The hype that spawned several Linux start-ups has vanished, but a pioneer in operating systems for computing devices other than PCs still has faith that Linux is the foundation for success. MontaVista ...

Whatever your opinion of Linux’s desktop potential, few would dispute the value of the open source operating system in embedded devices such as mobile phones and personal media players. After all, ...

I first met John Lombardo at the Embedded Internet Conference in August 2000. John told me he was working on a book about embedded Linux, which would be published within a year. In contrast to the ...

LinuxDevices.com is pleased to announce publication of the latest two members of its highly popular online Embedded Linux Quick Reference Guide series . . . The Embedded Linux Overview Quick Reference ...

Linux newcomers are becoming part of the mainstream effort to create software for non-PC "embedded" computing devices, as indicated by a host of trade show announcements. Stephen Shankland worked at ...

Avnet and Farnell have announced a partnership with Canonical, the publisher of Ubuntu, to deliver embedded and Edge ...

SAN FRANCISCO — Mentor Graphics has expanded its position in embedded software with the unveiling of its Android and Linux strategy at the Design Automation Conference here. The EDA vendor has also ...

In my writings about past embedded systems conferences, I've characterized the impact of Linux on the embedded market as a “disruptive technology” that was rewriting the rules of the game. Not any ...

A newly released update to Linux delivers kernel pre-emption, improved scheduling, and a Posix (Portable Operating System Interface for Unix) for enhanced real-time performance. Depending on the ...

The Embedded Linux Consortium releases its first specification in an attempt to ensure that Linux for devices such as cell phones conforms to certain guidelines. Stephen Shankland worked at CNET from ...

The Linux operating system configured and enhanced to work in a wide variety of applications, including handheld devices, network appliances, industrial machines and consumer electronics devices. The ...