ZDNet editor Will Knight reports that embedded Linux is looking like a good horse to back in Western and Northern Europe. Knight writes . . .

“Embedded devices and appliances will accelerate the growth of Linux within Western Europe, according to the latest figures from research group IDC, which tips Germany and the Nordic countries for greatest adoption.

“Linux is highly scalable and is already found in a variety of different devices. Because it is developed under an 'open source' license agreement, any company wanting to develop a device can also adopt it as an operating system free of charge.”

” 'Clients will have many forms and shapes and we believe smart handheld and devices and cable TV devices will be the major areas of growth for Linux in Western Europe,' says director of IDC's European Unix, client server and workstation research, Kirsten Ludvigsen.”

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