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 ...

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 ...

Michael Mathews of MontaVista Software and Marc R. Erickson of IBMlook at the individual technologies and explore the benefits of thesynergy between them that support integration. Embedded Linux and ...

The combination of an embedded Linux OS and Java technology offer developers a new choice for flexible project deployment. Thanks to the emergence of support organizations that have focused on the ...

Linux companies are incensed by a recently published Microsoft document that compares Windows XP Embedded to embedded Linux, calling some of its claims misleading or factually wrong. The document ...

Ask a sampling of embedded Linux vendors what they think the most likely embedded Linux “killer apps” are, and you'll probably end up with a list similar to this: Telecommunications infrastructure ...

Linux specialist Red Hat has announced it is developing an embedded hypervisor product that it claims will complement, rather than compete with, its existing virtualisation strategy. Launched on the ...

When selecting the optimal OS for an embedded systems project it is important to compare the available options – will RTOS or Linux serve best? asks Graeme Wintle. At a top level, the choice is ...

Open-source software is seriously impacting embedded systems development. In a recent Venture Development Corp. (VDC) survey of embedded developers, Linux was the most cited operating system for ...

Ubuntu, which is an African word meaning “humanity to others,” is the name of a completely free and open-source Linux distribution. So why should you use it in your next embedded design? There are ...

The proliferation of inexpensive IoT boards means the time has come to gain control not only of applications but also the entire software platform. So, how do you build a custom distribution with ...

Chances are that one or more of your consumer products uses the Linux operating system. In order to find out, you’ll have to look at the fine print. Manufacturers do not openly advertise with labels ...