Augsburg, Germany and Bloomfield, New Jersey — (press release excerpt) — Tuxia today announced a close partnership with National Semicondoctor whereby Tuxia's Linux-based TASTE operating system will supports National's Geode system-on-chip processors and reference platforms. The partnership will enable the development of Linux-based information appliances, such as personal access devices, television… set-top boxes, screen phones, information terminals, and thin-client computers. The market for these devices is expected to grow rapidly, reaching 90 million users by 2004 in the U.S. and Europe alone, according to estimates by research firm IDC.

TASTE's unique, tightly optimized flash compression technology allows the complex systems required for sophisticated information appliances to fit into a minimum amount of flash memory. TASTE is the smallest, fully desktop compatible Linux-based embedded system for Internet appliances and network computing. Designed to meet the requirements of ready-to-use consumer devices such as thin clients, set-top boxes, personal access devices, CRT pads, screen phones, information kiosks, wireless gateway and control centers, TASTE features a tightly compressed operating system, embedded Mozilla or Netscape-based browser, middleware and development tools. Based on Linux Kernel 2.4, TASTE enables ease of development with fast and easy integration of virtually all standard components as well as third party applications.

 
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