Hoping to extend Linux's reach to ARM-based networking equipment, the not-for-profit engineering group Linaro has launched an initiative to develop code to run routers, switches and other networking equipment. "As companies use ARM more and more in this space, then Linaro becomes a natural space for them to work together on this core enabling technology," said George Grey, CEO of Linaro. "There is intense interest [here] in the benefits that ARM brings."