San Jose, CA — (press release excerpt) — LynuxWorks today announced BlueCat 4.0 Linux and VisualLynux Integrated Development Environment (IDE) support for the new ARM920T processor. Developers will now be able to quickly develop embedded Linux software applications for the ARM920T processor, which features high-performance and low-power characteristics for handheld devices, network computers, smart… phones, and other processor-intensive applications.

LynuxWorks' BlueCat 4.0, the company's latest Linux distribution is based on the 2.4 Linux kernel, which offers enhanced productivity and performance. With VisualLynux, developers have access to a fully integrated and tested cross development environment to rapidly facilitate specific development requirements. VisualLynux is an extension of Microsoft Visual Studio, developed for Windows-hosted development, with the added benefit of all the commands and standard GNU tools needed to streamline the design and creation of applications targeted to run on BlueCat Linux.

The BlueCat development environment for the ARM920T is available now as part of a standard bundle from LynuxWorks. Bundled BlueCat solutions start at $2,699. Numerous host/target processor combinations with options for various tools and technical support are available.

 
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