ESC, San Jose, CA — (press release excerpt) — Jabber.com, Inc., a subsidiary of Webb Interactive Services, Inc., today announced a strategic relationship with Red Hat to deliver real-time messaging infrastructure to Red Hat embedded Linux. The new Jabber compatibility is designed to make it easy for developers of embedded Linux applications to add real-time messaging and XML routing to their… (more…)

ESC, San Jose, CA — (press release excerpt) — Accelent Systems Inc. introduced acceLinux, an embedded/mobile version of the Linux operating system. Based on the open source Linux kernel and an Intel StrongARM platform, Accelent's acceLinux is enhanced to provide a version of Linux with all of the Linux kernel ports and device drivers needed to reduce the learning curve associated with Linux development. (more…)

ESC, San Jose, CA — (press release excerpt) — Applied Data Systems (ADS) today unveiled Bitsy, the company's smallest single board computer (SBC) to date. Bitsy, which has a 3 x 4 in. footprint, is targeted for the PDA/handheld markets and based on an Intel 32-bit StrongARM SA-1110 RISC processor and SA-1111 companion chip. (more…)

Mountain View, CA — (press release) — Trolltech today announced that it is partnering with Mizi Research Inc., a leading embedded Linux solution provider in Asia, to provide an integrated software solution for manufacturers of embedded devices. Mizi Research Inc. (www.mizi.com), who specializes in PDA, Set Top Box and mobile phone technology, will work… (more…)

ESC, San Jose, CA — (press release excerpt) — Diamond Systems Corporation today announced its new DALI Embedded Remote Access software for data collection, monitoring, and control of remote instruments or systems over the Internet. DALI software utilizes the latest in advanced Internet technologies to provide a complete solution for Web-based access to equipment installed at distant locations. (more…)

Once again, the Embedded Systems Conference opened with a debate (and discussion) about open source. Here's a report from . . . “The Great Open Source Debate of ESC West 2000”. The teams: Michael Tiemann — Chief Technology Officer, Red Hat Software; Bill Gatliff — freelance embedded developer; John Fogelin — VP Technology, Wind River Systems; Steven Stolper — System Software Manager, Silicon Spice… (more…)

Once again, the Embedded Systems Conference opened with a debate (and discussion) about open source. Here's a report from . . . “The Great Open Source Debate of ESC West 2000”. (more…)

Lineo has announced that the uClinux project team has successfully ported uClinux to the European Space Agency (ESA) open source SPARC core and has implemented a working uClinux/FPGA system on a Xilinx field programmable gate array (FPGA). The open source OS + open source SPARC combo will be demonstrated publicly for the first time today, at the Embedded Systems Conference in San Jose, CA. (more…)

ESC, San Jose, CA — (press release excerpt) — The moment eagerly awaited by over 45,000 pre-registered developers and enthusiasts is here: This morning, QNX Software Systems officially released the QNX realtime platform on get.qnx.com. (more…)

ESC, San Jose, CA — (press release excerpt) — Lineo today announced the shipment of the Embedix RealTime 3.0 installation CD, a real-time development environment of Linux. Embedix RealTime is used for mission-critical applications requiring guaranteed response time in the telecom, military simulation and industrial control markets. (more…)

ESC, San Jose, CA — (press release excerpt) — Lineo today announced premier channel partnership agreements with Japan-based Dia Semicon Systems, Inc.(“DSS”) and Kanematsu Semiconductor Corporation (“KSC”). DSS and KSC are both established semiconductor distributors and device-related systems integrators. (more…)

San Jose, CA; Tokyo — (press release excerpt) — Lineo, Inc. and ACCESS Co. Ltd. announced today a license agreement to offer NetFront for Embedix, a full version of NetFront tailored for Embedix. This combination will reduce the amount of porting work required by OEM customers and accelerate their product development cycle. (more…)

Schaumburg, IL — (press release) — Motorola, Inc. today announced a broad step forward in its support for open source technology, open platform computing, and the establishment of Linux as an embedded operating environment. Motorola, through its wholly owned subsidiary Metrowerks, is expected to acquire 3 million shares of Lineo Inc. (more…)

Research Triangle Park, NC — (press release extract) — Red Hat today announced the September 26 availability of Red Hat Linux 7, the latest version of the world's most popular open source server operating environment. Red Hat Linux 7 provides enhanced security, new ease-of-use features, optimized software for higher-end Intel chips and increased 3D support, along with dozens of new enterprise-ready… (more…)

Research Triangle Park, NC — (press release extract) — Red Hat today announced Red Hat Network, a powerful Internet-based service for deploying and managing open source platforms. Customizable preferences for security alerts, update management, and technical support improve system administrator productivity and enhance the security, reliability and performance of networked systems. (more…)