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* * * * * WELCOME TO THE LINUXDEVICES WEEKLY NEWSLETTER * * * * *
JUNE 21, 2007


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NASA TESTS LINUX FOR SPACECRAFT CONTROL
Linux was selected for a NASA experiment aimed at proving the
feasibility of COTS (commercial off-the-shelf) hardware and software for
scientific space missions. A key requirement was for application
development and runtime environments familiar to scientists, to
facilitate porting applications from the lab to the spacecraft.
http://ct.enews.deviceforge.com/rd/cts?d=207-229-2-28-17266-20113-0-0-0-1


LINUX POWERS MULTIMEDIA-ENABLED 4-LINE VOIP PHONE
SysMaster used embedded Linux to create a four-line IP (Internet
protocol) video phone with built-in PBX and audio/video playback
capabilities. The Tornado M20 can help network operators deliver voice
or audio/video services to consumers and business users, according to
the company.
http://ct.enews.deviceforge.com/rd/cts?d=207-229-2-28-17266-20116-0-0-0-1


UBUNTU FOUNDER URGES LINUX PATCH/BUG COLLABORATION
The open source community needs a federated but decentralized system for
tracking bugs and patches, according to Mark Shuttleworth. Speaking in
a keynote address at the Linux Foundation Collaboration Summit in
Sunnyvale this week, the amateur astronaut and Ubuntu founder called for
better collaboration among open source developers and companies.
http://ct.enews.deviceforge.com/rd/cts?d=207-229-2-28-17266-20119-0-0-0-1


LINUX DEVICE MAKES GOOD, BETTER, BEST
Another Linux-based gadget has broken into the mainstream consumer
electronics marketplace. The Sonos Digital Music System is now available
in more than 450 Best Buy retail outlets in the U.S., alongside
Linux-powered classics like the TiVo, Linksys WRT54G (V1-3), and Sony HD
TVs.
http://ct.enews.deviceforge.com/rd/cts?d=207-229-2-28-17266-20122-0-0-0-1


LINUX GADGET TO REPLACE THE CLOCK RADIO?
Chumby, a venture-backed San Diego startup, is readying a soft,
leather-covered Linux-powered gadget conceived as an Internet-era
replacement for clock and table radios. Expected to ship in "early
summer," pending FCC approval, the "Chumby" device features open,
hackable hardware, software, and yes, "outerware" APIs.
http://ct.enews.deviceforge.com/rd/cts?d=207-229-2-28-17266-20125-0-0-0-1


CELF PLANS EURO CONFERENCE
The Consumer Electronics Linux Forum (CELF) is soliciting papers for its
first European conference. Set for Nov. 2-3 in Linz, Austria, the event
will be held in conjunction with the 9th Real-Time Linux Workshop.
http://ct.enews.deviceforge.com/rd/cts?d=207-229-2-28-17266-20128-0-0-0-1


LINUX PHONE STACK GAINS UNIFIED MESSAGING
Linux device software stack vendor Trolltech has acquired Fonav, a
vendor of unified messaging software. Trolltech plans to use Fonav's
"unified live inbox" application software to enhance its Qtopia stacks
for mobile phones and VoIP phones, it said.
http://ct.enews.deviceforge.com/rd/cts?d=207-229-2-28-17266-20131-0-0-0-1


_____ * * * OTHER NOTEWORTHY ITEMS FROM THE PAST WEEK * * * _____


* Virtualization platform supports ARMv6
http://ct.enews.deviceforge.com/rd/cts?d=207-229-2-28-17266-20134-0-0-0-1

* Embedded Linux vendor touts network processor support
http://ct.enews.deviceforge.com/rd/cts?d=207-229-2-28-17266-20137-0-0-0-1

* CPU emulator supports dual-core PowerPC chip
http://ct.enews.deviceforge.com/rd/cts?d=207-229-2-28-17266-20140-0-0-0-1

* Virtualization targets 32-/64-bit, multicore, HA telcom apps
http://ct.enews.deviceforge.com/rd/cts?d=207-229-2-28-17266-20143-0-0-0-1

* Unstable acronym combo feared deadly
http://ct.enews.deviceforge.com/rd/cts?d=207-229-2-28-17266-20146-0-0-0-1

* High-availability middleware supports AIS
http://ct.enews.deviceforge.com/rd/cts?d=207-229-2-28-17266-20149-0-0-0-1

* NEP's Linux distro nears CGL 4.0
http://ct.enews.deviceforge.com/rd/cts?d=207-229-2-28-17266-20152-0-0-0-1

* Dual-core network processors sample with Linux
http://ct.enews.deviceforge.com/rd/cts?d=207-229-2-28-17266-20155-0-0-0-1

* MIDs to connect via GSM, HSPA
http://ct.enews.deviceforge.com/rd/cts?d=207-229-2-28-17266-20158-0-0-0-1

* Microkernel vendor joins Linux, ARM ecosystems
http://ct.enews.deviceforge.com/rd/cts?d=207-229-2-28-17266-20161-0-0-0-1

* Novell readies real-time Linux SP1
http://ct.enews.deviceforge.com/rd/cts?d=207-229-2-28-17266-20164-0-0-0-1

* Pair of Palm ISVs promise Foleo ports
http://ct.enews.deviceforge.com/rd/cts?d=207-229-2-28-17266-20167-0-0-0-1

* PC/104 elects officers, snuggles up to PCI Express
http://ct.enews.deviceforge.com/rd/cts?d=207-229-2-28-17266-20170-0-0-0-1

* Power.org powers up its first developer conference
http://ct.enews.deviceforge.com/rd/cts?d=207-229-2-28-17266-20173-0-0-0-1


... and that's not all. Check here for the latest breaking news:

http://ct.enews.deviceforge.com/rd/cts?d=207-229-2-28-17266-20176-0-0-0-1


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