“If an operating system does not easily allow other devices to connect or third-party software to be written for a device, it will lose,” said Lloyd
Switzer, director of consultancy Stratego. “And the more open a device becomes, the more Linux-like it becomes, so why not just use Linux?”
While Linux continues to make inroads into the personal computer and network markets — thanks to a heavy push by big firms like IBM — a handful of
firms in the consumer electronics (CE) industry are also pushing hard to standardize on the open-source OS.
Switzer, director of consultancy Stratego. “And the more open a device becomes, the more Linux-like it becomes, so why not just use Linux?”
While Linux continues to make inroads into the personal computer and network markets — thanks to a heavy push by big firms like IBM — a handful of
firms in the consumer electronics (CE) industry are also pushing hard to standardize on the open-source OS.
More than 75 companies now have joined the CE Linux Forum (CELF) — formed almost two years ago by Sony and Matsushita — to promote Linux-based
digital CE products. Some of the other CE companies involved in the forum — which officially launched in June of this year — are NEC, Hitachi, Royal
Philips, Samsung, Sharp and Toshiba.
CELF’s main activities include defining requirements for emerging technologies, collaborating on development strategies and promoting proliferation of
Linux-based digital electronics in the CE industry.
Link: technewsworld.com
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