OnCore Systems has unveiled real-time Linux support for the IBM PowerPC 405 series of system-on-chip microprocessors. The support derives from OnCore's Microkernel Foundation real-time kernel, which can host a standard version of Linux and normal Linux application programs or processes, along with real-time processes. (more…)

Robert Findlay reports that SIMPL, a one year old open source effort to bring QNX style message passing tools to Linux, is beginning to show results in a number of real world Linux based applications. (more…)

Today, two prominent embedded Linux providers — LynuxWorks and ISDCorp — disclosed plans to merge. In this interview, LynuxWorks chairman Inder Singh speaks with LinuxDevices.com founder Rick Lehrbaum about the significance of the merger to the two companies, the benefits to embedded Linux customers, and how the idea for the merger… (more…)

Today, two prominent embedded Linux providers — LynuxWorks and ISDCorp — disclosed plans to merge. In this interview, LynuxWorks chairman Inder Singh speaks with LinuxDevices.com founder Rick Lehrbaum about the significance of the merger to the two companies, the benefits to embedded Linux customers, and how the idea for the merger… (more…)

Bluepoint Linux Software Corp. (China) has signed a letter of intent (LOI) to develop an embedded Chinese Linux operating system for a set-top box to be manufactured by Beijing Sun and Sea Data Communication Co Ltd., a subsidiary of Bridge Group. Bridge Group is building a broadband multimedia network with nation-wide coverage throughout China. (more…)

A new issue of TuxTalk is on the street. The August issue of TuxTalk, the official newsletter of the Embedded Linux Consortium, is now in circulation, offering new stories as follows:

• ELC seats the board
• 45 Charter members named
• Formation Committee to receive thanks
• Here's Proof is launched
• Logo contest winner demonstrates advertising skills
• Should we share… (more…)

Menlo Park, CA — (press release) — The Open Group, a vendor and technology-neutral consortium dedicated to enterprise integration, announced today availability of two new test suites for POSIX Realtime. These test suites are the first deliverables in support of the Open Group's new Real-time and Embedded Systems Forum which is establishing a test and certification for real-time and embedded systems. (more…)

San Jose, CA — (press release) — LynuxWorks, Inc., (formerly Lynx Real-Time Systems), a leader in embedded Linux and a pioneer in the open standards real-time operating system (RTOS) industry, today announced a definitive merger agreement with Integrated Software & Devices Corporation (ISDCorp), a leading supplier of system software, intellectual property, and software services for the embedded computing… (more…)

Research Triangle Park, NC — (press release) — Red Hat completed the acquisition of privately-held WireSpeed Communications Corporation, a developer of network and telecommunications components for embedded systems software. WireSpeed will scale Red Hat's embedded systems business, which is enabling top companies worldwide to quickly create and deploy next-generation Internet infrastructure solutions,… (more…)

Aron Hsiao, at About.com, looks at the increasing use of Linux in systems of decreasing size. Hsiao surveys embedded Linux OS alternatives, offers a perspective on some interesting new embedded Linux applications, and predicts where Linux will end up in the future. Hsiao writes . . . (more…)

Kiwi-Classifieds (New Zealand) has announced the launch of its first family of Internet Appliance solutions — the “eKa – Plug 2 Surf”. The product family consists of a set-top box manufactured in Taiwan (see picture), combined with Lineo's Embedix Linux operating system and Embedix Browser. (more…)

Michael Hall, of AllLinuxDevices, submitted this excerpt from his article about several efforts to support Linux operation on PDAs and handheld computers that were originally designed to run WindowsCE. Hall writes . . . (more…)

Lineo has announced RTnet, an open source modification to the existing Linux networking subsystem that enables hard real-time networking over standard IP networks. Although real-time networking capability is currently provided by a number of proprietary operating systems, hard real-time networking has not previously been available for Linux. (more…)

Raphael Bossek provided the following announcement about the Embedded PowerPC Linux Boot Project (PPCBOOT), which has recently been transferred to SourceForge. The project seeks shared sponsorship of its development activities. (more…)

Lund, Sweden — (press release) — Axis Communications, a leader in network connectivity and mobile Internet solutions, announced today the release of the Axis Developer Board. The new offering gives developers of networked embedded systems a powerful, flexible and economical platform for rapid prototyping, development and deployment. (more…)