Embedded PowerPC dev kits come with Linux
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| AMCC is shipping Linux-based evaluation kits for its Power Architecture 460EX
| and 460GT system-on-chips (SoCs). The "Canyonlands" board (pictured at left)
| for the general-purpose 460EX and the "Glacier" board for the
| wireless-oriented 460GT come with development tools, sample applications,
| benchmarks, and design files, says AMCC.
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http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS9638498132.html
Linux BSP supports ARM-based microcontroller
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| TimeSys announced a free board support package (BSP) for Atmel's ARM9-based
| AT91CAP9 microcontroller. As usual, the 2.6.23-kernel BSP can be upgraded to
| a full Timesys LinuxLink DIY subscription, including software and development
| tools.
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http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS2296733230.html
Related:
Four billion embedded systems shipped in '06
http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS3686249103.html
Linux loyalty runs high among embedded software developers, says VDC
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| Looking ahead, 87% percent of Linux users plan to use Linux in their next
| project. In both cases, use of free distributions outnumbered use of paid
| distributions by a sizable margin.
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http://software.tekrati.com/research/9436/
Microsoft cans key conference
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| SOFTWARE giant Microsoft has decided that it does not love its popular Mobile
| and Embedded DevCon any more and has pulled the plug.
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http://www.theinquirer.net/gb/inquirer/news/2008/01/16/microsoft-cans-key-conference
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