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Linux and Business

Linux Applications Increase More Than 30 Percent. Still hearing that tired old line, "Not enough applications run under Linux." ? This press release from IBM, announcing a 30 percent growth in the number of enterprise-level applications for Linux in the last six months, counters that argument. IBM claims there are now more than 2,300 Linux applications available from IBM and the industry's top independent software vendors (ISVs). IBM is working with ISVs like SAP (e-business software solutions); QAD (collaborative commerce applications); SAS (business intelligence, e-commerce and customer relationship management solutions); and many others, to provide a wide range of applications running under Linux on Intel platforms and IBM mainframes.

IBM and the Open Source Community Deliver New Enterprise Capabilities to Linux. IBM announced a series of Linux technologies developed in conjunction with the open source community to enhance the enterprise capabilities of Linux. These include a Journaled File System (JFS) for Linux (covered in this week's Kernel page, Version 1.0 of Next Generation POSIX Threading (NGPT), and the Linux Test Project, "a project for the discussion, development and posting of open source test suites".

YesSoftware Releases 15 Open Source Web Applications. YesSoftware announced the launch of www.GotoCode.com, a new community website with open source applications in PHP, Perl, JSP, ColdFusion, ASP and ASP.NET/C#, generated using CodeCharge, the company's new code generator. In addition to source code, the site provides examples, tips and tutorials and provides a discussion forum for the developers and users of CodeCharge.

Toshiba Picks Hard Hat Linux for Embedded Processors. MontaVista Software Inc. announced a deal with Toshiba Corporation to develop embedded products for the printer, set top box and digital television markets. MontaVista's Hard Hat Linux will initially be ported to Toshiba's TX39 and TX49 embedded processor families.

Court overturns Microsoft remedies. We don't really want to cover MS, but for those who are interested, the ruling can be found at the USCourts site.

Linux Stock Index for June 28 to July 03, 2001.

LSI at closing on June 28, 2001 ... 29.51
LSI at closing on July 03, 2001 ... 29.85

The high for the week was 30.03
The low for the week was 29.47

Press Releases:

Open source products

• Sistina Software (MINNEAPOLIS): Sistina Releases Global File System 4.1.1 with Linux 2.4.X Support. GFS 4.1.1 is released under the GNU General Public License (GPL).

Distributions and bundled products

• SuSE Linux (Nuremberg, GERMANY): SuSE Linux Provides Certified Platform for mySAP.com.

• SuSE Linux (Borehamwood, UK): SuSE demonstrates AMD server at Linux Expo.

• SuSE Linux (Nuremberg, GERMANY): SuSE Linux Presents Firewall Solution for Company Networks.

Proprietary Products for Linux

• Clustra Systems (OAKLAND, Calif.): Clustra Systems Announces Developer Program for Building Industrial-Strength 24x7 Applications; First Downloadable Cluster Database; Available to Linux, Solaris Developers.

• Gordano Ltd. (NEW YORK): Linux Mail Server from Gordano Limited; Powerful GLmail for Linux Now Available to the Commercial Unix Market.

• Infocrossing, Inc. (LEONIA, N.J.): Infocrossing Hosts Linux Virtual Servers on the IBM Mainframe.

Products and Services Using Linux

• AbsoluteValue Systems (MELBOURNE, Fla.): AVS WLAN Developers Kit Version 1.2 Now Available; 802.11b Wireless System Platform Offered With New Networking and Security Features.

Products With Linux Versions

• Akamba Corporation (SILICON VALLEY, Calif.): Akamba Releases Velobahn Appliance-On-A-Card; Company Leads With Unique, Scalable Web Server Solution That Alleviates Content Management Problems.

• Gensym Corporation (BURLINGTON, Mass.): Gensym Announces Immediate Availability of G2 Classic, 5.2.

• Informix(R) Software and AGS Ltd. (MENLO PARK, Calif./NEW YORK): Informix Software and AGS Ltd. Announce Release of Server Studio JE.

• Patriot Scientific Corp. (PTSC) (SAN DIEGO): PTSC Announces New Integrated OSGi Suite for Rapid Development of Gateways.

• Pixami (PLEASANTON, Calif.): Snapfish Adds Powerful Photo Editor Technology From Pixami.

Books & Training

• Cadence Design Systems (SAN JOSE, Calif.): Cadence Offers Free Verification Workshops.

• New Riders and Sleepycat Software, Inc. (INDIANAPOLIS & LINCOLN, Mass.): New Riders and Sleepycat Software Announce Berkeley DB; Long-Awaited Publication Provides Handbook for Application Designers.

Investments and Acquisitions

• International Comstock Explorations Ltd. (VANCOUVER, British Columbia): Comstock Purchases Rights to Lute Linux & On-Track.

Linux At Work

• AMD (SUNNYVALE, Calif.): AMD Athlon Processor-Based Supercomputer Soars Into Top 500; Tokyo Institute of Technology's PRESTO III Marks First Time an AMD Processor-Based Supercomputer Joins Elite List. These Linux-based supercomputers use the Beowulf Cluster design architecture.

Other

• Netcraft (): June 2001 Netcraft Web Server Survey. Apache can be found on 63.02% of servers.

• Red Hat, Inc. (RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C.): Red Hat Authorizes New Trading Plan.

• SteelCloud Company (DULLES, Va.): SteelCloud Gears Up for Linux Transition; Preparation is Complete for Significant Linux Rollout.

Section Editor: Rebecca Sobol.

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