From: Jennifer Finlinson <jennifer@lineo.com> Subject: uClinux 2.4 Kernel Now Available Date: Fri, 5 Jan 2001 18:36:00 To: lwn@lwn.net FOR IMMEDIATE DISTRIBUTION UCLINUX 2.4 KERNEL NOW AVAILABLE TORONTO - Jan. 5, 2000 - Lineo, Inc., a leading innovator in embedded Linux solutions today announced the availability of the uClinux™ 2.4 kernel. The availability of this operating system for microcontrollers follows immediately on the release of the Linux 2.4 kernel by Linus Torvalds. uClinux is available through GPL and can be downloaded at cvs.uclinux.org. and also at opensource.lineo.com. "The release of uClinux 2.4 demonstrates Lineo's commitment to the continued development of this proven and robust product," said Michael Durrant, director of engineering at Lineo, Inc. "It took intense cooperation on the part of our international engineering team to make uClinux available in parallel with the release of the Linux 2.4 kernel." uClinux is an open source project funded and maintained by Lineo. It was made popular by its ability to run on processors without memory management hardware and with a typical kernel footprint of only 512k bytes or less. Lineo's development gives uClinux users access to numerous new features of the Linux 2.4 kernel, some of which include: USB support, IrDA (infrared data transmission) and QoS (quality of service) support which combine to increase the strength of the networking capabilities. In addition to undertaking development work on the uClinux 2.4 kernel, Lineo has also provided ports to the ColdFire and DragonBall family of processors. Lineo's ongoing investment in the uClinux operating system provides developers with continued access to emerging microprocessor families through professional services, research and development. A popular open source technology, uClinux is used in numerous devices such as: Axis Network Camera, Lineo NETtel VPN router, Aplio Internet phone, Adomo set top appliance, Crossport Pivio Secure Broadband and NetSilicon 's NET+Lx development platform. About Lineo, Inc. Lineo, Inc. provides Linux-based embedded systems, real-time and high availability solutions that include software, hardware designs and professional services. Lineo's solutions allow OEMs to create devices and systems that interact with the Internet while helping OEMs to reduce system requirement s, per-unit costs and time-to-market. The company's key product lines include: Embedix (embedded Linux system software), uClinux (embedded Linux for MMU-less processors), NETtel (Linux-based Internet appliances for secure networking) and High Availability Cluster (mission critical Linux cluster solutions). Contact Lineo at www.lineo.com, via e-mail to info@lineo.co m or by calling (801) 426-5001. # # # Lineo and uClinux is a trademark of Lineo, Inc. Motorola is a registered trademark of Motorola, 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. Jennifer Finlinson Lineo, Inc. Tel: 801-426-5001 ext. 264 jennifer@lineo.com