“Lineo, a developer of Linux software for computing devices
smaller than PCs, has licensed its software to Elitegroup
Consulting and a company called Bast for use in set-top boxes in
hotels and apartments.”
“The deal calls for use of Lineo’s Embedix, a stripped-down
version of Linux, and Embedix Browser, a Web server, the companies
said. Bast, based in Sonoma, Calif., builds network-connected
set-top boxes that display on televisions. Elitegroup, based in
Taiwan, builds electronics components.”
“Under the deal, Bast is licensed to build 50,000 set-top
boxes with the Lineo software, Lineo said.“