Red Hat, it seems, will be supporting the combination of its open source eCos real-time kernel coexisting with embedded Linux. This strategy is ideal for the embedded computing requirements of coming generations of imaging, multimedia, digital video, communications, navigation, and high-speed networking products. To maximize the benefit of a processor whose internal attributes are largely defined by software , rather than by factory microcode, Cradle is planning to leverage the emerging phenomenon of open source software. To that end, Cradle will be attempting to create an open marketplace of IP development for its devices. In the words of a statement on the Cradle website .
Cradle maintains an open architecture policy.
Anyone who has intellectual property can develop a version for a UMS with no royalties owed to Cradle, and sell it with no direct involvement by Cradle. If you have intellectual property you wish to sell in an open market environment, you now have an opportunity to leverage a platform and a business model that offers profits and flexibility. The tools are free. The cost of joining is only your time invested. Cradle was founded in 1998 and is located in Fremont, California.