eWeek: Workers to Wield Linux RFID Devices | Linux Today

eWeek: Workers to Wield Linux RFID Devices

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Sep 16, 2004

“Retail and manufacturing workers will soon wield RFID wands
that support end-to-end Linux, through a new two-vendor pact rolled
out this week. In a separate partnership, another vendor will team
up with two integrators on an RFID job for Beaver Street Fisheries,
a big frozen foods supplier that’s quite willingly joining in on
Wal-Mart’s controversial RFID trials.

“American Microsystems Ltd. is one of only two companies in the
world that make Linux-based wireless data collection terminals,
said Teresa Stone, director of marketing at the Euless, Texas,
company…”

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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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