LynuxWorks has announced the availability of its BlueCat Linux for Intel's new XScale microarchitecture

LynuxWorks has announced the availability of its BlueCat Linux for Intel's new XScale microarchitecture, making LynuxWorks among the earliest providers of operating systems developed for XScale, Intel's new processor core technology. XScale is designed to provide high performance, low power consumption and reduced thermal constraints for a wide range of market segments, from battery-powered, wireless and handheld applications such as digital phones and personal digital assistants to such Internet infrastructure applications as network processors and intelligent I/O processors.

This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 5 March 2001 at 8.00am (UK)
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An evaluation copy of LynuxWorks' BlueCat will be included with Intel's shipments of the IQ80310 XScale microarchitecture evaluation platform.

'LynuxWorks made an early commitment to XScale because this efficient technology makes sense for the growing wave of storage, networking and smart handheld embedded Internet-capable products', said Inder Singh, CEO and chairman of the board of LynuxWorks.

'We believe Intel's XScale microarchitecture is positioned well in this market and we are excited to be part of this initiative'.

The BlueCat Linux evaluation package will be included, at no charge, with Intel shipments of the IQ80310 QUICKval kit in early March 2001.