LinuxDevices.com Embedded Linux Newsletter -- January 18, 2001


Welcome to the LinuxDevices.com
Embedded Linux Newsletter
January 18, 2001

by Rick Lehrbaum -- Executive Editor
ZDNet's LinuxDevices.com


*** FEATURE ARTICLES ***

The Linux-friendly Embedded SBCs Quick Reference Guide -- we are pleased to announce publication of the latest member of LinuxDevices.com's popular series of Embedded Linux Quick Reference Guides. The new guide provides a tutorial and perspective on the rapidly diverging shapes, sizes, and architectures for embedded single-board computers (SBCs), and highlights the growing importance of Linux to the embedded SBC market. Popular embedded SBC form-factors are defined and described, and sources for product are identified. story

Installing Microwindows on the iPAQ -- this article is Part 3 of the exciting new LinuxDevices.com series by Jerry Epplin that explores the history, status, alternative architectures, and future developments of Linux on PDAs and handheld devices. In this installment, Jerry explains how to download, install, configure, and test the Microwindows Development Toolkit by Century Software. Learn how to install the full X-based simulation of the iPAQ ScreenTop environment on your desktop Linux box -- that way, you can develop and run iPAQ apps while you're waiting for your iPAQ to arrive (or if you aren't ready to buy one)! story

*** OTHER NEWS ***

Lineo postpones IPO plans -- Embedded Linux provider Lineo has withdrawn its S-1 registration statement, citing current market conditions as the reason. story

Hands-on embedded & real-time Linux development training -- K Computing and the RTC Group are offering hands-on Embedded Linux training in San Jose, California from January 29 through February 1st (4 days). This hands-on workshop walks the participants through the steps involved in customizing a Linux environment to support an embedded or real-time application. The tools and software used focus on software that is available on the Internet free of charge. story

Embedded Linux software vendor targets server appliances -- embedded Linux provider Coventive Technologies has formed a new division focused on the emerging server appliance market, which Coventive says the represents a clear departure from that of general-purpose servers. IDC estimates that the server appliance market will top $11.5 billion by 2004. story

New real-time analysis "StethoScope" for Embedded Linux -- Real-Time released StethoScope for Linux, a visualization tool for monitoring and analyzing embedded and real-time applications. story

G.Mate to begin selling early Yopy PDAs to developers -- the Yopy Development Kit (YDK-1000) will be available for sale online through G.Mate's website beginning Jan. 21, 2001. story

Update on MicroMonitor open source boot firmware -- the developer of MicroMonitor announced that updated sources are now available for download. Enhancements include code cleanups, inclusion of missing files, and support for several additional CPUs. story

ESC San Francisco unveils conference program -- the twelfth annual ESC, running from April 9-13 at San Francisco's Moscone Center, will provide 171 classes and 15 full-day tutorials, including 95 entirely new sessions. The new sessions highlight some of the fastest growing areas of embedded design, including Internet appliance design, programmable logic, system-on-chip, and hardware design. Embedded Linux sessions will include "Embedded Linux Essentials" and Solving the Challenges of Embedding Linux." story

*** LINKS OF THE WEEK ***

CAN200 -- an open source Linux CAN project -- this open source project provides schematics plus a Linux driver module for a small CAN field bus interface. The interface connects to the EPP parallel port of a PC compatible system. story

LART -- an open license StrongARM based tiny SBC -- Do you want free design files for a small yet powerful StrongARM-based embedded computer capable of running Linux? Try LART! story

SBC-PC104 Manufacturers Directory -- this directory of components for manufacturers of embedded computer systems includes devices for the PC/104 interface, single board computers, and rack mount systems. story

Mathopd -- a very small, yet very fast HTTP server -- designed specifically to handle a large number of connections with minimal fuss. story

mini_httpd -- a small HTTP server -- its performance is not great, but for low or medium traffic applications mini_httpd is quite adequate. story

micro_httpd -- a tiny HTTP server -- this tiny HTTP server runs from inetd, which means its performance is poor. But given its miniscule size (150 lines of code!), it's quite adequate for low-traffic applications. story

GtkFB -- a Linux framebuffer port of Gtk+ -- this linux-fb port of Gtk+ is an implementation of gdk (and therefore gtk) that runs directly on the Linux framebuffer -- i.e., no X needed! story

moof -- mp3 player on one floppy -- this Linux-based mp3 player can run on a 133 MHz 486 with a soundcard, and is compact enough to fit on a single floppy. story

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*** THE 2001 EMBEDDED LINUX MARKET SURVEY ***

As part of our continuing efforts to support the rapidly growing Embedded Linux Market, we are pleased to announce the online 2001 Embedded Linux Market Survey. The survey, which is structured in three parts, asks developers of Linux-based embedded systems and intelligent devices to anonymously provide information about their applications, their embedded Linux OS requirements and preferences, and the perceived advantages and disadvantages of using Linux in embedded applications.

Note: Please participate in this new survey, even if you already did so in 2000. Thank you!

VOTE HERE!

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