- Can Ubuntu Linux Really Run My Small Business?
For one startup in Portland, Oregon, Ubuntu Linux is the operating system of choice. Why? $146,000 in savings.
- NEC AND MONTAVISTA PORT LINUX OS TO NEC'S VR
SERIES.
NEC Electronics Inc. and MontaVista Software Inc., developer of the Hard Hat Linux operating system for embedded applications, have announced that the Hard Hat Linux operating system has been ported to NEC's VR4181, VR4121, VR5000 and VR5432 64-bit MIPS(R) RISC microprocessors and evaluation platforms. With the combination of NEC's processors ......
- Processing options
The number of options for choosing the best processor for embedded-system designs continues to increase. In addition to microprocessors, microcontrollers, and DSPs (digital-signal processors), several unified microprocessors from companies such as Analog Devices, Infineon, Microchip, and Freescale have also emerged ( Reference 1 ). These software-programmable devices offer unified-processor architectures ......
- Linux appeals to real-time embedded systems users
Microprocessor-based embedded control systems traditionally have used proprietary real-time operating systems (RTOSs) to attain real-time or near-real-time response needed in such applications as automotive engine control systems. Proprietary RTOS, however, involve some particularly thorny issues. One major issue is simply the engineering cost to develop an RTOS. Proprietary RTOS development ......
- Logical combination?
As convergence continues to drive communications and multimedia functions into more and more devices, product-development teams face a daunting challenge. They must build in ample capacity for both general-purpose processing and specialized signal processing while also adhering to cost, size, and power commandments. Meeting this tall order has often meant ......
- In embedded systems market, developers can choose from
80 real time operating systems: Microsoft attacks with Window CE, but
developers are skeptical.
Microsoft Attacks With Windows CE, But Developers Are Skeptical Surprise, surprise. Desktop and mobile PC operating system goliath Microsoft Corp. is attacking the embedded systems market. The fledgling market for small, real-time operating systems (RTOS) able to control a slew of soon to be released consumer, automotive and service worker ......
- IBM Moves into Linux Embedded Processor Market
IBM Corp. took itself further into the Linux arena this week, announcing a deal with MontaVista Software Inc. for the embedded processor market. IBM's no stranger to Linux. In fact in the company waged a war against Sun Microsystems Inc. last August and blatantly tried to woo customers from the ......