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 ...

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 ...

Editor's Note: Embedded Linux has consistently ranked among the top operating systems used in embedded system design. With the rapid growth in interest in the Internet of Things (IoT), the ability of ...

Although Intel provides the greatest user base for Linux, many other architectures are supported. These include ARM, MIPS, PowerPC, Alpha, SPARC and Hitachi. The availability of cheap x86 hardware ...

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 system virtual machine can be used to make Linux-based applications faster and more responsive and secure. Here's a primer to get you started. Linux is rapidly becoming the operating system of ...

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 ...

Should you choose Linux or Windows for your next embedded project? Before you begin an embedded project, you have a number of choices to make. Some of these decisions about hardware will be ...

Recently, the Embedded Linux Consortium (ELC) announced their intention to establish a "single unified specification for an embedded Linux platform" to be known as the "ELC Platform Specification". I ...

Master the Techniques Needed to Build Great, Efficient Embedded Devices On Linux Embedded Linux runs many of the devices we use every day, from smart TVs to WiFi routers, test equipment to industrial ...

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 ...

When we last checked in on the WiFiWart, an ambitious project to scratch-build a Linux powered penetration testing drop box small enough to be disguised as a standard phone charger, it was still in ...