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IXP425-based SBC runs Linux, targets networking apps —
Mar. 05, 2004 —
 Gateworks Corp. has released a single-board computer (SBC) based on Intel's IXP425 network processor. The company is aiming the Avila Network Platform at wired and wireless network routers, bridges, and access point applications, and is providing Linux support. ...
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10 from IBM -- 2.6, Wireless, Java, KDE, Grids . . . —
Mar. 05, 2004 —
IBM has published the following ten technical articles, tutorials, and downloads on its developerWorks Website. They cover a range of interesting (though not necessarily embedded) technical topics. Some require free registration. Enjoy . . . ...
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Migrating custom Linux installations to 2.6 —
Mar. 05, 2004 —
This whitepaper provides an overview of the types of changes that you may need to make to a customized or specialized Linux installation in order to use it with the Linux 2.6 kernel, building upon the configuration file and administrative updates that were touched upon in the third article in ...
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Embedded Linux RTOS, database vendors partner on dev kit —
Mar. 05, 2004 —
In-memory database vendor McObject and embedded Linux OS and tools provider Sysgo have partnered on a development package targeting data-intensive industrial applications. The package includes McObject's eXtremeDB database for x86, reference applications, and Sysgo's ELinOS Basic Toolbox. ...
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Free videoconferencing/VoIP app achieves 1st major release —
Mar. 05, 2004 —
GnomeMeeting.org has released a 1.0 version of its H.323 compatible videoconferencing and VOIP/IP-telephony application, following three years of development. In conjunction with its first major release number, the organization has begun accepting donations. GnomeMeeting 1.0 enables audio and video calls to remote users with H.323 hardware or software, such as ...
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Linux surging in telecom, industrial automation —
Mar. 04, 2004 —
Venture Development Corporation (VDC) has released summary findings from studies examining the use of commercial operating systems and development tools in the telecommunications and industrial automation markets. The reports find Linux "making inroads" in telecom, and "expected to increase rapidly" in industrial automation. ...
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Cross-platform GUI tools available for Familiar Linux, GPE —
Mar. 04, 2004 —
Dr. Robert Roebling of the wxEmbedded project reports progress toward bringing wxWidgets to Familiar, a Linux distribution mainly for the HP/Compaq iPAQ PDA. wxWidgets, formerly wxWindows, is an open source framework for multi-platform user interface development that relies on each platform's native widget set, preserving a native look and feel. ...
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Eclipse Foundation finalizes BOD —
Mar. 03, 2004 —
The newly formed not-for-profit Eclipse Foundation has filled the final four spots on its board of directors (BOD). The Foundation's founding boardmembers now include representatives of IBM (2 board members), Genuitec, SAS, University of Washington, Ericsson, HP, Intel, MontaVista, QNX, SAS, and Serena Software. ...
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NEWS FLASH: Unitech to launch Linux PDA March 11 —
Mar. 03, 2004 —
 Updated Mar. 15, 2004 -- Unitech has confirmed it will ship a Linux-based PDA co-developed with IBM on March 11. The Unitech PA960W -- nicknamed "Cindy" -- will run IBM middleware and target vertical industries like retail, distribution, warehousing, and medical.
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New-fangled Montreal parking meters run embedded Linux —
Mar. 03, 2004 —
 The Canadian Society that manages street parking and public parking lots for the City of Montreal is planning to roll out 500 to 800 wireless, solar-powered parking payment stations based on embedded Linux. Each station replaces about 12 traditional parking meters, adding convenience features for drivers, ...
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CEO Interview: D. Jeff Dionne of Arcturus (and uClinux pioneer) —
Mar. 03, 2004 —
 This interview with D. Jeff Dionne, CEO of Arcturus Networks, is the fourth in LinuxDevices.com's CEO/CTO interview series. Arcturus was spun out from Lineo, after having been acquired as RT-Control, which developed uCsimm and uClinux. ...
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Linux wireless networking overview —
Mar. 03, 2004 —
IBM's developerWorks site has published a detailed technical article overviewing wireless networking under Linux. The article covers WLAN, Bluetooth, GPRS, GSM, and IrDA, and includes a review of Intersil's PRISM-based WLAN card showing how it interoperates with various components of a Linux operating system (PCMCIA, network devices, and protocol layers). ...
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Connected Home reviews the Zaurus SL-5600 Linux PDA —
Mar. 02, 2004 —
 Connected Home has published a review of the Linux based Sharp Zaurus SL-5600 PDA that praises the device for its ease of use and Windows compatibility, but criticizes much of the device's software, saying it offers less control than competing PDAs. ...
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HOT TOPIC: Embedded Linux books —
Mar. 02, 2004 —
LinuxDevices.com readers often ask whether there are any books on the subject of embedded Linux, so we've put this special Hot Topic list together to make it easy to locate books on embedded Linux. The list includes links to summaries, reviews, and publication announcements on each book -- as well ...
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Inaugural Qt conference issues call for papers —
Mar. 02, 2004 —
The Qt Developer Conference for the Northeast US, May 10 in Waltham, Mass., is offering free registration to anyone submitting an abstract. The event features Trolltech CEO Havaard Nord delivering a keynote, Trolltech representatives discussing advances in Qt 4.0, and local developers discussing advanced UI techniques using Qt. ...
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Sixth Real-time Linux Workshop issues call for papers —
Mar. 01, 2004 —
The Sixth Real-time Linux Workshop, scheduled for Nov. 3-5, 2004, in the island city/nation of Singapore, has issued a call for papers. Interested speakers should submit a 2,000-word abstract on one of several pre-set topics by August 1, 2004. ...
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Hacking the Roku media player —
Mar. 01, 2004 —
 Author and developer John Lombardo has written a detailed technical review of the software development kit (SDK) recently released by Roku for its "Roku" media player for HDTVs (high definition televisions). ...
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Gartner/Dataquest: Embedded Linux now number one in Asia —
Mar. 01, 2004 —
Gartner/DataQuest and EE Times Asia have collaborated on a survey which has found embedded Linux to now be the most commonly used operating system among Asian embedded developers. The finding comes from a detailed study surveying over 800 embedded software developers in Asia. ...
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Embedded Linux standards -- to be or not to be? —
Mar. 01, 2004 —
The SD Times asks: "Should embedded Linux be standardized?" The article, by Edward J. Correia, discusses fragmentation and industry standards and focuses on standardization efforts from the Embedded Linux Consortium (ELC) and the newer Consumer Electronics Linux Forum (CELF). ...
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Seven new EBX, PC/104 SBCs from Advantech —
Mar. 01, 2004 —
 Advantech announced seven new single-board computers for embedded system and device applications, four in PC/104 and PC/104-Plus format, and three in EBX format. The SBCs span a wide processor/performance including 486DX, STPC, Geode, Celeron, Pentium 3, and Pentium 4. ...
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Embedded Linux powers RFID tunnel readers —
Feb. 27, 2004 —
 Magellan Technology of Sydney, Australia, is using embedded Linux to build advanced RFID tunnel readers capable of reading 50 words of data from 500 stacked tags in under one second. RFID, or Radio Frequency Identification, is intended as a work-saving replacement for bar-code scanning, and is ...
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Open source embeddable database achieves milestone release —
Feb. 26, 2004 —
The Firebird Project has released version 1.5 of the Firebird database engine, a fairly small yet full-featured database that runs on Linux. Firebird evolved from the July, 2000 release of InterBase by Borland. ...
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Embedded Linux for Sigma Designs SoCs targets sub-$100 devices —
Feb. 26, 2004 —
Taiwanese embedded software firm EzHomeTech is shipping a Linux implementation for inexpensive consumer-electronic devices based on Sigma Designs system-on-chip (SoC) processors. It is also offering an application stack that enables such devices to be used as low-cost PCs or notebooks costing less than $100. ...
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Qt object adds advanced spreadsheet-like user interface elements —
Feb. 26, 2004 —
Integrated Computer Solutions (ICS) has released a "grid/table object" for Qt under both commercial and free licenses that it claims simplifies the inclusion of user interface elements with sophisticated spreadsheet-like functionality. QicsTable works with Qt, a cross-platform development framework that enables Windows, MacOS, Linux, and UNIX binaries to be compiled ...
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FUEL Database on MontaVista Linux
Whether building a mobile handset, a car navigation system, a package tracking device, or a home entertainment console, developers need capable software systems, including an operating system, development tools, and supporting libraries, to gain maximum benefit from their hardware platform and to meet aggressive time-to-market goals.
Breaking New Ground: The Evolution of Linux Clustering
With a platform comprising a complete Linux distribution, enhanced for clustering, and tailored for HPC, Penguin Computing¿s Scyld Software provides the building blocks for organizations from enterprises to workgroups to deploy, manage, and maintain Linux clusters, regardless of their size.
Data Monitoring with NightStar LX
Unlike ordinary debuggers, NightStar LX doesn¿t leave you stranded in the dark. It¿s more than just a debugger, it¿s a whole suite of integrated diagnostic tools designed for time-critical Linux applications to reduce test time, increase productivity and lower costs. You can debug, monitor, analyze and tune with minimal intrusion, so you see real execution behavior. And that¿s positively illuminating.
Virtualizing Service Provider Networks with Vyatta
This paper highlights Vyatta's unique ability to virtualize networking functions using Vyatta's secure routing software in service provider environments.
High Availability Messaging Solution Using AXIGEN, Heartbeat and DRBD
This white paper discusses a high-availability messaging solution relying on the AXIGEN Mail Server, Heartbeat and DRBD. Solution architecture and implementation, as well as benefits of using AXIGEN for this setup are all presented in detail.
Understanding the Financial Benefits of Open Source
Will open source pay off? Open source is becoming standard within enterprises, often because of cost savings. Find out how much of a financial impact it can have on your organization. Get this methodology and calculator now, compliments of JBoss.
Embedded Hardware and OS Technology Empower PC-Based Platforms
The modern embedded computer is the jack of all trades appearing in many forms.
Data Management for Real-Time Distributed Systems
This paper provides an overview of the network-centric computing model, data distribution services, and distributed data management. It then describes how the SkyBoard integration and synchronization service, coupled with an implementation of the OMG¿s Data Distribution Service (DDS) standard, can be used to create an efficient data distribution, storage, and retrieval system.
7 Advantages of D2D Backup
For decades, tape has been the backup medium of choice. But, now, disk-to-disk (D2D) backup is gaining in favor. Learn why you should make the move in this whitepaper.
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PDA Buyer's Guide has published an extensive article reviewing a number of commercial and free applications available for Sharp's popular Zaurus line of PDAs based on embedded Linux and 
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