Lvl7 Systems announced that its Fastpath commercial IP software stack for Layer 2, 3, and 4 Ethernet products is now available fully integrated with Linux and VxWorks operating systems. Lvl7 says its Fastpath software supports PowerPC, MIPS, and ARM CPU architectures, and is suitable for Ethernet switching, metro, and access products. (more…)

While Scientific-Atlanta, Motorola, Pioneer and Pace each do their share of development in offering state-of-the-art features and services in their set-top box (STB) offerings, they are pressed to keep their costs down in efforts to keep prices low, according to market research firm ABI. (more…)

Performance Technologies announced that it has updated its Linux-based NexusWare software suite, an embedded Linux implementation and development environment supporting the company's telecommunications board- and chassis-level hardware. NexusWare 6 is based on the 2.4.18 Linux kernel, and targets embedded applications in the communications, military, and commercial markets, the company says. (more…)

Lineo Solutions (Japan) has released a uLinux Consumer Electronics Edition (CE Edition) Board Support Package (BSP) for the VIA EPIA-ME6000, an inexpensive and widely available mini-ITX motherboard. (more…)

Wasabi Systems announced its port of Wasabi Certified NetBSD to the Intel IXP425 network processor, on Intel's IXP425 evaluation platform. Wasabi says this represents the first availability of certified NetBSD support for the IXP425. (more…)

Intel rolled out version 8.0 of its compiler family today, touting support for the latest models and features in Intel's processor line. The company also boasts that its compiler series works with popular development environments, and provides a single package for both server- and client-side mobile application development. (more…)

Starbak Communications is shipping Starbak Embedded Streaming (SES) version 3.0, bringing Windows Media server technology to non-Windows-based devices. SES includes Linux binary code, reference hardware, prepaid royalties, support services, and testing tools. Unix derivatives and source code reference designs are available for additional fees. (more…)

Arabella Software announced the release of Linux device drivers for the Motorola MPC184 and MPC185 security processors. The company says it also offers ongoing support for the new CryptoAPI interface, a standardized API for security processors in the 2.6 Linux kernel. (more…)

The SDForum Open Source Summit and Expo will take place Dec. 11, 2003, at the Marriott Hotel, in Burlingame, Calif., from 2:00 PM to 8:30 PM. IBM VP of Emerging Internet Strategy Rod Smith delivers the opening keynote at 2:00 PM, followed by sessions in both Business and Technology tracks. (more…)

The world's largest provider of telecommunications and cable network test equipment has announced that it used MontaVista Software's embedded Linux in its latest product. Acterna says it turned to embedded Linux because the proprietary embedded OS used in its older products no longer met scalability requirements. (more…)

As previously reported, the Embedded Linux Consortium is sponsoring five knowledge sessions in a track-based program to be presented at the 2004 International Consumer Electronics Show, January 8 ­ 10, 2004 in Las Vegas. The sessions cover licensing, real time performance, power management, product design, and marketing. (more…)

Linux turns up in the darnedest places. Such as . . . vibration health monitors. These embedded Linux systems alert engineers about errant vibrations in their turbine generators, main boiler feed pumps, and nuclear power plants. This detailed technical whitepaper is not specific to vibration health monitors, but covers in a rather specific way one approach to getting Linux running on a DiskOnChip. (more…)

Wind River, the world's largest embedded software company, has announced its intention to formally enter the embedded Linux services market, competing with more established embedded Linux vendors like MontaVista, TimeSys, LynuxWorks, and Metrowerks. Wind River says it does not currently plan to market its own brand of embedded Linux; however, its new plan to offer embedded Linux tools and services pits it… (more…)

According to a fascinating article at TechNewsWorld, Linux is poised to play a central role in an emerging industry that many expect to overtake the PC industry in size: robotics. (more…)

The ongoing MIT/Munich Survey we reported on two weeks ago — about the development of embedded Linux — is off to a good start, but needs more respondents to achieve the best data quality. Meanwhile, survey author and administrator Joachim Henkel has sent us some interesting — and in some cases, surprising, he says –… (more…)