Linux companies are incensed by a recently published Microsoft document that compares Windows XP Embedded to embedded Linux, calling some of its claims misleading or factually wrong. The document ...

The hype that spawned several Linux start-ups has vanished, but MontaVista Software still has faith that Linux is the foundation for success. Stephen Shankland worked at CNET from 1998 to 2024 and ...

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 ...

Late in 1999 we were developing embedded networking products (routers, terminal servers and remote access servers) with traditional proprietary technology. For a company that was a strong proponent of ...

As a supplier of embedded processor boards, developers are telling us in unambiguous terms that Linux' numerous advantages clearly outweigh its shortcomings. While Linux it is a moving target — with ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

You can use Linux and still employ a methodology that includes all of the different phases of the ever-critical debugging process. A growing number of embedded developers are experimenting with the ...

The economic downturn and rock-solid software have combined to boost interest in the Linux operating system for myriad embedded-system applications. Small-footprint configurations of the Linux kernel ...