The first step in improving Linux performance is quantifying it. But how exactly do you quantify performance for Linux or for comparable systems? In this article at IBM's developerWorks website, members of the IBM Linux Technology Center share their expertise as they describe how they ran several benchmark tests on the Linux 2.4 and 2.5 kernels late last year. (more…)

Wakefield, MA — (PR excerpt) — UnitedLinux today announced plans to integrate the full OSDL Carrier Grade Linux (CGL) 1.1 feature set for UnitedLinux 1.0, delivering for the first time enhanced abilities to develop and deploy advanced carrier-grade applications in a standardized Linux environment. (more…)

Sebastopol, CA — (PR excerpt) — To thoroughly understand what makes Linux tick and why it's so efficient, one needs to delve deep into the heart of the operating system — into the Linux kernel itself. The kernel is Linux — in the case of the Linux operating system, it's the only bit of software to which the term “Linux” applies. (more…)

This article describes a project to design, build, launch, and recover a high-altitude weather balloon — one with an embedded Linux operating system. James Meehan writes . . . (more…)

Onkyo has introduced a family of home theater equipment with built-in Ethernet ports and an embedded Linux operating system, according to this article at ExtremeTech. Loyd Case writes . . . (more…)

Kansas City, MO and Cambridge, U.K. — (PR excerpt) — Arcom announced that it has updated its Development Kit for Embedded Linux with Java Technology for the 300MHz Geode based SBC-GX1 single-board computer (SBC). The SBC-GX1 Embedded Linux/Java development kit offers a compact, high reliability implementation of Linux for developing and deploying 'C' or Java based embedded control and communication… (more…)

Symbol Technologies introduced a 'Mobility Server' for retail wireless networking, which uses Linux as its embedded operating system, at the National Retail Annual Federation Convention and Expo in New York City. (more…)

Albuquerque, NM — (PR excerpt) — SBS Technologies today introduced eight Gigabit Ethernet PCI Mezzanine Cards (PMCs) built with single-chip architecture. Designed to provide full functionality while reducing the number of chips and components required, the new PMCs offer a significantly improved price/performance ratio over multi-chip Gigabit Ethernet PMCs. (more…)

Santa Clara, CA — (PR excerpt) — Intel today announced new tools to help software developers analyze and optimize Linux-based applications, enabling them to take full advantage of the Pentium 4 and Xeon processors. Intel also introduced the VTune Performance Analyzer Driver Kit, which includes open source drivers for the Intel VTune Performance Analyzer, allowing developers to use the tool with… (more…)

Here's one from the “keeping an eye on the competition” department . . .

WindowsForDevices.com executive editor Alexander Wolfe writes . . . (more…)

Mtn. View, CA — (PR excerpt) — Catapult Communications Corp. today announced the immediate availability of LANCE, an entry-level, Linux-based system for testing VoIP, 3G and other types of telecom networks. Based on Catapult's DCT2000 digital communications test system, LANCE is Catapult's first telecom test system to utilize the Linux operating system. (more…)

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Santa Clara, CA — (PR excerpt) — Transmeta Corp. today announced that it has received first silicon for a Crusoe TM5800 processor with new, proprietary technologies that enable current and future Crusoe processors to increase security for wireless computing, protect sensitive data, deter intellectual property theft, and deliver tamper-resistant, x86 storage environments. (more…)

LynuxWorks announced that they are going to be in the Super Bowl this year, but with LynxOS and not Linux. Here is an excerpt from the LynuxWorks press release . . .

CF InFlight Chooses LynxOS for Skycam Robotic Camera (more…)

Helsinki, Finland — (PR excerpt) — Nokia today announced the Nokia Developer's Suite for J2ME, Version 1.1 for Linux. The toolkit provides developers with tools to create, test and deploy downloadable applications that are designed for the Java 2 Micro Edition (J2ME), a version of Java technology specifically designed for small consumer electronics products. (more…)