The enormous success of GNU/Linux as an operating system and as an open
source project has captured the imagination of developers, IT staffers,
business people, journalists, educators, and even politicians. Linux is so
visible, its brand and allure so strong, that most people forget or never
notice the existence of an array of other open source OSes. Some of these
platforms "compete" with Linux for market share and popular attention (like
BSD and OpenSolaris), some complement Linux with additional capabilities or
virtualize aspects of its operation (like RTLinuxFree and T-Kernel), while
others target embedded or vertical applications (like eCOS and RTEMS) with a
minimum of overlap with our TuxOS.
This article offers readers a survey of open source operating systems, some... (more)
Linux and other Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) enjoy a reputation for
ubiquitous use in educational settings. While FOSS openness and low
acquisition costs resonate with the approach and needs of academia, it's
proving difficult to establish a clear adoption trend. Certainly there exists
ample anecdotal evidence of adoption, school-by-school,
department-by-department. Certainly a r... (more)
The year 2004 began auspiciously with the introduction of the 2.6 Linux
kernel and advanced rapidly for the Open Source Development Labs (OSDL), its
membership and the communities it represents and serves. Let us reflect on
OSDL's achievements over the last year. This article will introduce readers
unfamiliar with OSDL to its activities, update long-time OSDL watchers and
offer a glimpse... (more)
In the past 18 months, mobile phone manufacturers in Asia and elsewhere have
introduced over a dozen handset models based on Linux, and before the end of
2005, you can expect to see a dozen more smart and feature phones announced
and shipping. While it's easy to gush over this emerging trend, and to wax
eloquent over the technical particulars of these intelligent mobile devices,
it may b... (more)
The global mobile phone market is enjoying explosive growth. With annual unit
sales in the hundreds of millions, Gartner analysts estimate that by 2009 the
worldwide installed based will top 2.6 billion mobile handsets. For the Linux
and Open Source segment of the IT industry, such numbers are tantalizing,
orders of magnitude beyond shipments and even the installed base for servers,
and ... (more)
Bill Weinberg brings over 18 years embedded and open systems experience
Jesse Davis
Stephen Beamish
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Ernest de Leon
Ricardo Sanchez
Keith Bergelt
Ricardo Aravena
Gaurav Mantri
