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Embedded Linux: The 'Invisible Ubiquity' In Gadgets

Embedded Linux: The 'Invisible Ubiquity' In Gadgets

Postby rippinchikkin » Wed Oct 04, 2006 9:31 pm

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By Anne Krishnan
October 4, 2006 @ 4:00 AM PT

While the use of embedded Linux is growing at a 20 percent clip, it is generally an invisible presence in electronic devices. "Your average consumer who walks into Best Buy doesn't really care about the operating system," said Malachy Moynihan, vice president and general manager of Linksys' home networking business unit. "They look at a router like you look at your toaster."

You may not know what Linux is, but there's a good chance you use it every day. It's not a household cleaner or a prescription drug, but a form of software that is spreading beyond corporate computer HP Multifunction printers - get a free 30-day trial today. networks into electronic devices such as personal digital assistants, TiVo Latest News about TiVo boxes, navigation systems and home routers.

Before long, it could be in your cell phone, too. "Just about everyone in the developed world is encountering embedded Linux in some form or fashion every day," said Chris Lanfear, an analyst for technology market research firm Venture Development. That's good news for consumers. A Host of Consumer Benefits......

Although Linux-based devices are virtually indistinguishable from those that run on other kinds of software, the Linux infrastructure should bring down the cost of many high-tech gadgets. What's more, users benefit from more frequent updates by device manufacturers and the possibility of new and better software options in the future.

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