SEOUL, KOREA — OSK, Inc. in collaboration with HanmeSoft Co. introduced WindStone, a Linux-based Operating System for embedded devices, which provides binary compatibility with PalmOS, the industry leader in Palm Computing from 3Com. Based on the highly efficient and stable Linux kernel, WindStone is optimized for embedded devices. WindStone is optimized for the lowest consumption of power and system resources, making it the OS of choice for a wide range of embedded products such as PDA, Digital cable controllers, Interactive TV, Computer network equipment, Online games and Instrumentation.

WindStone consists of 3 major components: WindStone KE (Kernel Environment) based on Linux; WindStone PE (Portable Environment) for processing PalmOS applications; WindStone GE (Graphics Environment), a high-speed graphics engine for embedded devices . WindStone KE uses minimum system resources, making it highly suitable for embedded devices and takes advantage of the flexibility and stability of Linux, enabling users to run Linux applications on embedded devices. The WindStone PE module provides binary compatibility with PalmOS, the PDA OS developed by 3Com Palm Computing. With WindStone PE, thousands of PalmOS applications can be used without any modification, thus making sufficient application programs available to PDA developers. Since WindStone PE was developed for embedded devices, it consumes very little system resources, and is 100% compatible with Linux. WindStone GE is an extremely fast graphics engine ideal for embedded devices, and supports a variety of user interfaces. WindStone GE uses very little system resources without compromising graphics performance, and comes with a variety of Wizards for rapid application development.

Recently, OSK developed WindStone for the Motorola MC68328 Dragonball chipset, and plans to port it to the Intel and ARM chipsets. OSK is also planning to introduce an Internet application program for embedded devices by the end of this year.

OSK specializes in Embedded Operating Systems technology and develops WindStone products in collaboration with leading hardware and software developers.

 
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