Clarion announced a Linux-based personal navigation device (PND) based on an 800MHz Z500 Intel Atom processor, with 512MB of RAM and a 4.8-inch 800x480 touchscreen. The ClarionMind has a GPS receiver, but no map database of its own, instead connecting to Internet-based map sites.
Well, if you’re a Linux user, or perhaps just curious to know what’s now possible on Linux installations in order to better decide whether to “take the leap,” we’re going to do Tux a solid today and see what’s up in the land of “Net apps” to save you from having to search the open source galaxy yourself.
This is a good high-end sound card that is supported in the Linux kernel, and it works well. Linux users have known about them for years. When you search for "Linux" on http://www.m-audio.com/ you'll even find some useful information.
Yet, the bottom line is Linux is not UNIX. Make no mistake. Linux was not derived from the original program code and it is not subject to any UNIX licensing arrangement (some may say constraint.) In fact, Linux is not legally able to call itself UNIX (and incidentally, neither is BSD anymore.)
