Embedded Linux Development Using Eclipse

Preface

The open source software movement has come a long way since Richard Stallman founded the Free Software Foundation in 1985. Once the province of hackers and hobbyists, open source has gone “mainstream.” Linux is now found in cell phones, PDAs, and countless other embedded devices. It's even starting to make inroads on the desktop. Apache is probably the most widely used web server now. While the business models are not always clear, numerous companies are finding a niche commercializing open source in one form or another.

Then there's Eclipse. Who would have thought, say 10 years ago, that the movers and shakers of the software industry, the likes of Borland, IBM, and Nokia, would come together and actually cooperate on a major open source ...