FirmWorks Supports Linux System Development and Bringup You've got a real OS, now get some real firmware! Linux is open-source, but not platform independent. There are lots of Linux reference ports out there. But you have to port Linux to your own new hardware, on a tight schedule. Rewriting and debugging the low level Linux startup code can be a pretty daunting task. Using Open Firmware from FirmWorks can reduce your Linux porting effort by weeks! (Spare me the hype!)