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ZDNet UK: ARM Backs Linux for Consumer Devices

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Oct 29, 2003

[ Thanks to Jason
Greenwood
for this link. ]

“UK chip designer ARM, whose technology drives most mobile
phones and recent handheld computers, said it has joined an
organisation promoting the use of Linux in consumer
electronics.

“ARM on Monday announced it has become an associate member of
the Consumer Electronics Linux Forum (CELF), a group founded in
June by Matsushita and Sony, which already use Linux in products
such as set-top boxes. Motorola, NEC, Samsung, European chipmaker
STMicroelectronics and Texas Instruments are also members of the
forum. Other members include embedded software makers MontaVista
and TimeSys…”


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Web Webster

Web Webster

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