“Microsoft has formed an alliance with 10 leading semiconductor
makers with the aim of improving microprocessor support for its
next-generation Windows CE operating system, IDG News Service has
learned.”
“The Windows Embedded Strategic Silicon Alliance (WESSA), which
will be officially unveiled Tuesday at a Microsoft developer
conference in Las Vegas, allows member companies access to the
source code of Windows CE 3.0. By getting their hands on the source
code, the companies will be able to better customize
microprocessors to run the new operating system, which is also
known by the code name Talisker.”