Embedded Pointers

Intel Acquires WindRiver!

We interrupt our regularly scheduled program to bring you breaking news... Intel has acquired WindRiver Systems for $884 Million. I can certainly see where this makes sense for Intel. They've been pushing in the embedded space for quite some time with the Atom. And, WRS's offerings play well into an apparent Intel strategy for moving further into the Mil/Aero arena. The question that remains is what will this move do for Cavium, Raza, FreeScale, etc. that had been using WRS for their Linux partner?

Does this drive those companies to folks like MontaVista? Does this make MontaVista a takeover target for FreeScale or even IBM? Things that make you go hmm.... Clearly, the impact of this move will have reverberations into the market for quite some time. And, who will Green Hills have to bash now that WRS has been absorbed into the body? Only time will tell...

The link for the news is at: http://www.windriver.com/news/press/pr.html?ID=6921

Enjoy.

posted by PTR-Mike @ 10:31 AM