Features

• Trying Embedded Linux: Converting an Embedded DOS SONAR System to Linux, by Shane Luttrel — With only Linux desktop experience, Shane decides to roll his own embedded Linux. See how it stacks up against MS-DOS.

• The New Now Thing: Where Linux is taking the Embedded World, by Doc Searls — Conversations with Lineo's Bryan Sparks and MontaVista's Jim Ready.

  

• Embedded Linux and Home Automation, by Neil Cherry — Does home automation with Linux make sense? The leader of the Linux Home Automation Project describes his system and looks into the future.

• Using Linux to Develop Software for the Palm OS, by Jan Schaumann — Set up your Linux box as a Palm development platform and write your first application.

Indepth

• Embedded Design with the MZ104, by Doug Stead — For everyone entering the embedded design contest, Tri-M Sytems founder discusses the new MachZ chip and MZ104 board.

• A Taxonomy of Resources for Embedded Linux Developers, by Kevin Dankwardt, Matt Reilly — Think you need a program to get into embedded Linux? Well, here it is.

• An Interview with Victor Yodaiken, by Rick Lehrbaum — The father of real-time Linux talks to ELJ about the past, present and future of RTLinux.

• MP3 Player on JUMPtec DIMM-PC/486-I, by Ian McLoughlin, Foo Mengshin — Overcoming the obstacles of building a lean Linux-based MP3 player.

• Building Tiny Linux Systems with Busybox — Part I, by Bruce Perens — Create a Busybox single-floppy Linux system that includes a kernel, command-line environment and your application.

Contests

• Hack Embedded Linux for Fun and Prizes, by Don Marti — Win an MZ104 Board!

Projects

• Fun and Fame, by Phil Hughes — Introducing the Embedded Linux Journal Design Project

• Movie-on-Demand Delivery System, by Phil Hughes — Pay attention; here's the outline for the first Embedded Linux Journal design project.

Resources

• Embedded References, by Clarica Grove — Rip it out, make copies, do whatever you have to–just don't lose it!

New Products

• Nokia Media Terminal, by Phil Hughes — Take a peek at Nokia's newest offering in home entertainment.

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