Subsequent to a recent ZDNet story about a growing interest by SuSE in embedded Linux, LinuxDevices.com contacted SuSE's Chief Technology Officer, Dirk Hohndel, for further clarification of his company's plans with respect to the handheld and embedded Linux markets. (more…)

Lindon, UT — (press release excerpt) — Lineo announced a partnership with the Tao Group, to enable Lineo to include Tao Group's high-performance, compact embedded Java solutions for multimedia platforms with Lineo's Embedix SDK developer tools. Embedded features include a broad range of capabilities including 2D and 3D graphics, fonts, and streaming video and audio in devices such as smart phones,… (more…)

San Diego, CA — (press release excerpt) — General Micro Systems announced a new VMEbus-to-PCI bridge chip, the OmniVME, which implements the full VME 2eSST/VME320 protocols. Fully compliant with the VITA (VMEbus Interface Trade Association) specifications, OmniVME supports VMEbus transfer rates of over 533 MB/sec. (more…)

King of Prussia, PA — (press release excerpt) — PC World Magazine in Denmark has chosen Neoware's Eon computing appliance for their Innovation of the Year Award for 2000. PC World said of Neoware's Eon computing appliance configured with the NeoLinux operating system: “This Linux based client bears witness to a high level of innovation. (more…)

What's up with Linux 2.4?

Most Linux users have heard by now of the release of version 2.4 of the kernel, an event sure to trigger a flood of new versions of all of the major Linux distributions. (more…)

In this article, LinuxDevices.com columnist Jerry Epplin explains the “real” significance of the release of Linux kernel 2.4, provides some perspective on the new features contained in 2.4, and transports us into the not-too-distant future to see where Linux is most likely to be five years from now. Epplin writes . . . (more…)

What's the father of Linux doing to celebrate the release of the gold code? Start with some beer and a long-delayed housewarming party. ZDNet's Mary Jo Foley catches up with Linus Torvalds by email, to ask a few questions of “Mr. Linux” (sorry, Linus!) following the long-awaited release of 2.4. Foley writes . . . (more…)

A prototype high resolution Organic Light Emitting Diode (OLED) display will be shown at the Consumer Electronics Show in a Linux watch developed by IBM. The watch-sized display was jointly developed by eMagin Corporation and IBM Research by forming the organic light emitters directly on a custom silicon chip. (more…)

Visteon Corporation has licensed PhatNoise's Linux-based vehicle audio system (details) for a new Visteon vehicle audio system to be called the MACH MP3 Jukebox. The new device, which will enable its users to listen to MP3 and WMA music tracks through their existing vehicle audio systems, can play up to 4,000 high… (more…)

Joe Pranevich has written the definitive exposition about what's new in Linux kernel 2.4. This 7,000+ word document contains detailed descriptions and assessments of all substantial changes relative to kernel 2.2. Pranevich writes . . . (more…)

Las Vegas, NV — (press release excerpt) — Nokia plans to bring its first consumer retail product -- other than a mobile phone — to the United States by the end of 2001. The Media Terminal, a “home infotainment center” that seamlessly combines the Internet and digital TV broadcast, brings a unique product category to the market where consumers can utilize one central device for organizing and storing… (more…)

Toronto, CANADA — (press release) — Lineo, Inc. today announced the availability of the uClinux 2.4 kernel. The availability of this operating system for microcontrollers follows immediately on the release of the Linux 2.4 kernel by Linus Torvalds. uClinux is available through GPL and can be downloaded at cvs.uclinux.org and also at (more…)

Foreword: Joe Pranevich has written the definitive exposition about what's new in Linux kernel 2.4. This 7,000+ word document contains detailed descriptions and assessments of all substantial changes relative to kernel 2.2. Here is the document's introduction, plus a link to the entire work . . . (more…)

PocketPC better look out! Linux is making a play for the handheld arena, according to Will Knight, editor of ZDNet UK. Knight writes . . . (more…)

LinuxDevices.com is pleased to announce publication of The Linux-PDA and PDA-Linux Quick Reference Guide. The latest member of the highly popular online Embedded Linux Quick Reference Guide series will provide a continually updated overview of available and developing support for Linux on PDAs. (more…)