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RTLinux 3.0-pre10 is now available from the standard place. If no show-stopper problems are found in this release it will be the final v3.0, so please test! (more…)

Agere Systems (formerly known as the Microelectronics Group of Lucent Technologies) has announced an ADSL chipset for residential gateway, home networking, and personal computer (PC) equipment that includes the software required to work with the Linux operating system, which is increasing in use. (more…)

John G. Spooner, editor of ZDNet News, reports that the University of Delaware's new Linux supercomputer, purchased with a $500,000 NSF grant and dubbed 'Samson,' is expected to rank within the top 200 fastest supercomputers in the world. Spooner writes . . . (more…)

Rick Lehrbaum takes a close look at the data gathered in last year's Embedded Linux Market Survey and makes some fascinating observations. Lehrbaum writes . . . (more…)

Throughout 2000, LinuxDevices.com conducted a survey of developers to try to understand their motivations for using Linux in embedded systems and intelligent devices. Some of the most interesting results are in the areas of reasons for wanting to use open source software, and the perceived strengths and advantages of Linux. (more…)

Camarillo, CA — (press release excerpt) — Total Impact today announced the briQ; a PowerPC based network appliance computer. Measuring just 5.74 inches wide, 1.625 inches tall and 8.9 inches deep — approximately the same dimensions as a CD-ROM drive — the briQ gives developers and OEMs the first high-performance, production ready compute engine sized for insertion into an industry standard half height… (more…)

Lineo today announced three advancements to the Lineo Embedix SDK, Lineo's flagship Embedded Linux product: a joint development system with Metrowerks, availability of the Embedix Reflective Memory solution, and shipment of the Japanese version of Embedix SDK. (more…)

Sunnyvale, CA and Tokyo, Japan — (press release excerpt) — MontaVista Software, Inc. today announced an alliance with ACCESS, Co., Ltd., provider of embedded browsers, to pursue joint development and marketing activities. Together, the two companies enable embedded developers to build on the combined best-in-class embedded Linux platform and web client. (more…)

San Francisco, CA — (press release) — Over 120 companies are wait-listed for exhibit space at the upcoming sold-out Embedded Systems Conference scheduled for April 9 -13. But members of the Embedded Linux Consortium can still secure space in the consortium's Pavilion if they act quickly, according to ELC Executive Director Murry Shohat. (more…)

Boise, ID — (press release excerpt) — RidgeRun, Inc., a specialist in embedded Linux software for products employing digital signal processing (DSP) components, announced today expansion into the European market with the opening of offices in Dublin, Ireland, and the appointment of Mr. Tullio Venturini as Client Support Manager. (more…)

Red Hat's Embedded Linux program appears to be getting ready to move into a higher gear later this month, with the planned launch of a new program — the “Embedded Platform Partner” program. Seen on Red Hat's website is the following hint of what is to come . . . (more…)

Tempe, AZ — (press release excerpt) — Building on its position as the worldwide leader in providing embedded computing platforms to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), Motorola Computer Group announced that its Advanced High Availability Software for Linux (“HA Linux”) was awarded Product of the Year by both Internet Telephony Magazine and Communication Solutions Magazine. (more…)

BluePoint Linux Software has disclosed an agreement with Launch Computer Co. (Shenzhen, China) under which BluePoint will develop a Linux-based “PDA Operating System” based on Bluepoint's Linux-based “BluePoint Embedded” Embedded Linux OS. BluePoint will provide Launch Computer with development kits, training, and technical support. (more…)

You've probably realized by now that there are many ways to add real-time capabilities to Linux based systems. Certainly, one method is to throw hardware at the problem, by running faster processors or employing specialized hardware. For example, specialized peripheral controllers and digital signal processors (DSPs) can offload critical real-time tasks from the main system CPU. (more…)

Palo Alto, CA — (press release) — Linuxdevices.com is pleased to announce the launch of the Embedded Linux industry's first fully supported Embedded and Real-time Linux Technical Q&A Forum. (more…)