Linux in U.S. Schools: Why the Resistance? (IT Management)
“Software alternatives are just not available for Linux.” I hear the statement above almost everyday. What makes the statement so ridiculous is that it is completely inaccurate 99 percent of the time.
C-DAC launches BOSS Linux version 3.0 (CIOL)
BANGALORE, INDIA: Centre for Development of Advanced Computing , C-DAC has launched its Bharat Operating Systems Solutions (BOSS) Linux software version 3.0 developed by NRCFOSS (National Resource Centre for Free/Open Source Software).
CG Linux distro supports multicore MIPS64 (Linux Devices)
— Aug. 27, 2008 — MontaVista is touting its Carrier Grade Linux (CGL) distribution's support for Cavium's Octeon architecture.
Embedded Linux guide updated (Linux Devices)
— Aug. 26, 2008 — O'Reilly has updated its guide to Building Embedded Linux Systems by Karim Yaghmour.
Selling GNU/Linux in a box (NewsForge)
Eight years ago, computer stores stocked a choice of GNU/Linux distributions -- established ones like Caldera, Red Hat, and SUSE, and newcomers like Corel, Progeny, and Stormix. Now, only Ubuntu and openSUSE offer box sets, and both face challenges that other distributions found unsolvable, ranging from reasonable prices and features sets through to getting into distribution channels and finding ...
Software connects Linux MIDs to PC media (Linux Devices)
— Aug. 26, 2008 — Orb Networks has joined a growing list of video broadcast service providers supporting Intel-based mobile Internet devices (MIDs).
Linux MIDs gain "fancy" GUI (Linux Devices)
— Aug. 25, 2008 — FST announced a software development kit (SDK) for its lightweight graphics stack optimized for mobile Internet devices (MIDs). The FancyPants SDK for MIDs combines an API for the lightweight GUI with an embedded runtime, and is designed to work with the Linux-based Moblin stack.
Vista vs Linux - has the penguin got the power? (Independent)
Linux versus Windows is the stuff of near endless controversy. Linux lovers trash Windows for being slow, unreliable, insecure and overpriced, whilst Windows bigots accuse Linux of being hard to use and clunky.
A hands-on overview of the Access Linux Platform (Ars Technica)
A the recent LinuxWorld conference, Ars got the chance to test drive a mobile Linux platform that has developers talking: the ACCESS Linux Platform. We also spent some quality time with the SDK, and had a chat with the folks at ACCESS. Read More...
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FUEL Database on MontaVista Linux Whether building a mobile handset, a car navigation system, a package tracking device, or a home entertainment console, developers need capable software systems, including an operating system, development tools, and supporting libraries, to gain maximum benefit from their hardware platform and to meet aggressive time-to-market goals.
