This article by IBM's Sachin Agrawal discusses the Linux operating system's shared memory architecture, and how object-oriented C++ programmers can best exploit it. According to Agrawal, shared memory is the most efficient inter-process communication channel available in modern operating systems, and Linux's shared memory architecture is uniquely useful. (more…)

[Updated Jul. 7, 2004] — A large deli chain will implement a Linux-based point-of-sale (POS) system using cross-platform restaurant software from Siva Corporation. Jason's Deli will run the iSiva suite on embedded Linux POS devices in conjunction with local and remote Windows servers. (more…)

Foreword: This article by IBM's Sachin Agrawal discusses the Linux operating system's shared memory architecture, and how object-oriented C++ programmers can best exploit it. According to Agrawal, shared memory is the most efficient inter-process communication channel available in modern operating systems, and Linux's shared memory architecture is uniquely useful. (more…)

Chinese government-owned telecom equipment manufacturer Datang has selected Linux as the embedded operating system for a mobile handset designed to work with Datang's TD-SCDMA network equipment, expected to power 3G (third-generation) networks in China by 2005. The TD-SCDMA standard, the world's third 3G technology, may also see use in Europe and elsewhere. (more…)

O'Reilly's Linux DevCenter has published a highly favorable review of Sharp's SL-6000L, the English-language Zaurus launched last January into the U.S. (more…)

LinuxCertified will offer a course on embedded Linux for the first time, in San Jose on August 16-20th. The four-day course, taught by unspecified “industry veterans,” aims to provide managers and developers with an in-depth analysis of embedded Linux, the company says. (more…)

Arcom is shipping an embedded Linux development kit for a PC/104 single-board computer (SBC) with advanced network security processing features. The kit includes Arcom's Mercury SBC, and supports security engines in the board's IXP425 processor. (more…)

Intel has expanded its mobile Pentium and Celeron families with four new processors targeting compact, low power, portable devices. The processors are based on Intel's mobile micro-architecture, cover clock rates from 900 MHz to 1.4 GHz, offer typical power consumptions between 5 and 10 Watts, and are implemented in Intel's 90-nanometer (nm) process technology. (more…)

A version of Sleepycat's high availability embedded database has been certified for use with MontaVista Linux Carrier Grade Edition 3.1 (CGE). Sleepycat's Berkeley DB High Availability (HA) 4.2 uses single-master replication to offer a scalable, fault tolerance enterprise database. Like CGE, it targets telecom and network equipment makers. (more…)

MontaVista will hire former Sun and Cobalt employee Peter Ulander to fill an unspecified role, according to stories at The Register and CNet. Marketing VP Sheila Baker left MontaVista weeks ago for VA Software (formerly VA Linux), fueling rumors that Ulander may step into Baker's former role. (more…)

This guest editorial by Victor Yodaiken looks at several operating system (OS) certifications that have recently been used as ammunition against Linux by real-time OS vendors targeting the high-security and military markets. (more…)

The Democrats will be there next week, but what really has Boston excited is the 13th annual Embedded Systems Conference (ESC), September 13-16. CMP Media has announced the technical program for the conference, which is co-located with the Embedded Security Seminar this year. (more…)

An open source program that converts text and .DBF files to PDF (portable document format) files has achieved its initial stable release. The “xtopdf” program is written in Python, and is suitable for use on embedded Linux devices such as PDAs that support Python, according to project leader Vasudev Ram. (more…)

DSL TV is coming, says market research firm ABI. ABI's report, “The Rise of Broadband Video,” predicts accelerating DSL adoption rates accompanied by the rollout of digital movie distribution networks, creating a $6 billion market for PC-to-TV bridges, as well as growth in other device segments where Linux is popular. (more…)

The Firebird Project has achieved a point release of its small, embeddable, open source, relational database which is based on a fork of Borland Interbase. Firebird V1.5.1 features support for the NPTL (native POSIX thread library), better handling of the NONE charset (character set), and more debugging options. (more…)