“Putting a Web server into toasters, refrigerators and other
appliances may not seem useful at first, but GoAhead Software is
thinking ahead. The company just announced version 2.0 of their
tiny, open-sourced GoAhead WebServer for embedded
systems.“
“GoAhead Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Michael O’Brien told
Newsbytes he went to open source development because he wants to
see GoAhead WebServer become ‘the Apache of the Internet appliance
market.’ “
“Devices from home thermostats to VCRs to corporate copy
machines are being networked at an ever increasing pace. WebServer
or similar software will let vendors use standard browser
technology to provide upgrades or remote troubleshooting. … ‘Say
you’re on a holiday and want to call home to see if your security
system is working. Your system will be able to report back to you
on its current status, maybe tell about logged events.’ “