Increasing numbers of embedded developers are turning to Linux as the preferred software platform to support compute-intensive applications in networking, wireless infrastructure, storage and imaging.

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Increasing numbers of embedded developers are turning to Linux as the preferred software platform to support compute-intensive applications in networking, wireless infrastructure, storage and imaging.

Windows Vista gets a bad rap for its hefty hardware requirements, but it's not alone. Apple's MacOS X platform has left a lot of Macs with PowerPC G3, G4 and G5 chips out in the cold. However, Linux ...