IBM has published the following ten technical articles, tutorials, and downloads on its developerWorks Website. They cover a range of interesting (though not necessarily embedded) technical topics. Some require free registration. Enjoy . . . (more…)

This whitepaper provides an overview of the types of changes that you may need to make to a customized or specialized Linux installation in order to use it with the Linux 2.6 kernel, building upon the configuration file and administrative updates that were touched upon in the third article in this series. (more…)

In-memory database vendor McObject and embedded Linux OS and tools provider Sysgo have partnered on a development package targeting data-intensive industrial applications. The package includes McObject's eXtremeDB database for x86, reference applications, and Sysgo's ELinOS Basic Toolbox. (more…)

GnomeMeeting.org has released a 1.0 version of its H.323 compatible videoconferencing and VOIP/IP-telephony application, following three years of development. In conjunction with its first major release number, the organization has begun accepting donations. GnomeMeeting 1.0 enables audio and video calls to remote users with H.323 hardware or software, such as Microsoft Netmeeting. (more…)

Foreword — This whitepaper provides an overview of the types of changes that you may need to make to a customized or specialized Linux installation in order to use it with the Linux 2.6 kernel, building upon the configuration file and administrative updates that were touched upon in the third article in this series. (more…)

Venture Development Corporation (VDC) has released summary findings from studies examining the use of commercial operating systems and development tools in the telecommunications and industrial automation markets. The reports find Linux “making inroads” in telecom, and “expected to increase rapidly” in industrial automation. (more…)

Dr. Robert Roebling of the wxEmbedded project reports progress toward bringing wxWidgets to Familiar, a Linux distribution mainly for the HP/Compaq iPAQ PDA. wxWidgets, formerly wxWindows, is an open source framework for multi-platform user interface development that relies on each platform's native widget set, preserving a native look and feel. (more…)

Foreword: This interview with D. Jeff Dionne, CEO of Arcturus, is the fourth in LinuxDevices.com's CEO/CTO interview series. Arcturus was spun out from Lineo, after having been acquired as RT-Control, which developed uCsimm and uClinux. (more…)

The Canadian Society that manages street parking and public parking lots for the City of Montreal is planning to roll out 500 to 800 wireless, solar-powered parking payment stations based on embedded Linux. Each station replaces about 12 traditional parking meters, adding convenience features for drivers, meter maids, and city parking officials alike, according to 8D Technologies of Quebec, which worked… (more…)

The newly formed not-for-profit Eclipse Foundation has filled the final four spots on its board of directors (BOD). The Foundation's founding boardmembers now include representatives of IBM (2 board members), Genuitec, SAS, University of Washington, Ericsson, HP, Intel, MontaVista, QNX, SAS, and Serena Software. (more…)

Updated Mar. 15, 2004 — Unitech has confirmed it will ship a Linux-based PDA co-developed with IBM on March 11. The Unitech PA960W — nicknamed “Cindy” — will run IBM middleware and target vertical industries like
retail, distribution, warehousing, and medical. (more…)

The Canadian Society that manages street parking and public parking lots for the City of Montreal is planning to roll out 500 to 800 wireless, solar-powered parking payment stations based on embedded Linux. (more…)

This interview with D. Jeff Dionne, CEO of Arcturus Networks, is the fourth in LinuxDevices.com's CEO/CTO interview series. Arcturus was spun out from Lineo, after having been acquired as RT-Control, which developed uCsimm and uClinux. (more…)

IBM's developerWorks site has published a detailed technical article overviewing wireless networking under Linux. The article covers WLAN, Bluetooth, GPRS, GSM, and IrDA, and includes a review of Intersil's PRISM-based WLAN card showing how it interoperates with various components of a Linux operating system (PCMCIA, network devices, and protocol layers). (more…)

Connected Home has published a review of the Linux based Sharp Zaurus SL-5600 PDA that praises the device for its ease of use and Windows compatibility, but criticizes much of the device's software, saying it offers less control than competing PDAs. (more…)