In an open-source world, it’s all about integration

In an open-source world, it’s all about integration

I have historically been somewhat skeptical about open source software [OSS]. I am always wary of anything that is “free”…

ESC imminent

ESC imminent

Well, tomorrow is the big day. ESC San Jose 2012 [now part of DESIGN West] runs for 3 days and…

Looking forward to Embedded World

Looking forward to Embedded World

This week sees the 10th anniversary of the Embedded World conference in Nuremberg, Germany. This show and conference has been…

IPv6 is really coming

IPv6 is really coming

For quite a few years, the need to update the primary protocol used by the Internet – the Internet Protocol…

Q&A

Q&A

As I spend a lot of my time talking about embedded software via a variety of media – conferences, articles,…

The invisible RTOS continued

The invisible RTOS continued

Last week I wrote about a test harness for applications using an RTOS. The idea was to have a library…

The invisible RTOS

The invisible RTOS

I was talking about OS-aware debuggers and someone asked me whether I could suggest a technique for unit testing of…

On the road again

On the road again

I recently mentioned that this time of year is very busy for me, with numerous conferences and similar events to…

What is the plural of Linux?

What is the plural of Linux?

Somebody asked me: “What is the plural of Linux?” Maybe it is Linuxes. That sounds a bit messy, which seems…