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SODIMM-sized CPU module runs Linux

Emac has introduced an SO-DIMM-sized processor module built around an ARM9-based Cirrus EP9302 SoC (system-on-chip). The SoM-9307M targets development of customized products and applications, and runs Linux, Windows CE 6.0, or the .NET Micro Framework.

Linux Foundation Publishes Study Estimating the Value of Linux

New Report Finds the Value of Developing a Linux Distribution to Be Worth $10.8 Billion The Linux Foundation (LF), the nonprofit organization dedicated to accelerating the growth of Linux, today announced it is publishing a new report written by Amanda McPherson, Brian Proffitt and Ron Hale-Evans on the value of Linux development. The paper finds that it would take approximately $10.8 billion to build the Linux community distribution Fedora 9 in today's dollars with today's software development costs. It would take $1.4 billion to develop the Linux kernel alone. The report, titled "Estimating the Total Development Cost of a Linux Distribution," is available today at http://www.linuxfoundation.org/publications/estimatinglinux.php. This report is an update of a 2002 study done by David A.

Review: Building Embedded Linux Systems

For a long time, Linux has been trying to convince most people (that is, mostly home and business users) that Linux on the desktop is a good alternative to Windows. Linux has already established an outstanding reputation in the server room, so system administrators are already convinced of the virtues of Linux. All that can be considered "Linux, open and above board". What about "Linux under the hood"? By that I mean, what about the virtues of embedded Linux systems? What about Linux running "in everything from cell phones to car ABS systems and water-filtration plants..."? That's what Yaghmour, et al proposes to teach you in this book.

Would The Internet Exist Without Linux?

IconWould the internet as we know it exist without Linux? "Absolutely not", says Rich Menga. "Where Linux shines the most is in its server applications". In the 1990's "There were thousands of Mom n' Pop ISPs that operated out of a garage and the vast majority of them were all running Linux. Windows couldn't do it back then and neither could MacOS. What would you have used that you could afford? Netware? Lotus Domino? HP-UX (that requires those refrigerator-sized HP servers)? Linux was literally the only OS out there that had the right price (free), ran similar to a Unix and could use existing computers of the time to connect customers. The internet as we know it today predominantly runs on Linux. There's an extremely high probability that the internet connection you're using right now is connected through a Linux server - and routed thro

Linux now an equal Flash player (Linux-Watch)

Welcome to the future. Linux is now a first-class desktop operating system citizen. Adobe today released version 10 of its Adobe Flash Player, available now in a variety of convenient packaging formats for Linux, as well as other popular desktop operating systems. Once upon a time, desktop Linux was a second-class citizen, where Flash was concerned. As recently as 2007, Linux users waited six months for Flash 9 to arrive. Now, while Microsoft appears bent on leaving Linux users behind on Silverlight technology, its Flash alternative, Adobe has made Linux an equal player.

Linux Gazette #156 is out!

Linux Gazette ...making Linux just a little more fun! Home Main Site FAQ Site Map Mirrors Translations Search Archives Authors Mailing Lists Join Us! Contact Us ______________________________________________________________________ The Free International Online Linux Monthly ISSN: 1934-371X Main site: http://linuxgazette.net November 2008 (#156): * Mailbag * Talkback * News Bytes, by Deividson Luiz Okopnik * A (not so) short overview of the Geographic Information System GRASS, by Matteo Dell'Omodarme and Giada Valle * Writing Network Device Drivers for Linux, by Mohan Lal Jangir * Not Screws and Bolts, by Kapil Hari Paranjape Installing and configuring root-access sandboxes in a running Linux system * Joey's Notes: The Red Hat Linux Boot Process, by Joey Prestia Our monthly column of basic Linux advice and education * HelpDex, by Shane Co

ARM11 CPU module gains Linux tools

Microcross Inc. has released an embedded Linux development kit aimed at easing the design of portable, multimedia-enabled devices. The new version of Microcross's GX-Linux Enterprise Platform targets Cogent Computer Systems's CSB733, an SO-DIMM-sized computer module based on Freescale's i.MX31 SoC (system-on-chip).

Atmel's AT91SAM9G20 ARM-based Embedded MPU Supported by Latest Linux Kernel

A Linux distribution based on Linux v2.6.27 is available from Atmel’s AT91SAM Linux portal at www.linux4sam.org. It includes the complete Linux v2.6.27 kernel, the Linux patch for the AT91SAM9G20-EK, device drivers, pre-built demonstrations and the Angström/OpenEmbedded building environment. The AT91SAM Linux portal is a gateway to a wide and growing community that provides Linux self-support for Atmel’s entire ARM9-based range of embedded 32-bit microprocessors.

Digi: small Linux Embedded device server

Digi International introduces the Digi Connect ME 9210 with Digi Embedded Linux which is the latest version of Linux optimized for development on Digi embedded modules and microcontrollers. About the size of a pair of dice, the Digi Connect ME 9210 is the smallest embedded device server available with Linux. This allows OEMs to easily add secure Ethernet connectivity using Linux in space-constrained devices. Digi Embedded Linux supports the 2.6.26 version of the Linux kernel. It also includes the new Digi Package Manager, a feature that allows updates, enhancements and bug fixes to be downloaded and installed directly in Digi ESP, Digi’s Eclipse-based development environment for Linux.

Recent Accomplishments Highlight the Success of MontaVista Linux in Extending Quality,...

Recent Accomplishments Highlight the Success of MontaVista Linux in Extending Quality, Integration, and Speed of Development for Mobile Phone Manufacturers More Than 85 Percent of LiMo Mobile Phones Were Built with MontaVista Linux SAN FRANCISCO--(Business Wire)-- MontaVista(R) Software, Inc., the leader in embedded Linux(R) commercialization, today revealed several developments that highlight the success of MontaVista Linux in extending quality, integration, innovative features, and speed of development for manufacturers of mobile devices. In recent months, MontaVista Linux expanded its integration with Linux-based mobile software stacks, became the first and only mobile Linux to earn IPv6 certification, collected industry awards for innovation, and powered dozens of new mobile devices, including more than 85 percent of the first mobile

Linux Foundation Publishes Study Estimating the Value of Linux

SAN FRANCISCO, CA -- (Marketwire) -- 10/22/08 -- The Linux Foundation (LF), the nonprofit organization dedicated to accelerating the growth of Linux, today announced it is publishing a new report written by Amanda McPherson, Brian Proffitt and Ron Hale-Evans on the value of Linux development. The paper finds that it would take approximately $10.8 billion to build the Linux community distribution Fedora 9 in today's dollars with today's software development costs. It would take $1.4 billion to develop the Linux kernel alone.

Linux Foundation Publishes Study Estimating the Value of Linux

SAN FRANCISCO, CA--(MARKET WIRE)--Oct 22, 2008 -- The Linux Foundation (LF), the nonprofit organization dedicated to accelerating the growth of Linux, today announced it is publishing a new report written by Amanda McPherson, Brian Proffitt and Ron Hale-Evans on the value of Linux development. The paper finds that it would take approximately $10.8 billion to build the Linux community distribution Fedora 9 in today's dollars with today's software development costs. It would take $1.4 billion to develop the Linux kernel alone.

Embedded Linux - Linux Operating System for Microcontrollers

"uClinux (Microcontroller Linux) is a variant of Linux system without a Memory Management Unit (MMU). It was first created starting from Linux 2.0 kernel. Today uClinux is available for 2.0, 2.4 and 2.6 Linux kernel releases. When no MMU support is present, the user and kernel space is the same thing; also no virtual memory subsystem is required because all codes run at Privilege Level 0. A basic operating system has different privilege levels: kernel space runs on Supervisor Mode and user applications on User Mode. Only kernel space has direct access to resources, memory and I/O."

Linux Supports More Devices Than Any Other OS

Linux Blog recommends an interview up on the O'Reilly site with Greg Kroah-Hartman, long-time Linux kernel hacker and the current Linux kernel maintainer for the USB driver core. He updates the free Linux driver program announced almost two years ago, which has really caught traction now with more than 300 developers volunteering. The interviewer begins by asking about Kroah-Hartman's claim that the Linux kernel now supports more devices than any other operating system ever has. "[One factor is] the ease of writing drivers; Linux drivers are at normally one-third smaller than Windows drivers or other operating system drivers. We have all the examples there, so it's trivial to write a new one if you have new hardware, usually because you can copy the code and go.

Linux Hater's Blog dead, long live the redux

On October 25, 2008, the Linux Hater's Blog reached the "eof", or end of file. But if you've been hassled endlessly by Linux lovers and are sick to death of Linux this and Linux that, fear not - the Linux Hater's Redux is born, with plenty of eye-opening news on problems with Linux. Read on.

COM Express module runs Linux

Win Enterprises announced a COM Express module targeting medical, test and measurement, kiosks, and network security applications. The MB-73150 (left) supports Core 2 Duo, Pentium M, or Celeron M processors, has gigabit Ethernet, accepts up to 2GB of RAM, and runs Linux, Win says.

COM Express module runs Linux

Win Enterprises announced a COM Express module targeting medical, test and measurement, kiosks, and network security applications. The MB-73150 (left) supports Core 2 Duo, Pentium M, or Celeron M processors, has gigabit Ethernet, accepts up to 2GB of RAM, and runs Linux, Win says.

Evaluation Kit Ported onto Linux

ec91be403awebThe Linux release, v2.6.27, from Atmel, is for its 400 MHz ARM926EJ-S-based AT91SAM9G20 embedded microprocessor, and for other members of the AT91SAM9 family. A Linux distribution based on v2.6.27 is available from Atmel’s AT91SAM portal at www.linux4sam.org. It includes the complete Linux v2.6.27 kernel, the Linux patch for the AT91SAM9G20-EK, device drivers, pre-built demonstrations, and the Angström/OpenEmbedded building environment. Support is available through TimeSys, including an embedded Linux ReadyKit for the entire AT91SAM9 series, including the AT91SAM9G20. The ReadyKit comprises a pre-built Linux kernel, device drivers, a GNU-based cross toolchain, a glibc-based root filesystem complete with selected development libraries, 14 days of technical support, and access to support documentation.

Macraigor: Linux development toolkit for ARM

Macraigor and Viosoft have jointly announced the availability of an integrated development toolkit for the embedded Linux environment on ARM processors. The toolkit consists of Macraigor hardware debug probes and a full-featured version of Viosoft’s Arriba Embedded Linux Edition, to enable end-to-end cross-platform development and debug of Linux applications on ARM. Hosted under both Linux and Windows platforms, the Macraigor/Viosoft Linux Development Toolkit for ARM is Eclipsed-based, and includes a full GNU cross-compiler tool-chain for ARM, the Macraigor JTAG probe, the Viosoft VMON2 target-resident debug monitor, and optionally a full embedded Linux kernel and file-system for the supported platforms.

Fun with Linux commands

From now onwards I will be posting 5 Linux commands weekly and mostly targeted to Linux newbies or to those who are not much comfortable with Linux commands. This post will serve two purposes: to learn Linux commands in a fun way without putting so much load on your memory power (that’s why I will post only five commands), and to realize the power of wonderful Linux commands. You might be already familiar with some of the commands and you might be hearing some of the commands for the first time; some of the commands might be very useful and some might be just for fun. This post will appear on Fridays so that you can have some ‘useful’ fun on weekends. If you know any Linux commands which are fun/crappy/useful/dangerous, don’t forget to share with us.

What is so good about Linux?

In recent years Linux has emerged as a powerful and innovative UNIX work-alike. Its popularity is surpassing that of its UNIX predecessors. Although it mimics UNIX in many ways, the Linux operating system departs from UNIX in several significant ways: The Linux kernel is implemented independently of both BSD and System V, the continuing development of Linux is taking place through the combined efforts of many capable individuals throughout the world, and Linux puts the power of UNIX within easy reach of both business and personal computer users. Using the Internet, today’s skilled programmers submit additions and improvements to the operating system to Linus Torvalds, GNU, or one of the other authors of Linux.

True Enterprise-Quality Linux Support: Edison Group White Paper

Download the Edison Group white paper, "True Enterprise-Quality Linux Support" and discover how your organization can increase operational efficiency while cutting costs with Oracle Unbreakable Linux, a support program that delivers enterprise-quality support for Linux at a lower cost. Edison believes that Oracle Unbreakable Linux support should give enterprises the full confidence they need to run all their core business, mission-critical, and risk-sensitive applications on the Linux platform. Oracle Unbreakable Linux features and benefits include:

True Enterprise-Quality Linux Support: Edison Group White Paper

Download the Edison Group white paper, "True Enterprise-Quality Linux Support" and discover how your organization can increase operational efficiency while cutting costs with Oracle Unbreakable Linux, a support program that delivers enterprise-quality support for Linux at a lower cost. Edison believes that Oracle Unbreakable Linux support should give enterprises the full confidence they need to run all their core business, mission-critical, and risk-sensitive applications on the Linux platform. Oracle Unbreakable Linux features and benefits include:

True Enterprise-Quality Linux Support: Edison Group White Paper

Download the Edison Group white paper, "True Enterprise-Quality Linux Support" and discover how your organization can increase operational efficiency while cutting costs with Oracle Unbreakable Linux, a support program that delivers enterprise-quality support for Linux at a lower cost. Edison believes that Oracle Unbreakable Linux support should give enterprises the full confidence they need to run all their core business, mission-critical, and risk-sensitive applications on the Linux platform. Oracle Unbreakable Linux features and benefits include:

True Enterprise-Quality Linux Support: Edison Group White Paper

Download the Edison Group white paper, "True Enterprise-Quality Linux Support" and discover how your organization can increase operational efficiency while cutting costs with Oracle Unbreakable Linux, a support program that delivers enterprise-quality support for Linux at a lower cost. Edison believes that Oracle Unbreakable Linux support should give enterprises the full confidence they need to run all their core business, mission-critical, and risk-sensitive applications on the Linux platform. Oracle Unbreakable Linux features and benefits include:

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