A group that aims to make Linux run in television sets and other consumer electronics products is growing in clout
TimeSys, a seller of Linux designed to be embedded into various computing devices, has joined the Consumer Electronics Linux Forum, and its competitor, MontaVista Software, plans to announce a similar move next week.
TimeSys will help Celf achieve its goal of making Linux work better in consumer-electronics devices such as television sets and DVD players, the company said. Celf works on ways to produce devices with features such as faster start-up and shut-down, lower memory requirements, faster performance and lower power consumption.
The forum was founded by Matsushita Electric and Sony. NEC, Philips Electronics, Samsung, Toshiba and Sharp joined as appointed members.
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