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News Roundup: Toyota OS, Enea Training, Wind River Linux Win

by Peter Krass

June 08, 2006

Here's a quick roundup of DSO-related news: Toyota is developing a proprietary in-car OS. Enea is making its safety-critical training available to the public. And Wind River just announced a Linux win with Mercury Computer Systems. Some details and links:

Toyota has reportedly begun developing a proprietary OS to handle in-car information and control systems such as navigation, telematics and driving support. The carmaker is said to be working on the project with the Centre for Embedded Computing Systems of Nagoya University. More info here.

Enea will offer DO-178B and DO-254 training programs to the general public, starting June 15 and 16 in Phoenix, Ariz. The courses target engineers and engineering managers who want to improve their knowledge and enhance their effectiveness applying and obtaining certification for safety-critical hardware and software processes covered by DO-254 and DO-178B. In the past, Enea offered the courses only to its major avionics clients. More info from Enea TekSci here.

Linux marches on: DSO vendor Wind River recently announced that Mercury Computer Systems selected the Wind River Platform for Network Equipment, Linux Edition, for its Ensemble2 AdvancedTCA-based application platform. View the press release here.

Posted at 09:25 AM


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