Charles Murray, of EE Times, reports that LynuxWorks plans to unveil version 3.0 of BlueCat Linux. According to Murray, the new version of BlueCat will incorporate support for a wider range of microprocessors, in part due to the recent acquisition of ISDCorp by LynuxWorks. Murray writes . . .

“. . . LynuxWorks engineers say that the new operating system, known as BlueCat Linux 3.0, will serve as a foundation that ultimately could take Linux into new territory, including mission-critical applications in military and aerospace, as well as in printers and other low-end consumer products.”

“. . . The merger of the two companies, which together have 250 employees, is seen as a significant sign of the potential of Linux in the embedded market, industry analysts said.”

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