CNET editor Jim Hu interviews Mitchell Baker, the leader of the Mozilla.org project. Ms. Baker discusses Mozilla technology, 'people building a range of Linux Mozilla-based products' and of course, Microsoft . . . (more…)

Cyclades Corp., a provider of Linux-based networking solutions, recently announced its newest product: the Cyclades-TS100. The TS100 is a powerful yet highly compact device server which is used to connect various serial devices to a TCP/IP network. Typical applications include industrial automation and control, out-of-band network management, retail automation, and connecting various types of… (more…)

Mr. Dankwardt's article (Real Time and Linux, Part 3: Sub-Kernels and Benchmarks) is a real contribution for the general understanding of Linux and current real-time improvements available. (more…)

Hillsboro, OR — (press release excerpt) — GoAhead, Intel, MontaVista Software, and RadiSys today announced they will host a global seminar series to demonstrate high-availability network systems designed for the convergence of voice and data into a unified IP-based infrastructure. (more…)

Want to integrate your Microsoft client machines with a Linux or Unix server? Open-source Samba turns a Unix or Linux system into a file and print server for Microsoft Windows network clients. Roll up your sleeves, go through this IBM tutorial, and learn how to configure Samba as a primary domain controller. (more…)

York, UK — (press release excerpt) — Vita Nuova has changed the pricing structure of its distributed OS, Inferno to enable individual developers to acquire the product at a lower price. It is slashing the price of its personal and academic subscriptions, previously $300 and $200 respectively, to just $100 each. (more…)

The Linux+ exam is one of the more difficult entries from CompTIA — tending to focus as much on hardware (A+ and Server+ topics) as on Linux. The Linux+ Short Course has been assembled from a series of articles originally appearing on the now defunct 8Wire.com and enhanced with additional material. (more…)

Features

• WANDER: a Portable Linux Data-Collection System, by Steven K. Roberts and Ned Konz — The Microship's computer systems come ashore as a rugged, portable data-collection unit. (more…)

This LinuxDevices.com “Device Profile” takes a look at the Cyclades TS100, a tiny system based on the combination of a Motorola dual-core (PowerPC + RISC) system-on-chip processor and an Embedded Linux operating system. (more…)

CNET editor Jim Hu interviews Mitchell Baker, the leader of the Mozilla.org project. Ms. Baker discusses Mozilla technology, 'people building a range of Linux Mozilla-based products' and of course, Microsoft . . . (more…)

John Keller, chief editor of Military & Aerospace Electronics, examines the trend of real-time embedded software moving from proprietary solutions to open standards and embedded Linux . . . (more…)

Pasadena, CA — (press release excerpt) — Evolution Robotics, Inc. today began shipping its Robot Developer Kit (RDK), an 'industrial strength' kit which includes hardware and software tools to help developers and manufacturers create autonomous personal robots for the home and workplace. (more…)

Santa Clara, CA — (press release excerpt) — The OpenOffice.org community today announced the availability of OpenOffice.org 1.0, the open source, multi-platform, multi-lingual office productivity suite available as a free download at the OpenOffice.org community website. (more…)

Armonk, NY — (press release excerpt) — IBM today announced world-class volume management technology for Linux that is designed to streamline and enhance the operating system's storage management capabilities. The new technology is the result of extensive collaboration among developers in the Linux open community and the IBM Linux Technology… (more…)

Matthew Broersma reports on a new PalmOS-based wrist PDA for ZDNet UK . . .

“Fossil, the Texas-based maker of trendy watches and other accessories, has started selling the Wrist PDA, a Palm-compatible device that displays contacts, to-dos, appointments and other information from a handheld computer.” (more…)