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Ampro Embedded Linux Ampro Embedded Linux is a free, open-source, reduced-footprint operating system enhanced with device-oriented features such as its default touch-enabled Hildon graphical user interface, plus other selected technologies from the Ubuntu Mobile & Embedded (UME) project. AMSEL Advanced Modular Secure Embedded Linux: an operating system, based on the Linux kernel, which was developed and optimized especially for the deployment in security critical embedded environments. The typical functions for an AMSEL installation are for the deployment as packet filtering device or as a crypto gateway (VPN, SSH-to-Telnet). AMSEL is Open Source Software, covered by the GNU General Public License (GPL) Version 2 Arabella Linux an Embedded Linux that has been customized and highly optimized for popular processors. It features rewritten device drivers, System-On-Chip (SoC) support and Fast-path/slow-path separation Arabella Secure Linux for the Freescale PowerQUICC communications processors with integrated security engines. With its highly optimized version of the Linux Native IPsec package, Arabella offers its customers performance on a par with high-end proprietary IPsec packages, but for a small portion of the cost AspisOS AspisOS is gnu/linux-based distribution targeted for SBCs (Single Board Computers) or dedicated desktop PCs that will act as a Wireless AP/Router/Bridge/Repeater or Hotspot. It's optimized for size and security. Athene Athene is an object based operating system that is being developed for use in PC's and embedded systems. It has been designed to work in almost any software and hardware environment and can be reconfigured to suit the requirements of the target system, as well as individual users. BlueCat Linux from Lynx Lynx announced an embedded Linux solution today. With over a decade in providing embedded real-time solutions, Lynx is a real contender in providing a stable, well-tested (ISO9001) and well supported embedded Linux offering. BlueCat Linux is based on the RedHat 6.1 and is a complete open development environment that allows both native and cross development. Check it out at www.lynx.com or at www.bluecat.com. CacheGuard OS CacheGuard OS is a Linux based operating system dedicated to Web traffic control and optimization. It transforms an x86 based machine to a powerful, affordable Web gateway appliance. It allows you to control all Web traffic that passes through a CacheGuard appliance. It proxies HTTP, HTTPS, and FTP. It supports HTTP transparent implementation, HTTP compression methods, caching technologies, and user-defined black and white lists. It features a fireWall with NAT and PAT, bandwidth management (QoS), Web-based and SSH-based administration interfaces, and high availability. Darma NAS OS features an SSL encrypted client-server, Java Graphical User Interface, small footprint under 64MB and RAID 0, 1, 5, 5 + hotspare DIET-PC DIskless Embedded Technology Personal Computer: Do-It-Yourself open source thin client software kitset, allowing IT professionals to construct generic- or special-purpose thin clients using commodity x86 PC hardware. DIET-PC is based on an embedded Linux O/S running entirely in RAM, loaded over the network via TFTP. The O/S is fully self-contained and - except for the basic service protocol - communicates with its environment only by means of industry standard IP protocols, such that the Linux nature of the O/S is largely hidden from and irrelevant to the user Ed's Xbox Debian GNU/Linux an Xbox-enabled version of the Debian GNU/Linux distribution. It is based on the standard x86 Debian, but the install process - and naturally the bootloader, the kernel and the kernel modules - are all customized for the Xbox ELinOS ELinOS is an integrated development environment, that provides a seamless development toolchain from driver to application development. ELinOS offers all tools like compiler, linker and debugger, supports adequate boot strategies, is available for established embedded hardware and is handled easily by its graphical tools. eLux a complete desktop solution which offers the Thin Client user a fast, comfortable and secure access to Windows and other applications residing on servers. Neither the end-user nor the administrator need Linux knowledge. The user interface is simple and easy to use. eLux NG supported processors has expanded to include Pentium III, Pentium IV, VIA, NSC Geode (in work) and Transmeta (in work) Embedded Coyote Linux a Firewall and VPN server that is based on the Embedded Coyote Linux core Embedded Debian Project the goal of the Embedded Debian Project is to make Debian GNU/Linux a natural choice for embedded Linux. Debian's open development process, reputation for reliability and security, powerful package manager, and wide and growing range of supported architectures provide a solid technical foundation for the realization of this goal Embedix ELineo's embedded Linux-based software solution that adds the power and connectivity of Linux to customized embedded devices. Embedix Linux is engineered for the unique speed, memory and storage requirements of embedded devices emKnoppix emKnoppix is a distribution of Knoppix tailored for use in embedded systems. Etlinux Etlinux is a complete Linux-based system designed to run on very small industrial computers. It has been designed to be small, modular, flexible and complete. Its reduced memory and disk requirements make it ideal for all cost-sensitive situations, while at the same time its modularity and completeness give the full power of unix even for embedded applications. FlightLinux a concept that uses a real-time variation of the open source Linux Operating System for onboard spacecraft use FreeWRT FreeWRT is a meta GNU/Linux distribution for embedded systems. In this context, "meta" means you can build the complete distribution from source. FreeWRT is meant to be an appliance development kit (ADK) especially designed for embedded system developers and advanced users. Hard Hat Linux a supported Linux distribution targeted at embedded systems. Extra functionality includes headless operation, network install and operation, flash File System support, backplane communication and run-time instrumentation Igelle Igelle is a Linux-based operating system distribution that is designed to run on various different devices, including desktop/laptop computers, cellular phones, mobile internet devices, and other handheld computers. iMedia embedded linux Media Embedded Linux Distribution is a hybrid between a small embedded linux distribution and full featured linux distribution. While not having the restrictions of an embedded linux distro (like small range of hardware / architectures, non standard libraries, filesystems) it's much more lighter in disk space and cpu/memory usage than a full featured linux distribution. iPAQ Handheld Linux a distribution for the iPAQ H36xx series handheld computer (PDA). It consists of a bootloader, several cramfs binary images of file systems to be loaded into flash, and the sources of modified components KaufKauf Slim Linux KaufKauf Slim Linux is a fully configured Linux-based operating system that is able to run from flash memory. It doesn't require more than 500 MBytes of disk-space. It comes with full support for TouchKit touch controllers and is made to run on weak systems (200 MHz CPU and 128 MBytes RAM are enough). It is designed for embedded systems, doesn't need to be shut down cleanly and comes with GNOME, CUPS, and several other features. Klinux an embedded GNU/Linux distribution for Industrial Applications developed from scratch by the italian company Koan. Klinux is fully licensed under GPL and includes ARM, PPC, x86 support, RTAI Real-Time Extension, Linux Kernel v2.4 and v2.6, IDE, GUI, Debugging tools. Memory requirements starts from 4Mb of RAM LEAF Linux Embedded Appliance Firewall: an easy to use embedded Linux network appliance for use in small office, home office, and home automation environments. Although it can be used in other ways, it's primarily used as a gateway/router/firewall for Internet leaf sites LEM a small linux for embedded applications with X server Linu Linu is an Embedded Linux for PDA and Internet Appliance. Especially, it's compact size and efficiency is applicable to Smart Phone and PDA. LinuxDA designed specifically for users of Palm and Palm-compatible PDAs m0n0wall aimed at creating a complete, embedded firewall software package that, when used together with an embedded PC, provides all the important features of commercial firewall boxes (including ease of use) at a fraction of the price (free software) MediaBoxOS Embedded Linux a small embedded Linux distribution designed for Compact Flash operation. The MediaBoxOS is MediaBoxOS Embedded Linux is a simple Linux distribution has been battle hardened for more than 2 years running as a specialized media operating system, where response time and stability are very important factors. MontaVista Linux Professional Edition (commercial) providing a standard development platform for designs, it enables developers to create a broad range of embedded applications, from solutions for consumer devices to highly available telecommunications and data communications equipment MyLinux PLW Pocket Linux Workstation: an Open Source, custom Linux embedded platform small enough for your pocket and powerful enough for your workstation NeoLinux an embedded Linux distribution designed specifically for B2B information appliances. Based on Official Red Hat Linux, NeoLinux is smaller, more secure and includes Neoware's ezSecure, ezOff and ezManage technologies NuttX Nuttx is a real-time embedded operating system (RTOS). It has a small footprint that is usable in micro-controller environments. It is fully scalable from tiny (8-bit) to moderate embedded (32-bit) systems. It also aims to be fully compliant to standards, to be fully real time, and to be totally open. Osnofianlinux Osnofianlinux is a project that creates small, special-purpose Linux distributions, which can be written to a floppy disk, CD boot sector, USB stick or even to a hard drive. Pebble Linux a smallish (smaller than 64megs, larger than 8 megs) distro image designed for embedded style devices such as the Soekris boards, or a Stylstic 1000. It is based off of Debian GNU/Linux. It runs on many different types of systems, such as old 486 machines, mini-itx boards, or the $199 machine down at Frys PeeWeeLinux a Small Linux Distribution for Embedded Application. PeeWeeLinux is an attempt to make the configuration and installation of a Linux operating system on an embedded platform as painless as possible. Pico/Linux Pico/Linux is a Linux distrobution based on PicoGUI, providing a complete Open Source operating system for handheld computers like the VTech Helio. Pilot Linux The idea behind PilotLinux is to provide a simple to use system to transform a standard pc into a fully functional Thin Client without altering anything on the PC (no data will be writen to the harddrive). PilotLinux also forms the basis of the licron product line. Its fully functional and free to use. It also integrates well into the Licron Server sollution or can be used as a client for LTSP. It is not as advanced as the Licronclient and cannot be configured using the licronbox. PIXIL OE commercial-ready operating environment for smart flat-panel devices. Century Embedded Technologies’ PIXIL operating environment is an embedded Linux software solution designed specifically for today’s emerging market of smart flat-panel devices, such as PDAs Q Rey Linux/Epia a classic Linux system, made for Q Rey computers (it can work on any Epia M computer). It can be installed in less than 4 minutes and will boot in less than 15 seconds RedBoot a standardized embedded debug and bootstrap solution that provides firmware for running and debugging eCos, GNUPro applications, and embedded Linux systems on a wide range of embedded platforms including ARM, MIPS, MN10300, PowerPC, Hitachi SHx, v850, and x86 Rock Solid Credit Card will be a minimal Rock Linux system that will fit on one of these small credit card sized CD-ROMS. The RSCC will be the ideal Linux system recovery CD, packed with all the tools you need to resurrect a dead or damaged system, but still small enough to fit in your wallet RTLinux the Linux or BSD based solution for Industrial Automation, Communications, Instrumentation, and Control. Providing controlled and dependable hard Realtime processing and convenient interaction with general purpose OS and its applications slakbootEBS a collection of tools, templates and ready made images for creating Slackware flavored BusyBox assisted compact flash systems. Ready made 32MB and 128MB flash images and the tools to burn them are available. The SDK includes template Slackware rootfs directories for i486 and soon arm processors. Man page and documentation to build your own Slackware CF image SnapGear Embedded represents state-of-the-art embedded Linux technology for deeply embedded microprocessors with or without MMU (memory management unit), an important advantage in allowing developers more choice in selection of processors for producing vertical ranges of products. SnapGear embedded Linux is unique in providing commercial quality tool chains and processor support in a freely downloadable open source format ThinLinux a general toolset that is designed to be used on minimal Intel and compatible PC based hardware for next generation embedded and dedicated applications Tomlinux a Chinese embedded distro Ubuntu MID Edition Ubuntu MID Edition targets a class of computers called Mobile Internet Devices. It offers full Web 2.0/AJAX fidelity, with custom options of Adobe Flash, Java, and more. Ubuntu MID Edition is highly flexible and customizable. It is an ideal platform for the kind of product differentiation that reaches target users and penetrates key markets. White Dwarf White Dwarf is a Linux operating system that satisfies a broad spectrum of user demands, from embedded functions to wireless routers to server applications. Named for a White Dwarf Star, which is small and extremely dense, our White Dwarf is small enough to load in 13 MB of Flash, but dense enough to contain the features embedded and server applications demand/ WISP-Dist a modular embedded Linux distribution for wireless routers, but can be used for other purposes as well. The entire system fits in 8 MB flash/16 MB RAM ZipHam with kernel 2.0.38 and libc5 works on small computers minimum 386sx16 4Mb of ram Zynot a fork of the Gentoo Distribution targeted at embedded users and developers, scaling up into the enterprise
