In my writings about past embedded systems conferences, I've characterized the impact of Linux on the embedded market as a “disruptive technology” that was rewriting the rules of the game. Not any ...

Choosing the right embedded operating system is not an easy decision. Over the past decade Windows and Linux-based operating systems have both eclipsed proprietary in-house operating systems. Some ...

Embedded guru Rick Lehrbaum has authored a couple of handy "Quick Reference Guides" that give a high-level overview of Linux in the embedded market and the various versions of embedded Linux.

For the first time, Linus Torvalds speaks at an embedded Linux conference: "Many changes have been invisible. Even I don't see all the uses of Linux." ...

CNXSoft: This is a guest port by Erik Wierich, Senior Engineer at RISCstar Solutions, demonstrating a practical security implementation for embedded ...

Execute-in-Place (XIP) Linux with AXFS enables embedded systems to run Linux within a memory-constrained system by executing most of the code in-place from flash memory like an MCU.

A proprietary Real-Time Operating System (RTOS) with a minimal code base and limited middleware availability however, can be just as capable of meeting the same software requirements, but, with a ...

When it comes to choosing between Embedded Linux or a proprietary real-time operating system, there are many different considerations to take into account.