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PocketLinux FrameworkA developer's perspective on PocketLinuxIn this installment, Jerry Epplin reviews the architecture, environment, and programming techniques used to develop applications with the Transvirtual Technologies PocketLinux PDA framework.

Written by Staff, ZDNet Linux Center, Contributor March 14, 2001 at 4:00 p.m. PT

PocketLinux Framework
A developer's perspective on PocketLinux
In this installment, Jerry Epplin reviews the architecture, environment, and programming techniques used to develop applications with the Transvirtual Technologies PocketLinux PDA framework.

Workgroup Wonder
Device profile: a Linux-based SOHO Integrated Server device
The Aires integrated server from Celestix promotes resource sharing for workgroups of up to 50 users.

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Load Balancer
F5 load balancer farms power on the Web
Over at eWEEK, Roger Hartje reviews F5 Networks Inc.'s Big-IP HA Controller load balancer, a product intended to make traffic management of heterogeneous server farms effective and painless.

Integrated Ads
Browse with Opera 5.0
The choice for Internet browsers in this country has mostly narrowed down to Microsoft Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator. But some people out there have embraced alternative browsers such as Opera, from Norwegian software vendor Opera Software.

Linux 2.4
Linux true to form
Most should wait for distributions of 2.4, Labs finds 2.4's eventual advantages

Device Review
AOL Home Extensions
If you are one of the 26 million America Online users and want AOL available throughout your home, you can extend AOL's e-mail and Internet services with the Gateway Connected Touch Pad with Instant AOL.

Mobile Computing
Linux + Java turbocharge "Super8 Hemi" concept car
Today, DaimlerChrysler unveiled its newest concept car at the North American International Auto Show: the Dodge Super8 Hemi "all-American sedan" -- with Linux and Java inside.

Linux PDA
Yopy: a multimedia Linux-based PDA
This new "multimedia PDA" integrates the functions of web browsing, email, audio/video player, and video games, plus a full suite of PDA apps. Oh, and it runs Linux!

Firewall Appliance
Easy firewall/router
Ei's Aries MicroServeris designed to be the main Internet connection, router and firewall for small networks of 50 or fewer users.

Device Preview
Coffee? Tea? ... Embedded Linux?
Your purser's POS device is probably Penguin-powered.

Preview Review
Linux 2.4 kernel
Timothy Dyck of eWeek hits the high points of the coming kernel.

Tux Inside
Koreans claim world's first Linux-enabled cellphone
IMT-2000 Linux-enabled CDMA smart phone is the product of a team effort.

Device Profile
Gateway Connected Touch Pad
Gateway has announced a Transmeta Crusoe-based "Connected Touch Pad" device for home users that will be brought to market in partnership with America Online.

Device Profile
Sony SNT-V304 Video Network Station
Unit translates analog video into jpegs for streaming or alarm-triggered emailing.

Linux Devices
Linux sets its sights on the PDA market
Linux PDA announcements are accelerating faster than a diving penguin; Rick Lehrbaum of LinuxDevices.com rounds it all up for you.

File Manager
Eazel Nautilus Preview2 impresses, frustrates
Preview release is feature-complete, but lacks performance optimizations and multi-platform support.

Web Browser
Netscape 6 sets a new standard
Open-source browser offers unparalleled customizability, but its lack of LDAP, messaging and directory support will hurt corporate sales.

Firewall Appliance
Filanet intelligent Internet service appliance
Filanet Corporation (Sunnyvale, CA) has announced a Linux-based "intelligent Internet service appliance" that aims to provide small and medium sized businesses with "big company networking capabilities," through a low cost and easily installed appliance-like device.

Device Preview
PhatNoise PhatBox car mp3 player
Mobile mp3 player emulates a CD jukebox but can hold hundreds and hundreds of CDs.

Desktop Linux
KDE 2.0 brings Linux closer to corporate desktop
Integrated KOffice suite, Konquerer browser/file manager impress.

Distributed Computing
Linux clustering just got a lot easier
PolyServe's LocalCluster 1.4 lets Red Hat Linux sites link servers; data replication gives it an edge.

Dynamic Web-building
Shootout! PHP v. ASP v. JSP v. ColdFusion
ColdFusion is the most productive choice; JSP technology offers best growth path for enterprises.

Product Overview
empeg car audio player
Take 600 hours of tunes on the road with the second rev. of empeg's mobile audio jukebox.

Product Overview
Ericsson Cordless Screen Phone
A cordless communication center for the home.

Product Overview
FrontPath portable info appliance
"A wireless portable information appliance targeted to vertical market segments."

Device Preview
Nokia Media Terminal
Nokia's new Media Terminal is a powerful home "infotainment center" which brings consumers the benefits of both Internet access and digital broadcasting. It's a game system, too!

E-Commerce Solution
OpenSales AllCommerce 1.0.2
Along with the right hardware and developer know-how, OpenSales AllCommerce lets you put up a store with virtually no start-up software costs.

Quad Xeon
Dell does well in mission-critical role
With solid server performance and redundancy at every point, Dell's first four-way, 700MHz Xeon-based Power Edge 6400 is best suited for enterprise-level applications in ISP and data center environments.

Evolution not Revolution
Red Hat Linux 7.0
Although it offers a number of improvements and provides an easy upgrade to the soon-to-be-available Linux 2.4 kernel, Red Hat Linux 7 is hardly a showstopper, says eWEEK Labs.

TurboLinux
EnFuzion: Supercomputing by the masses
Enfuzion brings sophisticated supercomputing techniques within reach of non-geeks on budgets.

Public Beta
Mac OS X a hit with first users
News analysis: They love the public beta's stability and its Aqua GUI, telling ZDNet News that the new operating system merits a big thumbs-up.

Server Appliance
Cobalt's Linux-based Raq 4r really stacks up
Cobalt Networks' Linux-based Web server appliance is easy for ISPs to install and manage, but it doesn't have the storage capacity found in larger servers, finds eWEEK Labs.

File Manager
Nautilus buffs desktop Linux
Preview positions GNOME for corporate appeal.

Network-based System Installation
Tools aim to ease Linux distribution
IT managers looking for better ways to distribute Linux to a large number of machines might soon have more tools at their disposal, says eWEEK Labs.

Network Appliance
From old PC to powerful server
Cybernet Systems NetMAX Professional Suite turns old PCs into powerful servers.

Network Appliance
Don't plug it in
Intel's small-business server offers too little at too high a price.

Hardware
Netmachines RedRak Linux Pro 128 Plus: A Web server that won't put you in the red
Netmachines' RedRak line of Internet Web servers offers the full level of Web, e-mail, and FTP functionality small businesses need at an affordable price.

Distributions
Red Hat High Availability Server 1.0
But new server software calls for Linux expertise (August 14, 2000)

Workstations
Little shark, big ocean
VA Linux's 420 is a great workstation, but .... (August 4, 2000)

Hardware Review
MaxAttach boosts small office storage
The MaxAttach 4000 is equipped with redundant power supplies and RAID levels 0 and 1 fault tolerance. (July 25, 2000)

Online Gaming
Terminus review
Terminus offers flawed but nonetheless decent space combat action, along with an impressive online play feature. (July 14, 2000)

Servers
Avant Go Enterprise Server
Avail mobile and handheld users of database access over the Web. (July 11, 2000)

Hardware
Dell Web device puts big performance in little box
But PowerApp.web has no room for redundancy. (June 20, 2000)

Appliances
The Adomo home
Back to the future with Linux. (June 8, 2000)

Administration
Microsoft Services for Unix
Unix gets grudging respect from Redmond. (June 8, 2000)

Multimedia
Creative Labs 3D Blaster Annihilator Pro
Innovative card has binary-only Linux driver from Creative. (March 15, 2001)

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