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Linux Journal: uClinux as an Embedded OS on a DSP

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Oct 8, 2004

“Recently, several large consumer electronics companies
announced a collaboration called the Consumer Electronics Linux
Forum (CELF) to develop further the Linux platform for use in
digital home electronic devices. The founders of CELF–Matsushita
Electric, Sony, Hitachi, NEC, Royal Philips Electronics, Samsung,
Sharp and Toshiba–are focused on the advancement of Linux as an
open-source platform for consumer electronics devices. As such,
they actively are supporting and promoting the spirit of the Open
Source community.

“The advantage of embedded Linux is it is a royalty free,
open-source, compact solution that provides a strong foundation on
which an ever-growing base of applications can run…”

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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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