Feature

• Behind the Wheel with Linux, by Richard Vernon — The terms “driver” and “engine” take on new (or rather old) meanings (and Linux becomes a lot more “robust”) when you throw a Hemi in the mix.

• In-Vehicle Data Logging, by Stuart Warren — Warren explains how his company uses a black box recorder and real-time Linux to log vehicle testing data to assist with development of automatic transmissions.

Indepth

• Automating the Physical World with Linux, Part 3: Designing around System Failuren, by Bryce Nakatani — Bryce examines some of the causes of system failure and gives some tips on how to avoid it.

• µClinux on the Motorola ColdFire, by Greg Ungerer — Taking advantage of µClinux for size and flexibility–low-cost, powerful internet appliances with embedded Linux.

• Konqueror/Embedded: An Open-Source Web Browser For EmbeddedLinux Systems, by Simon Hausmann — Filling the need for a free and standards-compliant browser.

• Writing Real-Time Device Drivers for Telecom Switches, Part 1, by Waël Hassan — Waël gives an introduction to writing device drivers for environment and architecture real-time systems.

• Squirrel POS, by Pavel Tkatchouk — Squirrel Systems of Canada, Ltd. is using an in-house developed Linux distribution for its new generation POS.

• Booting from the Ether, by Jay Sissom — One of our finalists shows you how to enable the NIC to boot from the network.

Departments

• Industry Watch: Linux for Real, by Doc Searls — Putting abundance to work.

Contests

• Contest Update: NIC Contest, by Phil Hughes — And the winners are…

From The Editor

• The Diversity of Embedded Linux, by Phil Hughes — Cars, POS systems, device drivers and more.

Letters

• Letters, by Letters Editor — Who Should We Sue?… Linux in the Utility Industry… Generic Embedded?… A Love Letter…

New Products

• New Products, by Heather Mead — LPM-TX STD Bus SBC, ADNP/1486, Multi-Protocol Exchange, TS2000 Terminal Server

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