Texas Instruments Embedding Linux

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on Tuesday December 6, 2005 @12:26AM from the right-tool-for-the-job dept.

darthcamaro writes "Looks like pretty soon Linux will truly become ubiquitous thanks to Texas Instruments new DaVinci System on a chip DSP. The new consumer electronics chip aimed at capturing the Digital Video market is powered by MontaVista Linux. 'TI understands that there is a larger number of Linux programmers than there are DSP programmers,' Huy Pham, DSP System-on-Chip product marketing manager at TI, told internetnews.com. 'What [DaVinci] does in partnership with MontaVista is enables the Linux developer to use the DSP without needing to understand the complexity of programming the DSP.'"

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Off topic I know. by Anonymous Coward · 2005-12-06 00:29 · Score: -1, Offtopic

But why isn't Apple's new iPOD phone (Apple branded) on slashdot?
I for one... by martinultima · 2005-12-06 00:44 · Score: -1, Offtopic

Welcome in my new Linux-powered DSP overlords!

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Yes! by coconutmnky · 2005-12-06 01:26 · Score: 0, Offtopic

YES!!!! I've always wanted to run linux.....on a calculator....er...whats the point? I mean, there's no drives, no wifi, no ports, nothing! TI, you can take your calculators with linux on them and go home!