EE Times: Five TV Makers Preparing Internet TV Specs

[ Thanks to Matt for this link. ]

"Matsushtia and Sony agreed last December to collaborate in developing an enhanced version of Linux for digital consumer electronics products. The two companies will develop a consumer electronics version of Linux to provide functions and performance required for digital products. The resulting source code will be made available through the General Public License procedure..."

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