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MontaVista Provides Commercial-quality Linux for Android™ platform [Nov 19, 2008]World's most advanced mobile Linux delivers broadened hardware support and improved time-to-market for developers of Android devices |
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MontaVista Software appoints Murielle Lacombled as regional manager for southern Europe [Nov 17, 2008]15 year electronics industry veteran, Murielle Lacombled, appointed as MontaVista Software regional sales manager for southern Europe |
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From Emerson Network Power: Emerson Network Power's Innovation Partnership Program Advances Industry's Embedded Computing Ecosystem [Nov 12, 2008]Initiative drives partner product interoperability and expands market reach |
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Free Web Seminars from MontaVista and Freescale Provide Tips and Techniques For Improving Embedded Linux™ Startup Time [Nov 04, 2008]Two free web seminars on improving embedded Linux Startup time, presented with Freescale™ Semiconductor, OpenSystems Media and Chris Hallinan, author of Embedded Linux Primer, the number one-selling book on embedded Linux. The webinar will include tips and techniques for improving embedded Linux startup time while preserving base functionality. |
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From ElectronicDesign.com: Visions of MontaVista and Renesas [Nov 03, 2008]William Wong writes about his visits to the annual MontaVista Vision 2008 conference and the first annual Renesas Developers Conference. |
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From DesktopLinux.com: Linux to Outship Windows in 2009? [Oct 30, 2008]Jim Zemlin, director of the Linux Foundation, has posited that Linux will outship Windows on the desktop next year, thanks to the many fast-booting Linux environments increasingly bundled with PCs. |
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MontaVista Provides Downloadable Presentations from Vision 2008 Embedded Linux Developers Conference [Oct 20, 2008]Slides and videos are available online from technical sessions presented at the recent Vision 2008 Embedded Linux Developers Conference, held October 1-3 in San Francisco. |
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Free MontaVista webinar assists developers migrating applications from VxWorks to embedded Linux, [Oct 06, 2008]MontaVista® Software, Inc. announces open registration for a new educational webinar. The online seminar planned for October 23 will deliver helpful information for device developers who are looking to migrate their applications from the VxWorks® RTOS to embedded Linux. |
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Recent Accomplishments Highlight the Success of MontaVista Linux in Extending Quality, Integration, and Speed of Development for Mobile Phone Manufacturers [Oct 02, 2008]MontaVista Linux expanded its integration with Linux-based mobile software stacks, became the first and only mobile Linux to earn IPv6 certification, collected industry awards for innovation, and powered dozens of new mobile devices, including more than 85 percent of the first mobile devices launched on the LiMo Platform. |
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From CoWare, Inc.: CoWare and MontaVista Deliver Joint Solution to Accelerate Software Development of Linux-based Devices [Oct 02, 2008]CoWare announced that it has partnered with MontaVista to deliver a joint solution that includes a reference virtual platform running MontaVista Linux and integrating MontaVista development tools, including MontaVista DevRocket. The joint solution is available on a virtual ARM Versatile board running MontaVista Linux, and can accommodate up to four ARM9 processor cores. |
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MontaVista Mobilinux Optimized for Texas Instruments OMAP35x Processors [Oct 02, 2008]MontaVista announced that its award-winning MontaVista Mobilinux Linux operating system software is now optimized for the Texas Instruments OMAP35x applications processors, the first broad offering of the ARM Cortex-A8 core. |
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From LinuxDevices.com: MontaVista Linux drives Dell's quick-boot feature [Oct 02, 2008]CEO Rusty Harris revealed MontaVista's role developing the quick-booting, ARM-based processor subsystem expected to ship this year in select Dell laptop models. The "Latitude ON" feature aims to give enterprise laptop users instant boot-up and access to select applications, with multi-day battery lifetimes. |
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MontaVista Vision 2008 Embedded Linux Developers Conference Kicks Off Next Week in San Francisco [Sep 24, 2008]MontaVista Software today reminded embedded engineers that there is only one week left to register for the Vision 2008 Embedded Linux Developers Conference. The conference will kick off Wednesday, October 1. |
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From LinuxDevices.com: Yamaha Disklavier high-tech pianos built with MontaVista Linux [Sep 24, 2008]Yamaha's high-tech, Internet-enabled Disklavier grand pianos are built with MontaVista Linux. |
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MontaVista Vision 2008 Embedded Linux Developers Conference Announces Speakers and Special Events [Sep 03, 2008]Technical experts and special events were announced for the Vision 2008 conference, including speakers from MontaVista, ACCESS, Cisco, Emerson, Freescale, IBM, Intel, Motorola, Texas Instruments, Wipro, Xilinx, and other companies. |
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Free Webinars from MontaVista and Freescale Focus on Migrating Embedded Applications to Multicore with Linux [Sep 02, 2008]MontaVista Software, Freescale Semiconductor, and TechOnline present 2 free webinars to help embedded systems engineers leverage the work in their existing applications when they migrate their applications to a multicore environment. |
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MontaVista Linux First to Bring Telecom Standards Compliance for Linux on Cavium OCTEON Processors [Aug 27, 2008]MontaVista Linux Carrier Grade Edition is the first and only Linux to be registered in compliance with the Linux Foundation's Carrier Grade Linux 4.0 specification for Cavium Networks OCTEON Multicore MIPS64 family of processors. |
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From Linux.com: RipCode builds video transcoding device on Linux base [Aug 06, 2008]Ian Palmer interviews RipCode software architect Cuong Nguyen about RipCode's challenges using MontaVista Linux to build a video transcoding device on a tight schedule. |
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MontaVista Linux Enables Carrier/Telco Industry to Leverage High Performance of Cavium OCTEON Processors [Jul 31, 2008]MontaVista and Cavium Networks announce the immediate availability of MontaVista embedded Linux for Cavium OCTEON multicore processors. |
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Free MontaVista® Webinar Describes Embedded Linux Power Management on the Intel® Atom™ Processor [Jul 22, 2008]MontaVista Software announces a free web seminar in cooperation with Intel on power management considerations and programming techniques for embedded Linux applications on the Intel Atom processor. |
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MontaVista Software appoints Joerg Bertholdt vice president of marketing [Jul 21, 2008]15-year industry veteran Joerg Bertholdt has been appointed as the vice president of marketing for MontaVista Software. |
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From Texas Instruments: Design costs for portable display electronics drop with TI's lowest-cost digital media processor [Jul 16, 2008]The TMS320DM355 processor from Texas Instruments integrates an optimized MontaVista Linux board support package (BSP), drivers and display capture support for the VPSS to help developers easily build low-cost portable products. |
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MontaVista Linux Carrier Grade Edition first to comply with three key specifications for telecom industry [Jul 15, 2008]MontaVista Linux Carrier Grade Edition 5.0 has registered compliance with the Linux Foundation's Carrier Grade Linux (CGL) 4.0 specification, has earned Linux Standard Base (LSB) 3.0 certification, and is Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) logo certified. This achievement makes MontaVista the only Linux distribution in the world to comply with the three key requirements issued by the telecom industry's major standards bodies. |
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From LinuxDevices.com: Fashion accessory PMP camera runs Linux [Jun 20, 2008]The stylish Samsung i70 digital camera and personal media player was built with MontaVista Linux. |
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MontaVista Mobilinux Optimized for Freescale i.MX31 Multimedia Applications Processor [Jun 18, 2008]MontaVista Mobilinux has been optimized to develop low-cost, low-power consumer products such as portable media players, smartphones, digital media recorders, and mobile gaming consoles, on the Freescale I.MX31 multimedia applications processor. |
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MontaVista Provides First No-Cost Evaluation of Commercial Linux for Freescale QorIQ™ P4080 Multicore Processor [Jun 16, 2008]Today MontaVista is demonstrating a new MontaVista Linux support package to jump start the development of Linux-based devices on the Freescale QorIQ P4080 multicore communications processor. MontaVista will be the first company to enable embedded developers to evaluate (at no cost) and build multicore applications for Freescale's QorIQ communications platforms using commercial Linux. |
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MontaVista Software Signs ANTYCIP to Expand Sales and Support for Embedded Linux Developers in France and Spain [Jun 12, 2008]MontaVista Software signed a distribution agreement with ANTYCIP to expand its sales and support for embedded developers in France and Spain. |
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From LWN.net: An interview with Jim Ready [Jun 11, 2008]LWN.net editor Jonathan Corbet interviews MontaVista CTO and founder Jim Ready about controversial statements made by an anti-Linux RTOS software company and about Jim's rebuttals to them. |
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MontaVista Vision 2008 Embedded Linux Developers Conference to Present Educational Sessions and New Technology from Top Companies [Jun 09, 2008]MontaVista announces the Vision 2008 Embedded Linux Developers Conference to provide real-world tips, techniques, and tools for embedded engineers to get the most out of open source. |
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From Embedded.com: Embedded Linux has more friends than you may know. [May 12, 2008]MontaVista CTO and founder Jim Ready takes a look at the rapid growth of embedded Linux over the last ten years and why it has succeeded. |
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MontaVista Software and P.A. Semi Collaborate to Bring MontaVista Linux to PWRficient Processor for Telecom Carrier Equipment [May 01, 2008]MontaVista Software announced the immediate availability of MontaVista Linux Carrier Grade Edition for the dual-core PA6T-1682M PWRficient processor from P.A. Semi. |
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MontaVista Mobilinux 5.0 Awarded Best Software Innovation of the Year by EDN [Apr 28, 2008]MontaVista Mobilinux 5.0, the best-selling Linux operating system software for mobile devices, in the winner of the EDN Innovation Award as Best Software Innovation of the Year. |
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From Sony Corp.: Sony to double production capacity of BRAVIA LCD TVs to meet growing demand in Europe [Apr 28, 2008]Sony BRAVIA LCD TVs are built with MontaVista Linux. Sony announced plans to double the annual production capacity of BRAVIA LCD TVs in Slovakia from 2 million sets last year to 4 million sets by the end of December 2008. |
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From LinuxDevices.com: Linux mobile distro wins software award [Apr 28, 2008]MontaVista Mobilinux and some other winners of the EDN Innovation Award will impact the semiconductor industry. |
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From LinuxDevices.com: Linux still top embedded OS [Apr 23, 2008]Analyst firm VDC reports that Linux is the most popular operating system for embedded developers. |
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From Embedded Computing Design: Embedded Linux file system management: Tooling for success [Apr 21, 2008]Troy Kitch and Joe Green of MontaVista Software describe factors for embedded Linux developers to consider when selecting open source tools for embedded development. |
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From iTech News.net: Motorola ZN5 with 5MP camera [Apr 19, 2008]The forthcoming Motorola ZN5 mobile phone is built with MontaVista Linux. The article also mentions the forthcoming Motorola VE75 slider phone and the L800T candybar phone. |
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From LinuxDevices.com: Linux kernel maintainer calls for embedded specialist [Apr 18, 2008]Andrew Morton, the lead maintainer of the Linux kernel, has called for a full-time, architecture-independent "embedded maintainer." |
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From LinuxDevices.com: Linux mobile distro supports Cortex-A8 SoC [Apr 16, 2008]MontaVista Mobilinux supports the Texas Instruments OMAP3430 system-on-chip (SoC), one of the first SoCs based on the ARM Cortex-A8 architecture. |
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MontaVista Mobilinux for Texas Instruments OMAP3430 Processor Unveiled at Embedded Systems Conference [Apr 15, 2008]MontaVista unveils Mobilinux optimized for high-performance Texas Instruments OMAP3430 applications processor for faster development of innovative new mobile devices. |
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From EDN.com: EDN names MontaVista Mobilinux winner of the 18th Annual EDN Innovation Award in software [Apr 15, 2008]In a ceremony at ESC in San Jose, EDN bestowed its 18th Annual Innovation Awards, honoring a diverse group of electronics engineers and the ground-breaking products they have produced. |
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MontaVista Software Supports Embedded Linux Commercialization for New Xilinx Virtex-5 FXT FPGAs [Apr 14, 2008]MontaVista announced the availability of MontaVista Linux Professional Edition to develop and run products on the Virtex-5 FXT family of field-programmable gate arrays from Xilinx. |
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MontaVista Provides Embedded Linux® Commercialization for New AMCC PowerPC 460EX and 460GT Processors [Apr 14, 2008]AMCC and MontaVista announced two new Linux support packages (LSPs), enabling developers to use MontaVista Linux Professional Edition on AMCC PowerPC 460EX and 460GT processors. |
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MontaVista Software Provides Embedded Linux Commercialization for New Intel® Atom™ Processor Z500 Series [Apr 02, 2008]MontaVista releases new version of MontaVista Linux with features optimized for Intel's new low-power processor series, the Intel Atom processor Z500 series. |
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MontaVista Software Signs Trinity Software and Beyond to Increase Embedded Linux Distribution in Israel [Mar 20, 2008]MontaVista Software signed an agreement with Trinity Software and Beyond Ltd. to expand the sales, support, and services for MontaVista customers in Israel. |
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From EDN.com: DSP with hardware acceleration transcodes HD in real time [Mar 20, 2008]Texas Instruments latest addition to its DaVinci DSP line targets real-time video transcoding for high-definition video. Its digital video evaluation module includes MontaVista Linux. |
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From Electronicstalk.com: Masterclass explains real-time Linux [Mar 17, 2008]Klaas van Gend of MontaVista will give a presentation at the UK Embedded Masterclass discussing how the Linux kernel can deliver real time functionality and performance by itself, without techniques such as a separate microkernel. |
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From LinuxDevices.com: Linux powers "mash-up platform" for phones [Mar 12, 2008]4DK Technologies has combined MontaVista Linux Carrier Grade Edition and Enea's Accelerator Platform into a SuperConnectivity service for wireless carriers enabling them to market IP-based services more effectively to mobile phone users. |
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From Freescale Semiconductor: MontaVista Software commits as first global platinum sponsor of 2008 Freescale Technology Forum [Mar 06, 2008]Freescale Semiconductor announced that MontaVista is the first global platinum sponsor of the 2008 Freescale Technology Forum (FTF) events, which will be held this year in five countries. |
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From LinuxDevices.com: Linux camera, video server power up over Ethernet [Feb 27, 2008]Nuvation has introduced two Linux-based reference designs that run on MontaVista Linux on Texas Instruments DaVinci processors, and support power-over-Ethernet (PoE). One is the IP Camera, which includes its own high-resolution camera sensor and lens, and the other is IVS, and is designed for analog closed-circuit TV cameras. |
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MontaVista Software Expands Sales, Support, and Services in Germany, Switzerland, and Austria [Feb 25, 2008]MontaVista is expanding sales, support, and services in central Europe by appointing Hitex Development Tools as a distributor of MontaVista products. |
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Art Landro Named Executive Vice President of Worldwide Field Operations for MontaVista Software [Feb 25, 2008]MontaVista Software announced the promotion of Art Landro to the position of executive vice president of worldwide field operations, effective immediately. |
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From LinuxDevices.com: New MontaVista CEO: steady as she goes [Feb 20, 2008]Background on Russell "Rusty" Harris, the president and CEO of MontaVista, and a summary of Rusty's views about MontaVista's future. |
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From LinuxDevices.com: Executive interview: Rusty Harris, CEO of MontaVista [Feb 20, 2008]Eric Brown interviews Russell "Rusty" Harris, MontaVista president and CEO, and Jim Ready, MontaVista CTO and founder. |
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Russell Harris Appointed as President and CEO of MontaVista Software [Feb 19, 2008]Former executive vice president of worldwide field operations brings history of growth generation |
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From LinuxDevices.com: ARM-based SoC targets low-cost phones [Feb 19, 2008]Beijing-based Vimicro announced Vinno-III, an ARM-based system-on-chip (SoC) for low-cost smartphones, which is also available integrated into Vinno-Linux, a development board supporting MontaVista Linux. |
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From TMCnet: MontaVista Mobilinux figures in mobile WiMAX phones [Feb 15, 2008]Executive editor Richard Grigonix discusses MontaVista, embedded Linux, mobile WiMAX phones, and other mobile device news, concluding, "Indeed, MontaVista Mobilinux is on quite a roll these days." |
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From Application Software Developer: Moving beyond command line [Feb 15, 2008]Why and how embedded Linux developers should move beyond command line tools, by Jim Ready of MontaVista and Bill Weinberg of the Linux Phone Standards Forum. |
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MontaVista Enables EB and NextWave Wireless to Rapidly Develop First Linux-Based WiMAX Mobile Phone [Feb 12, 2008]EB, NextWave Wireless, and MontaVista unveiled the world's first Linux-based WiMAX multimedia phone, built by EB and NextWave with MontaVista Mobilinux in only 9 months. |
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Mobile Industry Leaders Report Faster Device Development, Advanced Features with MontaVista Mobilinux [Feb 12, 2008]Leading mobile companies such as ACCESS, Motorola, EB, NextWave, DataViz, Movial, and others have recently delivered innovative new mobile devices that run on MontaVista Mobilinux and software integrations with Mobilinux that accelerate the development of smart mobile devices with advanced capabilities. |
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From Electronics Weekly: MontaVista guarantees license release for embedded Linux [Feb 12, 2008]Responding to fears among open source software users, MontaVista is limiting which version of GPL its embedded Linux products will be released under. |
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From NextWave Wireless: NextWave announces WiMAX ecosystem partners [Feb 12, 2008]NextWave announced an expansion of its partner ecosystem to enable "no compromise" end-to-end mobile WiMAX solutions. One of the 6 partners included is MontaVista Software, providing its MontaVista Mobilinux mobile operating system. |
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From TMCnet.com: Movial and MontaVista showcase joint solution at Mobile World Congress [Feb 12, 2008]Movial and MontaVista announce a combined offering of the MontaVista Mobilinux 5.0 mobile operating system and Movial IXS application suite for creating custom branded mobile user interfaces. |
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ACCESS Linux Platform Integrated with MontaVista Mobilinux to Accelerate Development of Smart Mobile Devices [Feb 11, 2008]ACCESS CO., LTD., and MontaVista today reinforced their shared commitment to accelerate the development of smart mobile devices by releasing a pre-integrated software stack combining the ACCESS Linux Platform with the MontaVista Mobilinux operating system. |
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Movial: Movial and MontaVista Unveil Joint Solution for Device Manufacturers of Consumer Electronics and Mobile Devices at Mobile World Congress [Feb 11, 2008]Movial and MontaVista announced they will showcase their joint development solution, combining MontaVista Mobilinux 5.0 Linux operating system for mobile devices, and Movial IXS, a white label application suite for creating custom branded user interfaces. The combination will help device manufacturers speed design and development of next-generation mobile applications for consumer electronics and mobile devices. |
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MontaVista® and DataViz® Team to Bring Documents To Go® to Linux-based Mobile Devices [Feb 11, 2008]As a result of the integration of Documents to Go by DataViz with the Mobilinux 5.0 mobile operating system, users of Linux-based mobile devices will be able to open and view Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint email attachments directly on their devices. |
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From LinuxDevices.com: Linux phone stack integrations on demo [Feb 11, 2008]MontaVista demonstrates integrated mobile phone software stacks featuring MontaVista Mobilinux 5.0 integrated with Movial IXS and with ACCESS ALP. |
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MontaVista Mobilinux 5.0 Named a Finalist for EDN Innovation Award [Feb 04, 2008]Mobilinux 5.0, the new release of MontaVista's best-selling commercialized Linux operating system for mobile devices, has been selected from hundreds of nominations to be a finalist for this year's EDN Innovation Awards. Instituted in 1990, the Innovation Awards honor significant people, products, and technologies that have shaped the semiconductor industry over the past year. |
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From InternetNews.com: Linux kernel hits 2.6.24 [Jan 25, 2008]The first new Linux kernel of 2008 is released, with improvements for embedded developers such as high-resolution and tickless timers for ARM MIPS processors, key components of a real-time Linux kernel. |
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From Military Embedded Systems: Do-it-yourself Linux – a money pit: Commercial Linux saves time and money [Jan 15, 2008]MontaVista CTO and founder Jim Ready reviews the unexpected costs of RTOS and do-it-yourself Linux embedded development. |
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From EE Times: Open season on OSes [Jan 14, 2008]Richard Nass, the editor-in-chief of Embedded Systems Design, draws conclusions from recent research conducted by Embedded Systems Design to separate the wheat from the chaff in embedded operating systems when choosing between commercial RTOSes, free open source, and supported open source. |
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From Linux Magazine: Linux Magazine's Top 20 Companies to Watch in 2008 [Jan 10, 2008]Linux Magazine editors wrote: "We're not sure how the mobile market will shake out, but we're pretty sure that we'll see several players making news next year, and MontaVista will be one of them. . . But the company doesn't just do tiny devices. MontaVista also offers Carrier Grade Linux, which is undoubtably going to be important in 2008. Furthermore, the technological improvements made by MontaVista for CGL will help Linux in many industries, not just telecom." |
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From LinuxInsider.com: What's a derivative work? [Jan 02, 2008]In this article by Jason Z. Cohen, MontaVista general counsel Jason Wacha comments about what defines a derivative work of open source software, how the Gnu GPL (General Public License) deals with it, and how the legal and business ramifications affect open source developers. |
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From WirelessWeek.com: Report: Google's Android apes Japan's ecosystem [Jan 02, 2008]"Although Symbian and Microsoft have offered the most stinging criticisms of Google's Android, Google's next (and most) critical challenge at this early stage of development actually lies in how it will address MontaVista, and galvanize the mobile Linux development movement," states Dr. Philip Sugai, Director of the Mobile Consumer Lab at the International University of Japan and lead author of this report. "Without successfully accomplishing this goal, Android will become obsolete within 2008, never ever leveling a substantial competitive threat against either Symbian or Microsoft." |
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From EG3.com: MontaVista TestDrive - eg3.com editor's choice 2007 [Jan 01, 2008]Out of almost 8,000 new product announcements for embedded engineers received by eg3.com in 2007, MontaVista TestDrive was named as one of the 7 best new products of 2007: "TestDrive solves your problem of wanting to test and debug Linux on various hardware platforms quickly and easily. The product is a hosted Web service, which builds on MontaVista's tremendous investments in hardware for embedded Linux." |
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