At LinuxWorld in San Jose, Calif., the Berkeley, Calif., company will introduce Pocket linux Developer Kits, which include the framework and the personal digital assistant on which to use it.
Pricing has yet to be set.
Pocketlinux includes Transvirtual's flagship product, Kaffe, along with its own version of embedded Linux. The Pocketlinux environment includes support for Extensible Markup Language and the Wireless Application Protocol. In addition, the environment includes a graphics library that does not require an external windowing system, such as X Window, making it easier to develop GUIs that can run on the smallest devices, according to company officials. This means that developers won't have to build from the ground up to support various form factors, such as cell phones and Web pads, officials said. At LinuxWorld, the company will demonstrate a Compaq Computer Corp. iPaq and a prototype handheld device from VTech Holdings Ltd. running applications based on Pocket linux.