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Date: Mon, 5 Feb 2001 08:22:12 -0500 (EST)
From: mds@mds.prwire.com
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Subject: Rappore Technologies Ports Bluetooth Protocol Stack to BlueCat Embedded Linux



Rappore Technologies Ports Bluetooth Protocol Stack to BlueCat Embedded Linux

              First Bluetooth Company to Partner With LynuxWorks

    SAN JOSE, Calif., Feb. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Rappore Technologies(TM), Inc., a
champion of "wirefree"(TM) communications, and LynuxWorks, Inc., announced
today that they have ported Rappore's Bluetooth(TM) technology to LynuxWorks'
BlueCat(TM) embedded Linux(TM).  Furthermore, Rappore has joined the
LynuxWorks SynergyWorks(TM) alliance program and is the first Bluetooth
technology company to join.
    Rappore's bulletproof Bluetooth protocol stack, which adheres to the
Bluetooth 1.1 specification, enhances the BlueCat Linux operating system with
Bluetooth wireless capabilities.  Joint development will enable wireless
connectivity for embedded devices such as personal digital assistants (PDAs),
portable office equipment, automotive computing, cellular phones, digital
cameras, medical equipment, industrial automation products, or any OEM
embedded application that requires an embedded Linux operating system and
Bluetooth radio connectivity.
    Security considerations are significant factors for both embedded Linux
and Bluetooth technology.  Rappore asserts that true security should be
"people-based" instead of simple device-level security.  This approach is
necessary to establish accountability to people in a wirefree environment.
Rappore's Bluetooth security dovetails with embedded Linux security features
while complying with current Bluetooth security standards.
    "Rappore's technology and seasoned engineering organization complement our
BlueCat Linux and professional services organization," said Dr. Inder Singh,
CEO and Chairman of LynuxWorks.  "Our SynergyWorks alliance provided the
framework for cooperation and co-development with Rappore to meet the OEM
market's need for embedded Linux solutions with wireless functionality."
    "LynuxWorks has always been a pioneer in developing technology that meets
the most demanding customer requirements," said Dr. William Hogan, President
and CEO of Rappore Technologies.  "With Bluetooth implemented on BlueCat
Linux, customers will benefit from shortened development cycles and ultimately
have a time-to-market advantage in the competitive wireless products market."
    Rappore demonstrated their wireless capabilities using their Bluetooth
technology and LynuxWorks' BlueCat Linux at the LinuxWorld Exposition, in the
LynuxWorks booth.

    Availability
    Rappore's Bluetooth protocol stack and software developers kit is
available from Rappore.

    About LynuxWorks
    LynuxWorks(TM), Inc. is a provider of open source and true real-time
embedded solutions for the post-PC era.  LynuxWorks supports industry
standards in communications, aerospace and defense, consumer and business
electronics, industrial control systems, Internet infrastructures,
automotive/transportation, medical devices, and retail industries.  LynuxWorks
products include the open-source BlueCat(TM) Linux; the scalable,
Linux-compatible LynxOS(R) real-time operating system; software frameworks for
high-availability systems; development tools and technical support worldwide.
Information about LynuxWorks is available on the Worldwide Web at
http://www.LynuxWorks.com .

    About Rappore Technologies
    Rappore Technologies(TM) delivers truly reliable and secure "wirefree"
(TM) software and services, including a Bluetooth protocol stack.  Their
products and services enable wireless technologies to work together, and
expands ad hoc wireless access to the wired network.  The company provides
software products enabling wireless connectivity for notebook and personal
computers, personal digital assistants (PDAs), and a variety of embedded
devices including portable office equipment, automotive computing, cellular
phones, digital cameras, medical equipment, industrial automation products, or
any OEM embedded application requiring Bluetooth radio connectivity.  Rappore
Technologies' Professional Services organization provides assistance to
companies working to integrate Bluetooth and other wireless technologies into
their product designs.  The company is headquartered in San Jose, California.
The World Wide Web address is www.rappore.com.

    NOTE:  Rappore Technologies is a trademark of Rappore Technologies.
BlueCat Linux and LynuxWorks are trademarks of LynuxWorks, Inc.  All other
trademarks are property of their respective owners.

SOURCE  LynuxWorks, Inc.
    -0-                             02/05/2001
    /CONTACT:  Lorie Bowlby of Rappore Technologies, Inc., 408-234-2916, or
lbowlby@rappore.com; or Linda Nixon of LynuxWorks, Inc., 408-558-3124, or
lnixon@lynuxworks.com/
    /Web site:  http://www.rappore.com/
    /Web site: http://www.LynuxWorks.com/