PalmSource will present its product roadmap for feature phones and Linux at its annual Developers Conference, set for May 23-26 in San Jose, Calif. Registration is open for the conference, which will feature a Mobile Summit to “identify and explore” worldwide business opportunities for developers, licensees, operators, and industry partners. (more…)

eWEEK has published a story that presents analyst and industry reactions to the news earlier this week that the Free Standards Group will split the Linux Standards Base into modular components. The reactions are overwhelmingly positive, with little fear that the move will “fragment” Linux. (more…)

This paper presents Cleopatre, a library of GPL'd components that enhance scheduling, synchronization, aperiodic task servicing, and fault tolerance in RTAI or “any other RTOS,” according to the authors. The components were developed as part of a publicly funded project in France. (more…)

Foreword — This paper presents Cleopatre, a library of GPL'd components that enhance scheduling, synchronization, aperiodic task servicing, and fault tolerance in RTAI or “any other RTOS,” according to the authors. The components were developed as part of a publicly funded research project in France. Enjoy . . . ! (more…)

PC Magazine has published a rave review of the Linux-based Sonos ZonePlayer ZP100 digital music hub, calling it “the best and easiest audio-only media hub we've seen,” “the iPod of digital audio hubs,” and “the first digital audio hub we can recommend without reservation.” (more…)

First Technology is shipping a low-powered, low-cost development board targeting passively cooled sensor, signal processing, control, and telematics applications. The PXA1 is based on an Intel XScale PXA255, and comes preinstalled with Linux 2.4.25 and the open source u-Boot bootloader. (more…)

Snom is shipping a new high-end model in its line of Linux-powered VoIP (voice-over-IP) phones. The Snom 360 is described as a secure, SIP-based business phone with excellent audio quality, programmability, and ease of use, thanks to hardware buttons for critical audio and call functions. (more…)

Lucid Signs has embedded Linux in a family of electronic signs for corporate campuses, meeting rooms, hotels, restaurants, and museums. The LCD-based signs function like network printers, and run a configurable, modular Linux-based operating system called “SignOS” that powers a number of other products as well. (more…)

Freescale has sampled a new, highly integrated mobile phone component to former parent and number-two worldwide handset maker, Motorola. The postage-stamp-sized multi-chip-module is based on Freescale's Mobile Extreme Convergence (MXC) architecture, initially announced by Motorola in October, 2003. MXC is capable of endowing MP3 players, handheld (more…)

PalmSource has stepped closer to Linux — and smartphones — today, completing its $16M acquisition of China MobileSoft (CMS). CMS is a successful mobile phone software startup in China that gives PalmSource a local presence as it attempts to establish PalmOS as a middleware and application stack for Linux smartphones. (more…)

Lucid Signs has used embedded Linux to build several electronic signs that function like printers. Users create their message using any application, and simply print to the sign as to any network printer. The LCD-based signs target corporate campuses, hotels, restaurants, and museums. (more…)

Axiomtek has released a trio of rugged SBCs that come with a Linux kernel, drivers, and customization tools. Two are in 3.5-inch SBC format and use Geode GX1 processors, while the third is in 5.25-inch format and uses a Pentium M. All three target high-performance, low-power, (more…)

An open source project has achieved the first stable release of a Linux driver for Intel's mini-PCI wireless 802.11b/g adapters. The IPW2200 project, founded by Intel, is offering the 1.00 version of a GPL'd driver for Intel's PRO/Wireless 2200BG and 2915BG miniPCI adapters for free download. (more…)

The LSB (Linux Standards Base) will be split up into “modules,” in order to facilitate the creation of standards-compliant server and desktop distributions, according to a story at eWEEK. The fragmentation will enable the standard to encompass more specialized technologies, according to the Free Standards Group, which oversees it. (more…)

Eben Moglen spoke at the OSDL Summit yesterday about efforts to re-write the LGPL and GPL licenses. Moglen is head of the newly formed SFLC (Software Freedom Law Center), which is working toward shipping “GPL v3” after a year or more of work. (more…)