From: Jennifer Finlinson <jennifer@lineo.com> Subject: Lineo Becomes Founding Member of Open Group Date: Fri, 4 Aug 2000 8:37:00 To: lwn@lwn.net FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE LINEO BECOMES A FOUNDING MEMBER OF THE OPEN GROUP REAL-TIME AND EMBEDDED SYSTEMS FORUM LINDON, Utah - Aug. 4, 2000 - Lineo™, Inc., today announced it has become a founding member of The Open Group Real-time and Embedded Systems Forum, an organization designed to advance standards development based on real-time and embedded systems software. The forum will work with industry groups as an impartial standards integrator to review existing real-time and embedded specifications and requirements in order to avoid duplication and redundancy of effort. Tim Bird, Chief Technology Officer for Lineo, Inc., will be an active member of the new forum and will represent Lineo at all forum meetings and quarterly conferences where Lineo will have the opportunity to vote on forum decisions and gain access to snapshots, specifications, standards and requirements documents. Lineo is a leader in the development of real-time and embedded Linux software for a variety of devices and systems. "Lineo is pleased to work with other industry vendors for the mutual benefit of our customers," said Bird. "We look forward to making valuable contributions to this forum that will affect the future direction of real-time and embedded innovation in our industry." Further information about the Real-time and Embedded Systems Forum can be found at http://www.opengroup.org/rtforum/. About Lineo, Inc. Lineo™, Inc. develops, markets and sells embedded Linux solutions, including system software, applications, hardware designs and professional services. Lineo provides OEMs and consumers with simple, low-cost software for interactin g with the Internet via embedded devices. Lineo owns the Embedix™ product family including Embedix Linux, Embedix SDK and Embedix Browser. Lineo also owns other technologies designed to improve connectivity while reducing system requirements and per-unit costs. Visit Lineo, Inc. at Error! Hyperlink reference not valid.. For more information, contact Lineo, Inc. via e-mail: Error! Hyperlink reference not valid. or telephone: (801) 426-5001. About The Open Group The Open Group, a vendor and technology-neutral consortium, is committed to delivering greater business efficiency by bringing together buyers and suppliers of information systems to lower the cost and risks associated with integrating new technology across the enterprise. The Open Group's mission is to deliver assurance of conformance to Open Standards through the testing and certification of suppliers' products. More information on the organization can be found at http://www.opengroup.org/. ### Lineo and Embedix are trademarks of Lineo, Inc. Linux is a registered trademark owned by Linus Torvalds. All other products, services, companies and publications are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. Press Only, Contact: Jennifer Finlinson Blake Stowell Lineo, Inc. Lineo, Inc. Tel: 801-426-5001 ext.264 Tel: 801-426-5001 ext.321 jennifer@lineo.com blake@lineo.com