This online EE Times article by Michael Barr (editor-in-chief of Embedded Systems Design) and David Beal (general manager, Embedix Tools, Lineo) debunks some of the myths surrounding the legality of using Linux and open source software in embedded systems, and suggests some “Rules to code by” to ensure protection of intellectual property. (more…)

Tokyo — (press release excerpt) — NEC has selected MontaVista Linux as the embedded operating system within a new home audio/video server. The NEC AX10 home server is a disk-based recorder for audio-visual applications and is one of the “new style” of products developed by NEC as part of its personal computer line. (more…)

Sunnyvale and Fremont, CA — (press release excerpt) — MontaVista Software, Inc. and InterVideo Inc. announced that InterVideo's Linux DVD-playing software has been validated and optimized for MontaVista Linux. (more…)

UnitedLinux was created by a consortium of four Linux vendors — SuSE, Turbolinux, Conectiva, and SCO — who pooled their expertise with the shared vision of providing a single, standards-based, core Linux operating system. It was announced earlier this year with a bold promise of a November release date. (more…)

This tutorial has been updated to include information about the latest IBM clustering models. Clustering boils down to two concepts: availability and fast response. At the end of this tutorial, you'll know what clusters are, and how to achieve high availability, failover, redundancy, and replication. (more…)

This interesting and entertaining Associated Press article at CBSNews.com takes a look at the battle between Japan and the U.S. over the #1 spot in supercomputing, on the eve of the SuperComputing 2002 conference in Baltimore . . . (more…)

The Embedded Linux Consortium's board of directors has started the clock on final review of version 1.0 of the ELC Platform Specification, according to an announcement sent to the ELC's members. The draft spec was completed by the platform spec working group in late October, triggering a 45-day review period that will… (more…)

Boston; Embedded Systems Conference — (press release excerpt) — Macraigor Systems announced that the porting of its proprietary on-chip debugging technology (OCDemon) to the ARM9 architecture. (more…)

Sunnyvale, CA and Tokyo — (press release excerpt) — MontaVista Software and Omron Software Co. are collaborating to help embedded developers turn Linux-based consumer electronics devices, such as cellular phones and PDAs, into high-quality mobile terminals. (more…)

Boston; Embedded Systems Conference — (press release excerpt) — TimeSys Corporation and Trilogic Systems LLC today announced that Trilogic Systems will sell and support TimeSys products and employ TimeSys Linux in its Proven Technology Program for OEM product design services. (more…)

Salt Lake City, UT — (press release excerpt) — SnapGear Inc. announced today that their core contributions to the uClinux project are making their way into mainstream Linux. (more…)

OS News reports on the coming launch of a new Linux-based TV personal video recorder (PVR) from Digeo, the company recently acquired by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen. Eugenia Loli-Queru writes . . . (more…)

This online article frm Scientific American magazine reviews the Simputer, a Linux-based handheld device designed for rural villagers in the third world. Fiona Harvey writes . . . (more…)

Toronto — (press release excerpt) — Witnet International Inc. announced today that will make a Linux version of Mobilick, its remote Internet desktop control software for mobile devices. The Linux version of Mobilick will augment the company's existing Windows CE mobility based offering. (more…)

Boston; Embedded Systems Conference — (press release excerpt) — TimeSys Corp. and ADI Engineering Inc. today announced the release of a certified embedded Linux software development kit for ADI's XScale-based Quinque Compact PCI board. (more…)