LynuxWorks expects to double revenue and increase staffing 30 percent within a year, thanks to an enormous US defense project. The company says its LynxOS-178 operating system was chosen for the Future Combat Systems (FCS) Integrated Computer System (ICS), largely due to Linux binary compatibility. (more…)

Novell will ship a new version of its Linux-based POS (point-of-sales/service) software in Q2, 2005. Novell Point of Service 9 (POS9) encompasses both central server and client software, and will be resold by POS giant IBM, as well as bank and retailer POS specialist Wincor-Nixdorf. (more…)

O'Reilly has published a second edition of the Python Cookbook, a collection of material culled from an online site. Python is a fairly new interpreted scripting language whose most distinctive feature is standardized formatting aimed at improving readability (a sore spot for perl). (more…)

Forward Concepts has released an in-depth study of the worldwide market for cellphones, and the chips that go into them. The 560-page report forecasts handsets, chips, device manufacturers, and service operators. The report finds Texas Instruments the dominant supplier of cellular chips, but with growing competition from Qualcomm and Freescale. (more…)

Computer Associates (CA) today announced an ambitious plan to replace existing open source licenses with a single, template-based license. However, CA's Template License would give companies way too much control, according to Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols, who responded to CA's announcement with a spicey editorial published by eWEEK.com. (more…)

BlueCat Networks, of Ontario, Canada, used Linux to build a dedicated DHCP server that aims to bring increased availability, reliability, and manageability to enterprise VoIP (voice-over-IP) environments. The Adonis 500 DHCP server is available in standard and embedded versions, and includes Java-based management software. (more…)

A vendor-sponsored computing conference in Taiwan and China will explore mobile platforms, high-definition computing platforms, and emerging market innovations, including embedded applications. Via's sixth annual Technology Forum is set for Wed. through Fri., June 1-3, in Taipei, and Tues., June 7, in Beijing, China. (more…)

Pace Micro Technology launched a new Linux-based HD DVR (high-definition digital video recorder) at the NCTA (National Cable and Telecommunications Association) show in San Francisco this week. Pace says its “Tahoe” HD DVR offers the best features in its class. (more…)

Java Systems used commodity hardware and open source software in an effort to “future proof” its remote sensing computer, it says. The x86-based “GNU Remoter” comes with “mature GNU/Linux” software, and is available with a variety of network transport options, and in basic and rugged versions. (more…)

Cypress Semiconductor will port its routing table management software for communications control-plane applications to a real-time version of MontaVista Linux, it says. The Cynapse software supports all of Cypress's network search engines (NSEs), which are traffic sorting and routing algorithms intended for implementation in ASIC, FPGA, and SRAM chips. (more…)

C Data Solutions is shipping a new, smaller carrier board for its tiny Compact Flash Computer that runs uClinux. The four-slot board supports up to three CF+I/O cards, in addition to the company's CF-sized Compact Flash Computer. It targets portable, wearable, and desktop applications. (more…)

Esfia is shipping a low-cost module for POS (point-of-sale/service) devices, RFID tunnel readers, biometric access control terminals, and other test, industrial, and medical applications. The ARM-based M170S measures 2.42 x 1.77 inches (61.5 x 45mm), costs $64, and is available with a wireless-enabled carrier board. (more…)

Finland-based First Technologies used Linux to build a network media player for signage and advertising applications in the transportation, hospitality, and corporate markets. The FXA-50 is less than 2 inches thick, offers LCD display options from 3.9 to 10.4 inches, and comes with central management software. (more…)

Wind River CEO Ken Klein says he expects Linux to account for close to half his company's business within three to five years, according to an interview published at CNET. At the same time, Klein criticizes pureplay Linux vendor MontaVista for trying to “sell free software.” (more…)

[Updated Apr. 7. 2005] — Several Linux-oriented companies have made Gartner's annual list of “cool vendors” in the application development market. Gartner's list highlights vendors with innovative, commercially relevant products, and this year included Linux distributor Wind River, “developer testing” proponent Agitar, and distributed collaboration specialist VA Software. (more…)