Dean Takahashi, Staff Reporter of The Wall Street Journal , writes . . .

“Intel and Microsoft are straying further apart in the emerging market for non-PC 'appliances' that tap into the Internet.” (more…)

The ISA's Industrial Computing Online reports . . .

A movement to develop Linux-based programmable logic controller (PLC) technology is being launched by participants in an online e-mailing list. The host of the widely used Automation List, Control Technology Corp. and Control.com Inc., has agreed to provide the venue and discussion resources to carry on the project, informally being called the… (more…)

FSMLabs released the beta V3.0 version of RealTime Linux (RTLinux) for Linux kernel version 2.3 today. The new version is based on the current development Linux kernel and has been completely re-implemented both to optimize performance and to make ports to non-x86 architectures easier. (more…)

John Lettice writes, in The Register . . .

“Intel's shiny new web appliances do indeed shun Windows in favour of Linux, but a closer examination of Intel's strategy makes it clear that this is the least of the headaches Chipzilla is presenting its 'ally' Microsoft with. (more…)

Ken Crater wrote . . .

Progress report from here (Control.com)…

1. There is a new domain name www.LinuxPLC.org, which we're now waiting to propagate to the toplevel domain name servers. This will point to the host site for the project. (more…)

Stan Runyon, editor of EE Times, writes . . .

AUSTIN, Texas — The momentum behind Linux, the open-source operating system, is attracting the attention of the test, measurement and control world. (more…)

SUNNYVALE, Calif. (company press release) — MontaVista Software Inc., developer of Hard Hat Linux for embedded computers, today is releasing to the open software community its “Hard Hat Net” CompactPCI backplane networking package. Software companies operating under the open-source business model mutually benefit by making their code freely available. (more…)

Charles Babcock, of ZDWire Interactive Week writes . . .

Breaking new ground, Linuxcare, a Linux support organization, has signed a contract with Motorola Computer Group, a unit of Motorola, to provide support for embedded systems using Linux. The contract is another sign of embedded systems vendors' interest in Linux for communications, Internet appliances, imaging and industrial automation… (more…)

Marcia Savage, in Computer Reseller News, writes . . .

Marking another milestone in development of its first 64-bit chip, Intel Corp. last month began shipping prototype systems based on the processor to OEMs and operating system vendors. The chip, formerly code-named Merced and now called Itanium, is the first processor in Intel's 64-bit architecture (IA-64) for high-end servers and workstations. (more…)

SUNNYVALE, Calif. — VA Linux Systems (Nasdaq: LNUX), a leading provider of comprehensive Linux-based solutions, today introduced SourceForge — a major Open Source initiative that now provides over 700 open source development projects with extensive hosting and communication resources. The services are available at no cost to open source developers. (more…)

COSTA MESA, Calif. (company press release) — QLogic Corp., the market share leader in Fibre Channel host bus adapters, and an innovator in SCSI connectivity solutions, today announced full, optimized support for the Linux operating system on its QLA2100 and QLA2200 series Fibre Channel host bus adapters as well as its Ultra3 and Ultra2 SCSI host bus adapters. (more…)

History, Motivations, and Overview of RTAI

It all started with a variant to NMT RTLinux that grew out of the need of having a periodic scheduler to enhance efficiency in control applications, when one can work with a basic period and integer multiples of it. (more…)

Amino Communications, designer of low-cost network appliances that deliver online services, has announced the world's smallest Linux systems. Designed for applications where compactness (the PCB measures a mere 2 x 4 in., 49 x 98 mm) and low power consumption are vital, the Amino's systems are aimed at developers of embedded systems such as seat-back entertainment systems, as well as kiosks, web phones,… (more…)

Dwight Johnson of Linux Today reports . . .

muLinux V7r6 is a fully configured, minimalistic but mostly complete, application-centric Linux distribution, that fits on a single floppy diskette, with add-ons. Its main goals: proselitism, rescue. (more…)

3iLinux announced a release of a Universal Internet Box (UIB), which allows companies to bring to market their Internet Devices by just adding standard Linux software. The company provides a complete ready-to-market, FCC approved device, as well as a powerful software toolkit for developers. (more…)