Sony has created a version of the vFAT filesystem that it says works better in consumer electronic devices with removable USB mass storage devices. Unlike vFAT, the xvFAT filesystem will not induce a kernel panic if a USB storage device is removed during a write operation, Sony says. (more…)

Black Duck Software has secured $12M in a Series-B funding round led by Fidelity Ventures. The round includes Intel Capital and SAP Ventures, along with previous investors Flagship Ventures, General Catalyst Partners, and Red Hat. Black Duck will use the funds to expand its sales, marketing, and product development activities, (more…)

Netvoyager is offering three of its thin clients with an optional embedded Linux-based operating system. The “Lithium” OS supports mixed server environments and remote management, and is available on thin clients with integrated 17-inch LCD monitor, wall-mounting rails, PCMCIA and smart card readers, and more. (more…)

Red Hat will create an independent foundation to oversee the open source Linux distribution it adopted last fall to replace its erstwhile free Linux distribution, eWEEK reports. The company hopes the Fedora Foundation will legitimize Fedora Linux's vendor-neutrality, increasing developer appeal and community participation. (more…)

Snom is shipping a Linux-based VoIP (voice-over-IP) business phone said to offer high-quality conferencing, thanks to on-phone bridging and a full-duplex speakerphone. Snom will demonstrate the Snom 320 at SuperComm in Chicago next week, along with its full line of Linux-based VoIP phones, equipment, and software. (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, primarily related to Linux and open source system development. Some require free registration. Enjoy . . . ! (more…)

Black Duck Software has signed up a partner in Japan for its software license management services. Ten Art-ni Corporation will resell and support Black Duck's ProtexIP/development offering, and the companies will work together on joint sales and marketing initiatives in the region, they say. (more…)

The OSDL (Open Source Development Labs) has published its requirements definition for Carrier Grade Linux 3.1 (CGL v3.1), featuring new capabilities related to security, clustering, and manageability. Additionally, the OSDL will host two panels at the SuperComm trade show June 6-9 in Chicago. (more…)

Embedded Linux user Cisco Systems has licensed Palamida's automated license management software, in what Palamida calls “the largest [deal] to date in the new market for automated IP management and compliance.” Cisco will integrate Palamida's IP Amplifier — including the Compliance Library and Detector modules — into its development process, (more…)

Archos is offering an SDK for its Linux-based “pocket media assistant.” The toolkit can be used to create non-commercial applications for the PMA400, and is available for a fee for commercial use. It includes proprietary multimedia libraries, an ARM-Linux kernel and cross-toolchain, sample applications, and documentation. (more…)

The Linux-based TomTom Go in-car navigation device has received an “Editor's Choice” award from PC Magazine. The PC Magazine editors praise the device's low cost, intuitive user interface, 3D map quality, sound quality, battery life, POI (points-of-interest) database, and more. (more…)

Wind River is offering its Carrier Grade Linux OS, tools, and middleware for an ATCA telecom blade computer from Artesyn Communication Products. Wind River's Platform for Network Equipment, Linux Edition now supports Artesyn's KatanaQp, a dual-PowerPC system targeting control plane and packet processing network infrastructure equipment. (more…)