FPGA Tutorial: Free 'Insider's Guide' (2009 Edition)
Altera? Xilinx? FPGA boards or design tools as from Altium or Mentor Graphics? What do users and newbies think about new FPGA technologies? Find out in our free tutorial on FPGAs, tools, and boards.

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Programming Embedded Systems : With C and Gnu Development Tools
Embedded software is found in almost every electronic device today. Because each system is highly customized to the application at hand, programming them can take a long time to master. Yet, if you have programming experience and a familiarity with C -- the de facto language of embedded systems -- this popular hands-on book is exactly what you need to get started.
preview: http://www.amazon.com   date: 10/1/2006

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Programming With Gnu Software
One of the great benefits of Unix is the vast array of free and inexpensive software tools that are available for the platform. Programming with GNU Software provides an overview of how C and C++ programmers can use some of these tools: the source-code editor Emacs, the gcc compiler, gdb debugger, gprof profiler, and the RCS version-control system.
preview: http://www.amazon.com   date: 1/1/1997

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Using and Porting the GNU Compiler Collection (Online Book)
Introduction This manual documents how to run, install and port the GNU compiler, as well as its new features and incompatibilities, and how to report bugs. It corresponds to GCC version 3.1. This is a HUGE PDF file of the 600+ page book - so be prepared for a LONG DOWNLOAD.
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GNU/Linux On ADS Single Board Computers
This whitepaper provides answers to some of the most frequently asked questions about Linux in the embedded space. It describes GNU/Linux vs. Linux, the various distributions that exist, and what can run on ADS’ systems. It concludes with how ADS fits into the Linux space.
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The Compelling Case for Open Source Embedded Tools
This paper presents a case that open source embedded software development tools, popularly know as GNU tools, are ready to be widely adopted as a business strategy and a solution to software tools obsolescence, vendor lock-in, and vanishing manufacturing sources as applied to embedded systems in complex, long lifecycle computer systems that are typical of many commercial Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) and Department of Defense (DoD)...
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Use of Free and Open-Source Software (FOSS) in the U.S. Department of Defense
This report documents the results of a short email-mediated study by The MITRE Corporation on the use of free and open-source software (FOSS) in the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD). FOSS is distinctive because it gives users the right to run, copy, distribute, study, change, and improve it as they see fit, without having to ask permission from or make fiscal payments to any external group or person. The autonomy properties of FOSS make it...
preview: http://www.microcross.com   date: 1/2/2003