LinuxDevices.com's Rick Lehrbaum recently visited ZF Linux Devices and spoke with CEO David Feldman about the MachZ system-on-chip. Lehrbaum writes . . .

“One year ago, Palo Alto, CA based 'ZF Microsystems' changed its name to 'ZF Linux Devices' and began promoting an interesting new system-on-chip processor called the 'MachZ' as a Linux-oriented silicon device. Why did ZF decide to focus itself on Linux — to the point of a change in corporate name?”

“Feldman . . . first began noticing a growing interest in Linux among his company's embedded market customers three years ago. Although he considers the absence of Linux software royalties to be a key factor, Feldman thinks an even more significant issue motivating developers to use Linux is the unrestricted access they have to Linux source code. Embedded market customers often complain of proprietary OS vendors' unwillingness to provide source — whether for supporting the development project itself, or for use in gaining regulatory agency approvals.”

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