The Embedded Linux revolution and the innovator's advantage -- MontaVista's Kevin Morgan offers his perspective on why and how Embedded Linux is revolutionizing the embedded systems software market. Morgan postulates that embedded system software development is currently facing a crisis, outlines some of the competitive advantages of Embedded Linux, and argues that Embedded Linux represents a strategic technology alternative which allows companies to better focus their precious development resources on core competencies and core differentiated values. Story
Getting started with uClinux -- SnapGear has published a technical whitepaper that provides an introduction for embedded developers to familiarize themselves with embedded Linux for deeply embedded microprocessors. The whitepaper is written by David McCullough, the maintainer of the uClinux ColdFire distribution who has contributed patches to upgrade uClinux to the Linux 2.4 kernel. Story
Embedded Linux and the Law -- Lineo's David Beal and Embedded Systems Programming editor Michael Barr examine the legal implications of Embedded Linux in this article at Embedded Systems Programming online. Considering the case of mixing open source and proprietary components, the authors outline some 'rules to code by' when mixing licensing variants. Story
Embedded Linux helps remotely inspect a nuclear power plant -- SnapGear has published a case study about what it calls "the first known use of a Virtual Private Network (VPN) to transmit inspection test data from a nuclear power plant" over the Internet. Story
Lineo adds support for Debian binaries to Embedded Linux SDK -- Lineo announced addition of support for the use of Debian GNU/Linux binaries to its Embedix Software Development Kit (SDK). The Debian Binary Import Tool is intended to enable developers to quickly integrate hundreds of traditional Linux applications into their embedded products. Story
Qt# 0.4 is now available -- The Qt# project announced a version 0.4 of Qt#, a cross-platform GUI toolkit for Mono and Portable.Net which provides a set of classes that bind any CIL language to the Qt toolkit. Qt# is free software, licensed under the terms of the GNU GPL. Story
Programming with Microsoft Foundation Class vs. Qt -- This article at freehackers.org compares the use of Trolltech's Qt graphical C++ toolkit with that of the Microsoft Foundation Class (MFC) toolkit. The article is written by a developer who was already familiar with Qt when he began programming with the MFC toolkit. Story
LinuxWorld exhibitors rev their engines -- The technology world is bracing for the big annual LinuxWorld Expo & Conference in San Francisco, which takes place August 12-15 at Moscone Center. This year's keynote speakers include Sun Microsystems CEO/chairman Scott McNealy, Oracle CEO/chairman Larry Ellison, Google cofounder/president Sergey Brin, and IBM Global Services senior VP Douglas T. Elix. This year's 'Rookery', where newcomers to LinuxWorld's expo floor are situated, features 28 exhibitors from 12 different countries and is four times larger than last year. Even Microsoft is getting in on the action, with a booth in the Rookery. Story
Here are some additional news items and announcements of interest from the past week . . .
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