Audiovisual Linux soon
Poster: Aron Schatz
Posted on December 18, 2002 at 4:30:00 PM
Wow, Sony and Matsushita are making a distro for audiovisual needs! Take that Mediacenter!
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The companies will collaborate to create a version of Linux that boots quickly and offers snappy performance for use in digital video recorders and other audiovisual devices. Digital video recorders capture television programs and store them on a hard drive for later viewing. The operating system might also be used in portable devices, the companies said in a statement.
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Access to a fully developed operating system can save companies a significant amount of money by cutting the number of software engineers, the development time and the testing needed to put out new products.