Novell, which sells Linux for servers and desktop computers, is considering a move into the market for embedded computing for devices such as mobile phones and vending machines.
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The software giant's plans for embedded devices including powering high-tech sewing machines and gambling gadgets.
Specifix, a company that customises Linux for embedded computing devices, has hired its new chief operating officer from Red Hat, the company said on Wednesday.
Japanese scientists are planning to demonstrate a walking, Linux-operated, humanoid robot next month in Europe.
The Open Source Development Labs, an industry consortium devoted to improving Linux, plans to launch an initiative Monday to bring the open-source operating system to mobile phones.
Microsoft is putting the finishing touches on the second release candidate, or near-final testing version, of Windows .Net Server 2003, sources said.
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