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Inprise and TurboLinux announce a deal. Inprise and TurboLinux have announced a partnership. Their plans are stated as:

"Working together, Inprise/Borland and TurboLinux expect to identify performance and feature enhancements, incorporate and distribute their technologies worldwide, and develop educational programs to increase the global awareness of the Linux OS. TurboLinux, which boasts a market dominance in various channels throughout the world, will help facilitate Inprise/Borland's penetration into the Global Linux market. Together, the companies will be able to provide the service, support and training for Linux products worldwide."

There is no discussion of how Corel ties into all this. Since Inprise and Corel are merging, one would think that Corel would have a role to play in this arrangement. This silence could be fodder for no end of fact-free speculation. Corel has stated that it's planning to acquire more Linux companies, and that it has a $250M war chest for that purpose. Corel Linux and TurboLinux are aimed at different markets, and thus do not really compete with each other. Together, they could cover a much wider part of the Linux market. Hmm...

The electronic Linux book. [Everybook] Here's a brief article (in French) in Transfert describing the Everybook, an electronic book running Lineo's Embedix distribution. Linux was adopted, they say, because it is the best operating system on the market, and to increase the speed and capability of the device. English text is available via Babelfish. (Found in Portalux News).

More information on the Everybook can be found in this press release from Lineo. It seems that 55,000 licenses for Embedix and the Embrowser embedded web browser have been purchased for the initial run of everybooks, which will hit the market this summer. The document format used is PDF, so getting material into the Everybook should not be hard.

This is exactly the sort of application that comes to mind when people say that Linux will do well in the embedded systems space. The Everybook people had to do relatively little - after all, creating a Linux-based PDF viewer is not particularly difficult. They could concentrate on the packaging and other aspects that make their product special, and simply fall back on an OS that works. Millions more people will be running Linux in the near future, but many of them will not know it.

Sigma Designs demonstrates Linux-based digital set-top box. For another example of embedded Linux: Sigma Designs has announced its new Linux-based set-top box. "The set-top box can be used as a combination DVD player, web browser, and e-mail client. By adding an adapter for broadband communications, cable companies, telecommunications companies, and Internet Service Providers (ISPs) can also offer movies on demand. Service providers can also add an MPEG encoder to provide time-shifted recording capability."

The Linux-based Internet car radio. And here's yet another embedded application: the Internet car radio. Evidently this radio, being put together by PenguinRadio, Inc. and Ineva.com, will be able to receive any Internet radio station (of which there are thousands) by way of a satellite service. As long as you don't try to tune while you drive, it sounds like a pretty nice setup.

Salon.com to launch 'Free Software Project'. Salon has announced the launch of a new web site entitled "The Free Software Project." The intent appears to be to showcase a book being written by Salon author Andrew Leonard; it will be released to the site one chapter at a time and subject to review much like Eric Raymond's The Art of Unix Programming. Leonard has written some truly excellent columns in Salon, so there is reason to hope that this exercise will come out well.

Eazel's web site is up. www.eazel.com is now online. Eazel is the company working on Nautilus - the file manager/graphical shell for GNOME 2.0. The main item of interest on the site at this point, however, is likely to be the list of Linux job openings. (Thanks to Pat Eyler and "foggy").

SourceXchange update. Here's an update from the sourceXchange. They have a new set of Requests for Proposals out there, and five projects currently under development. Things would appear to be picking up over there.

Connectix teams with Red Hat for Linux on Macintosh. Connectix has announced that it will be shipping a new version of its "Virtual PC" package (which allows running PC applications on a Mac) that includes the Red Hat distribution. Thus Mac users can run PC Linux... Of course, they can also run one of the Macintosh Linux distributions directly, but this product may make it easier for Mac users to try things out.

Section Editor: Jon Corbet.

Press Releases:

    Open Souce Products:

  • Inprise has announced the creation of a new company (called InterBase) to handle the open-sourcing of the InterBase code.

  • Red Hat, Inc. announced the immediate public availability of GNUPro tools for IA-64.

  • SGI has announced the demonstration of its Itanium compilers - and its intent to release the compilers as open source.

  • VA Linux Systems, Inc. announced the public beta release of VACM 2.0, the VA Cluster Manager, which enables remote management of large numbers of Linux servers.

    Commercial Products for Linux:

  • AmbiCom, Inc. announced that Linux support is available for its entire PC Card product line.

  • DataFlux Corporation announced the availability of a Linux version of its software development kit product, dfSDK.

  • e-solutions Software, Inc. announced the availability of its flagship product, e-volve for the Linux open source operating system.

  • easyPress, the publishing division of easyLinux.com, announced the following titles: "Linux and Windows", and "EasyOffice and EasyMoney". Both books inlude a CD ROM full version of easyLinux and additional software.

  • Joydesk.com announced plans to release Joydesk 2.1, a Web-based groupware suite for the Cobalt Qube and RaQ server appliances.

  • Knox Software sent us a note to remind people that the individual version of its Arkeia Software is available for free.

  • MoJo Designs announced that the company has ported Eyelet GUI to Linux. Eyelet is a small embedded GUI.

  • Oracle has announced the latest version of Oracle8i for Linux. It will be up for download "within 30 days."

  • Rogue Wave Software announced the availability of Nouveau 2.0 for Linux.

  • Silicon Motion announced that it supports Linux, with drivers that enable GUI acceleration and power management, for the entire Lynx product family.

  • Stonesoft Corporation announced worldwide support for Red Hat distribution of the Linux operating system to its StoneBeat FullCluster for Check Point Firewall-1.

  • SuperAnt, a retailer of Linux software, is offering Diskless Linux, a CD with tools, documentation and resource links for diskless, headless and terminal systems under Linux.

  • WatchGuard has announced the availability of its LiveSecurity software for Linux. LiveSecurity allows for the management of its (Linux-based) firewall boxes from a remote system.

    Products Using Linux:

  • NamePlanet.com has put out this press release hyping its web email service ("Up to a billion people can now get their own personal e-mail address of the type firstname@lastname through the service of NamePlanet.com."). The bulk of the PR, however, talks about how they use ReiserFS to implement the service. (ReiserFS was discussed in the November 11 LWN kernel page).

    Java Products:

  • Espial announced the availability of Escape 4.0 Professional edition, an embedded device browser.

  • O'Reilly reported that their "Java in a Nutshell", by David Flanagan, is in the lead for the Java Developer's Journal 2000 Readers' Choice Awards - Best Book.

  • Random Eye Technologies Inc. introduced Random Eye images, intelligent software for conceptualizing and creating images.

    Products with Linux Versions:

  • Auto-trol Technology announced the expansion of its Denver Corporate Education curriculum to include Linux, Java, and UNIX courses.

  • BiTMICRO NETWORKS, Inc. announced an EIDE solid state flash disk, E-Disk ATE35.

  • Cambex Corporation announced that its FibreQuik PC1000 and MC1000 Fibre Channel host bus adapters (HBA) and FibreQuik HB2000 digital Fibre Channel hub successfully completed SANMark interoperability testing.

  • Cell Computing, Inc. announced the addition of a high-end, 0.18 micron Intel mobile Pentium III 400 MHz model to its Plug-N-Run System-On-A-Module product line.

  • CoCreate Software Inc. announced ME10 2000, the latest version of its 2-D CAD software.

  • Computer Associates International, Inc. announced the immediate availability of updates to its eTrust Intrusion Detection and eTrust AntiVirus. The software offers immediate detection for the four major tools employed by hackers in a Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack.

  • Concurrent Computer Corporation announced a Linux version of its NightStar Development Tools and its C/C++, FORTRAN, and Ada compilers.

  • CyPay, Inc. announced the availability of their high-performance eCommerce module for the Apache Web Server.

  • DataMirror Corporation announced that it is extending its Transformation Server technology to support IBM's NUMA-Q server platform for large-scale business intelligence.

  • ECCS, Inc. introduced the Synchronix 2500, a fault-tolerant, scalable RAID storage system offering data transfer rates of 160MB per second.

  • Exent unveiled the EXEtender, which allows executable files to be delivered securely over the Web.

  • Freshwater Software, Inc. announced the release of the next generation of SiteScope, the company's Web performance monitoring tool.

  • Hitachi Data Systems announced new capabilities for its flagship storage subsystem - the Hitachi Freedom Storage 7700E.

  • IEA Software introduced RadiusX 3.0 for Linux, for billing, customer care, and user authentication solutions for Internet Service Providers (ISP) and other distributed networks.

  • ILOG announced it intends to support the Intel IA-64 architecture.

  • Integrated Research announced the commercial availability of PROGNOSIS UNIX (Linux), part of a family of systems management solutions.

  • Interface Systems announced that it has added support for the Linux operating system within Cleo 3780Plus, its e-Commerce communications software.

  • MAPICS, Inc. announced they will offer Thru-Put, a leading Advanced Planning and Scheduling (APS) solution, as an expansion of the current MAPICS product family.

  • McAfee announced an update for VirusScan. The updated version will detect the "Zombie" code responsible for launching Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks.

  • MODCOMP, Inc. announced the release of WAP66 Portal Server.

  • Motorola Computer Group introduced the PATX5000 motherboard, a dual processor design that supports the Pentium III processors, and the CPV5400 Pentium III processor card.

  • Network Engines will OEM Giganet's 30-port cLAN5300 cluster switch for its family of scalable Internet appliances.

  • Novell, Inc. announced the availability of Novell eGuide.

  • Open Market, Inc. announced the localization of its browser-based online store building product, ShopSite, into German, French and Italian.

  • S3 Incorporated announced the Diamond Fire GL1 professional graphics accelerator. S3's professional graphics division has released new drivers, included one with Linux support.

  • SCO announced that it is readying its Tarantella web-enabling software for the Monterey/64 and 64-bit Linux platforms utilizing an Intel Itanium processor-based server prototype.

  • Sigma Designs, Inc. announced that it is adding new features to its REALmagic NetStream 2000 card to shorten the evaluation cycle typically experienced by systems integrators.

  • SoftBase Systems, Inc. announced the release of NetLert 2.0, the latest version of its instant messaging software for corporations and call centers.

  • Southernview Technologies, Inc. announced that on February 21, 2000 its Atlanta-based training center, Southernview University, will officially open for business. Some Linux classes will be offered.

  • sTupidPC, Inc. has setup a new division to offer connectivity services to small, medium and large businesses in Atlanta, GA and Charlotte, NC.

  • Synopsys, Inc. announced plans to support the Intel Itanium processor with its high performance VCS Verilog simulator.

  • Teknor Applicom Inc. introduced the PCI-P3D840 and the PCI-P3S840, two new single board computers.

  • VisioWave S.A. announced new building blocks for its digital video networking and editing solutions using Wavelets compression.

  • WebTrends Corporation announced the release of a new version of its WebTrends Security Analyzer product, which includes detection of Distributed Denial of Service (DDOS) attack agents.

  • Ziatech Corporation introduced a new peripheral master CPU board for CompactPCI, the ZT 5541 Peripheral CPU Board with Pentium III Processor.

  • Ziatech Corporation also introduced a new System Master CPU board for CompactPCI, the ZT 5522 CPU Board with Single/Dual Pentium III Processor.

    Partnerships, Investments and Acquisitions:

  • The Adrenaline Group announced that they landed a multimillion-dollar contract with Linuxcare Inc. Adrenaline will design and build an advanced Linux-based business-to-business application, in support of Linuxcare's recently announced custom solutions service.

  • Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA) announced it is exploring a new Linux+ certification and has entered into discussion with Wave Technologies International, Inc. about its Sair Linux and GNU Level I Certification.

  • Enlighten Software Solutions, Inc. announced EnlightenDSM will be available at TheLinuxStore.

  • eOn Communications Corporation welcomed Picazo Communications, Inc. as the latest company to announce plans for a Linux-based telephony server.

  • IDG Books, publishers of Linux for Dummies, has announced a partnership with SuSE to create "SuSE Press," a new line of books about the SuSE distribution.

  • Information Architects announced that it has joined the Red Hat Independent Software Vendor Partner Program, to deliver Linux-based solutions for driving eBusiness across the Net.

  • Informix Software and JBSi (Jones Business Systems Inc.) announced new software packages that combine Informix's Foundation.2000 software and the Linux operating system.

  • Lineo has announced a deal with six Taiwan OEMs; those companies will now be shipping Embedix with their internet appliance systems.

  • Linuxcare, Inc. and Windward Consulting Group, Inc. announced the formation of an alliance to deliver Linux-based solutions to Internet, application and telecommunication service providers.

  • The Linux Professional Institute (LPI) and the founders of DigitalMetrics announced the final terms of the merger of the two Linux certification efforts.

  • Macromedia, Inc. and Corel Corporation announced they have entered into a licensing agreement that will bring Macromedia Flash technology to Corel LINUX and CorelDRAW 9.

  • Maxspeed Corporation announced that the company has joined the ASP Consortium, a group formed to promote the application service provider industry.

  • Radstone Technology and Lynx Real-Time Systems have announced a deal wherein they will deliver PPC-based single-board computers with Lynx's BlueCat Linux installed.

  • Samco Software, Inc., in conjunction with RealWorld, offers the Samco Power Accounting product line. Linux versions are available.

  • Stormix Technologies announced Frank Kasper and Associates, Inc. will carry Storm Linux 2000 Standard Edition to major retailers.

  • Total Impact announced that it has entered into a partnership with LinuxPPC, Inc. to co-develop a Linux software version for Total Impact's new mPOWER line of systems, upgrades and servers.

  • XETA Technologies announced a strategic partnership with Darwin Networks to offer high-speed Internet access to its customers in the lodging industry. The XETA/Darwin offering will include XETA's Linux-based Virtual XL call accounting system integrated with Darwin's Linux-based high- speed DSL Internet access system.

  • YARC Systems Corp. is preparing a revised offer to buy the controlling interest in Autologic. YARC's turnaround plan revolves around the injection of YARC's Linux server technology into Autologic's product range.

    Other:

  • Last July Borland/Inprise ran a survey on Linux development. Now they are running a new study for 2000. The 2000 survey is a more overall Linux market study and less developer focused than last year's survey so the results should be of greater use to a wider audience. Results will be posted later this month at the end of the study period.

  • Computer I/O Corporation announced that they received the LinuxWorld Conference & Expo Show Favorites Award in the Server category for its Easy I/O client-server technology and products.

  • Diamond Technology Partners looks at the benefits of the Open Source model.

  • EBIZ Enterprises Inc. announced financial results for the fiscal quarter ending on December 31, 1999.

  • eSoft Inc., the company that develops and markets the TEAM Internet Linux software suite for small businesses, announced aggressive expansion plans for Europe, Middle East and Africa.

  • Government Technology Services, Inc. announced that they have added Red Hat products and services to its GSA IT Schedule.

  • Neoware Systems, Inc. announced that it has appointed Michael Kantrowitz President and Chief Executive Officer. The Company said that the appointment of Mr. Kantrowitz was motivated by Neoware's strategy to extend its market focus to Linux and Windows-based information appliances.

  • Netizen announced Perl training in Brisbane, Australia.

  • O'Reilly released Charles Spurgeon's "Ethernet: The Definitive Guide".

  • Red Hat has announced the opening of new offices in France and Italy.

  • Software Development Magazine has announced the finalists for its annual "Jolt awards." Most of them are proprietary packages, but included in the list one will find Python (Languages), Red Hat Linux, and even "The Open Source Revolution" (Special/Other).

  • This edition of the Sangoma News contains info about Sangoma products, including WANPIPE for Linux.

  • StarBase Corp. announced three strategic corporate initiatives designed to provide comprehensive support for the open source and Linux movements.

  • Terra Soft Solutions, Inc., developer of Yellow Dog Linux and Black Lab Linux for PowerPCs, announced their year 2000 Board of Directors.

  • TUCOWS.com Inc. announced the appointment of Josh Elliott as director of TLD (Top Level Domain) Operations for the Assigned Names Division (AND), the domain name registration service arm of TUCOWS.com Inc.

Section Editor: Rebecca Sobol.


February 17, 2000

 

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