New York, NY — (press release excerpt) — Wasabi Systems Inc. today announced it was joining the SuperH Partner Program as a Founding Member and that it will be developing and supporting the NetBSD operating system for the SH-5 processor from SuperH, Inc.

The SuperH architecture is designed for digital consumer applications such as set-top boxes, portable multimedia appliances, games consoles, and many other infotainment products. Telecom applications include video telephones, home gateway systems and smart phones.

NetBSD, the operating system powering some of the world's most advanced embedded devices, is the world's most portable operating system, enabling developers to get their products to market faster. With its superior code quality and licensing terms, reliability and standard-setting networking capabilities, NetBSD is an emerging leader in the market for next-generation operating systems for networked appliances and Internet infrastructure.

 
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