* Embedded Linux Consortium releases specs for Linux applications The Embedded Linux Consortium released its first specifications to the application development community last week, with the hopes of creating a standard set of parameters for writing interoperable embedded Linux applications.Formed in 2000, the consortium has been working for the past year or so on the embedded Linux specifications, creating a standard API for software to run on an embedded Linux device – that is, hardware where the Linux operating system is not loaded into memory, as in a PC, but instead is burned or loaded onto a chip. Such devices include PDAs, cell phones, single-purpose network appliances, and other “gadget-like” products.The embedded systems market has been even more of a proprietary market than commercial PC and server operating system software. Over the last few years, device makers have turned to embedded Linux as a way to create products more inexpensively without incurring heavy licensing charges. Products such as Sharp’s popular Zaurus PDA are based on embedded Linux, and a cell phone from NEC based on embedded Linux is expected to arrive sometime this year. Members of the Embedded Linux Consortium include IBM, Agilent, Matsushita, Panasonic, Red Hat, Samsung, Sharp and Sony. Some Embedded Linux software products include Red Hat’s embedded version; Monta Vista Linux’s Hard Hat Linux; LynuxWorks’ Blue Cat Linux; and Midiori, made by Transmeta, which also happens to cut paychecks for Linus Torvalds, a software engineer there. Related content news analysis Western Digital keeps HDDs relevant with major capacity boost Western Digital and rival Seagate are finding new ways to pack data onto disk platters, keeping them relevant in the age of solid-state drives (SSD). By Andy Patrizio Dec 06, 2023 4 mins Enterprise Storage Data Center news analysis Global network outage report and internet health check Cisco subsidiary ThousandEyes, which tracks internet and cloud traffic, provides Network World with weekly updates on the performance of ISPs, cloud service providers, and UCaaS providers. By Ann Bednarz and Tim Greene Dec 06, 2023 286 mins Networking news analysis Cisco uncorks AI-based security assistant to streamline enterprise protection With Cisco AI Assistant for Security, enterprises can use natural language to discover policies and get rule recommendations, identify misconfigured policies, and simplify complex workflows. By Michael Cooney Dec 06, 2023 3 mins Firewalls Generative AI Network Security news Nvidia’s new chips for China to be compliant with US curbs: Jensen Huang Nvidia’s AI-focused H20 GPUs bypass US restrictions on China’s silicon access, including limits on-chip performance and density. By Anirban Ghoshal Dec 06, 2023 3 mins CPUs and Processors Technology Industry Podcasts Videos Resources Events NEWSLETTERS Newsletter Promo Module Test Description for newsletter promo module. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe