This engineering specialization provides students with the fundamentals of embedded operating systems including a working understanding of how to configure and deploy a Linux based Embedded System.

Linux is more than just an operating system; it is a testament to the power of open source philosophy. Initiated by Linus Torvalds, Linux quickly became a flagbearer for open source development, ...

The hype that spawned several Linux start-ups has vanished, but MontaVista Software still has faith that Linux is the foundation for success. Stephen Shankland worked at CNET from 1998 to 2024 and ...

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When selecting the optimal OS for an embedded systems project it is important to compare the available options – will RTOS or Linux serve best? asks Graeme Wintle. At a top level, the choice is ...

What just happened? Linux has long been the versatile open-source workhorse behind everything from web servers to Android phones. A significant milestone now enables the penguin mascot to showcase its ...

Andrew Morton, the Linux kernel v2.6 maintainer at the Open Source Development Labs, spoke with InfoWorld Contributing Editor Paul Venezia. IW: The v2.4 kernel release was viewed as a watershed event ...

With the Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) and NIS-2, the pressure to make control systems ever more secure and update-capable is growing. As a result, product manufacturers are encountering high costs and ...

Today, as Corbet said, "We are up to just over 40 million lines of code at this point. It's fair to say that, indeed, Linux has become big and professional." The first thing he noted was that, no ...

The nonprofit Linux Foundation has unveiled the Linux Weather Forecast, a Web site aimed at giving people a better sense of the status of specific Linux kernel projects. The foundation created the ...

Back in July, Linus Torvalds was worried the next update of the Linux kernel might be "one of those releases that may drag out" because most of Europe goes on vacation during August. It turns out that ...