Timesys Corp. has an offer that no sane embedded developer who wants to get started with open source Linux can refuse: built-to-spec custom Linuxdistributions for device designs based on the PowerPC, ...

One of the great promises of software is its infinite malleability: software can be whatever you want, so long as you have the skills necessary (and legal rights) to modify it. Despite this promise, ...

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TimeSys' subscription service, LinuxLink, delivers a custom, royalty free Linux platform and toolset for a range of embedded platforms. TimeSys' subscription service, LinuxLink, delivers a custom, ...

Gumstix, a company that has been selling small system boards – about the size of a “gum stick” – for years, is now offering crowdfunding for hardware that users can design themselves. (Stick with me ...

PalmSource today announced it is one of the founding members of a new group devoted to standardizing aspects of Linux for mobile devices. As phone manufacturers devlop and customize Linux for their ...