDA, according to several NetNews posts, along with a runtime environment for the Zaurus called “myPDA” and a GCC cross compiler hosted on Mac OS X 10.3. (more…)