This guest editorial by Victor Yodaiken looks at several operating system (OS) certifications that have recently been used as ammunition against Linux by real-time OS vendors targeting the high-security and military markets. (more…)

The Democrats will be there next week, but what really has Boston excited is the 13th annual Embedded Systems Conference (ESC), September 13-16. CMP Media has announced the technical program for the conference, which is co-located with the Embedded Security Seminar this year. (more…)

An open source program that converts text and .DBF files to PDF (portable document format) files has achieved its initial stable release. The “xtopdf” program is written in Python, and is suitable for use on embedded Linux devices such as PDAs that support Python, according to project leader Vasudev Ram. (more…)

DSL TV is coming, says market research firm ABI. ABI's report, “The Rise of Broadband Video,” predicts accelerating DSL adoption rates accompanied by the rollout of digital movie distribution networks, creating a $6 billion market for PC-to-TV bridges, as well as growth in other device segments where Linux is popular. (more…)

The Firebird Project has achieved a point release of its small, embeddable, open source, relational database which is based on a fork of Borland Interbase. Firebird V1.5.1 features support for the NPTL (native POSIX thread library), better handling of the NONE charset (character set), and more debugging options. (more…)

Foreword — This guest editorial by Victor Yodaiken looks at several operating system (OS) certifications that have recently been used as ammunition against Linux by real-time OS vendors targeting the high-security and military markets. (more…)

This primer provides a gentle yet thorough introduction to elliptical key cryptography (ECC), said to be ideal for resource-constrained embedded Linux systems because it provides more “security per bit” than other types of asymmetric cryptography. The paper is from Certicom, which markets Security Builder toolkits to embedded Linux developers. (more…)

IBM has published the following 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…)

IntelliReach has used SuSE Linux in a spam-, virus-, and image-filtering network appliance supporting Notes, GroupWise, and Microsoft mail servers. The MessageScreen blocks 98 percent of spam, the company says, with “virtually zero” false positives. (more…)

IBM Developerworks has published an article about building wireless network devices with Linux. The article, entitled “Running Free with Linux,” focuses on the various options and tools offered to manage wireless access points under Linux. (more…)

This primer provides a gentle yet thorough introduction to elliptical key cryptography, said to be ideal for resource-constrained embedded Linux systems because it provides more “security per bit” than other types of asymmetric cryptography. The paper is from Certicom, which markets Security Builder toolkits to embedded Linux developers. Enjoy! . . . (more…)

IntelliReach has used SuSE Linux in a spam-, virus-, and image-filtering network appliance supporting Notes, GroupWise, and Microsoft mail servers. The MessageScreen blocks 98 percent of spam, the company says, with “virtually zero” false positives. It targets companies wishing to create and enforce effective email policies. (more…)

SSV has used embedded Linux in two device servers for industrial automation. The IGW/800 and IGW/900 can add an Ethernet interface to serial machines in factories, building control systems, and automotive applications, thereby increasing cable lengths and enabling them to send email or be controlled/logged remotely. (more…)

Biometric specialist Veridicom has delivered core support for its FPS200 fingerprint reader under Linux, and is working to add Linux middleware and end-user applications to its product portfolio. (more…)

SSV has used embedded Linux in two Ethernet device servers for the industrial automation market. The IGW/800 and IGW/900 can add an Ethernet interface to serial machines in factories, building control systems, and automotive applications, thereby increasing cable lengths and enabling them to send email or be controlled remotely. (more…)