Date: Thu, 20 Jul 2000 00:26:17 -0400 To: lwn@LWN.NET From: "linuxdevices" <linuxdevices@zdemail.zdlists.com> Subject: Embedded Linux Newsletter for July 20, 2000 Welcome to the weekly LinuxDevices.com Embedded Linux Newsletter July 20, 2000 by Rick Lehrbaum -- Executive Editor, ZDNet's LinuxDevices.com ________________________________________________________________ EMBEDDED LINUX: THE FEEDING FRENZY -- this ZDNet article examines the growing trend of powering Information Appliances with embedded Linux. The article compares embedded Linux to alternatives like VxWorks and QNX, and offers advice on how to select an Embedded Linux partner. http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS6448102579.html __________________ * * * SPECIAL FEATURE * * * __________________ EMBEDDED LINUX TSUNAMI HITS TOKYO! -- "an embedded Linux tsunami" washed ashore in Tokyo, last week, as a handful of the world's largest electronics manufacturers, including Fujitsu, Hitachi, Mitsubishi, NEC, and Toshiba, added their weight to the launch of a vendor-neutral Japanese embedded Linux organization. http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS4067627115.html ***************************Advertisement*************************** New NeoPlanet 5.1 integrates Web browser, e-mail client, IM, chat, web directory, and search engine into a single customizable application. Under 2MB, It's fast, it's free -- Download Now! http://cgi.zdnet.com/slink?26185:11984629 ******************************************************************* ________________________________________________________________ IDC SEES CONTINUING MICROSOFT DOMINANCE IN "COE MARKET" -- new data from IDC indicates that Microsoft operating systems will remain dominant in the "client operating environment" (COE) market. But the results are a year old, and mainly apply to desktop computing trends. http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS4181578226.html LINUX DEVICES OUTBREAK IN EUROPE, PREDICTS IDC -- this article from ZDNet UK says embedded Linux looks like "a good horse to back" in Western and Northern Europe. http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS2457853250.html WHAT ARE YOUR MAIN EMBEDDED LINUX DEVELOPMENT CHALLENGES? -- LinuxDevices.com has initiated another new Embedded Linux Poll. This one will shed some light on the needs of developers who plan to use embedded Linux. Vote now! http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS8931501627.html BETA PROGRAM FOR EMBEDDED LINUX AND EMBEDDED JAVA -- NETsilicon seeks developers wanting to beta test the company's embedded Linux and embedded Java products. http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS8459278421.html BLUEPOINT DEBUTS EMBEDDED SOLUTION FOR INTERNET APPLIANCES -- Bluepoint Linux Software (China) announced an embedded Linux solution targeting the Internet appliance market, which includes such devices as set-top boxes, WebTVs, and thin clients. http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS3105046549.html LINEO ANNOUNCES BUSYBOX V0.46 -- the latest version of BusyBox, the popular "swiss army knife" utility suite for embedded Linux systems, is now available for download. http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS2552935038.html MONTAVISTA TAKES HARD HAT TO JAPAN -- MontaVista announced the opening of a base of operations in Tokyo. http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS6954633646.html MICROWINDOWS PROJECT LEADER "DROPS THE OTHER SHOE" -- Greg Haerr (president, Century Software) and MontaVista Software announced ViewML, an open source browser for Linux-based Internet appliances and embedded systems. It runs in 2.1 MB RAM and loads from just 760 KB disk (or Flash) storage. http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS3535855265.html TIMESYS OFFERS PSOS USERS A PENGUIN PAL -- TimeSys joined Lineo and MontaVista in offering a bridge to embedded Linux for pSOS users. http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS4683453226.html EMBEDDED LINUX CONSORTIUM ANNOUNCES 1ST BOARD OF DIRECTORS -- results of the first election for members of ELC board of directors are in. The winners are: Dr. Inder Singh, Chairman and CEO, LynuxWorks; Michael Tiemann, Chief Technology Officer, Red Hat; James Ready, CEO, MontaVista Software; Tim Bird, Chief Technology Officer, Lineo; Dan Bandera, Business Line Manager, IBM Pervasive Computing; and Greg Wright, an independent Linux community member. http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS3620644693.html _______________________________________________________________ Missed a previous LinuxDevices.com Embedded Linux Newsletter? 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