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Linux and Business

Turbolinux releases PowerCockpit. Turbolinux, which is now evidently "the only provider of software that automates the configuration and deployment of computing power for any data processing need", has announced the release of its "PowerCockpit" network administration tool.

Trustix completes funding round. Trustix has announced the completion of a funding round, with Reitan Invest as the lead investor.

MontaVista offers embedded seminars in Europe. MontaVista Software has announced a set of half-day seminars on "Moving from a proprietary RTOS to embedded Linux" in Munich, Paris, London, and Eindhoven, all in the second week of October.

Books, Books, Books!. Ready for something serious? O'Reilly has announced the release of The Root of All Evil, the latest User Friendly comic collection.

Sams Publishing has released a new book called PHP and MySQL Web Development.

O'Reilly has announced the release of the second edition of Java & XML by Brett McLaughlin.

Sams Publishing announced Linux Performance Tuning and Capacity Planning.

Linux Stock Index for August 30 to September 05, 2001.

LSI at closing on August 30, 2001 ... 25.14
LSI at closing on September 05, 2001 ... 23.72

The high for the week was 25.17
The low for the week was 23.72

Press Releases:

Open source products

• Trolltech (OSLO, Norway): Trolltech to include Qt/Mac in the Qt Academic Program.

Proprietary Products for Linux

• BakBone Software (SAN DIEGO): BakBone Forges OEM Agreement With Disc to distribute a private-labeled version of MagnaVault(TM) software. MagnaVault version 2.2.6 contains device drivers, file systems and jukebox management software for Linux-based systems.

• Caldera International, Inc. (OREM, Utah): Caldera Announces Agreement With eLinux, Launches Volution Online - a Proactive Software Management Service for Linux.

• IBM (SAN FRANCISCO): IBM's Award-winning e-commerce Software First to Support Linux on the Mainframe.

• I-Logix Inc. (BOSTON): I-Logix Launches Rhapsody TestConductor to Bring First UML-Based Test Solution to Embedded Software Development.

• I-Logix Inc. (BOSTON): I-Logix Unveils Rhapsody 4.0; Re-Designed User Interface and Support for Large Scale Development Enhances Developer Productivity.

• Qualys, Inc. (SUNNYVALE, Calif.): Qualys First to Detect and Protect Against New Linux Backdoor Trojan.

Products and Services Using Linux

• Caldera International, Inc. (OREM, Utah): Caldera Announces Agreement With eLinux, Launches Volution Online - a Proactive Software Management Service for Linux.

• Cybersource Pty. Ltd. (Comdex/Melbourne): IT Services Company to Showcase Linux at Comdex/Melbourne.

• IONA (WALTHAM, Mass.): IONA Announces Support for Linux On the IBM Mainframe.

• TUXIA (AUSTIN, Texas): Intel Chooses TUXIA as Embedded Linux Software Provider for Next-Generation Consumer Media Gateway Platform.

Products With Linux Versions

• Altium Limited (SYDNEY, Australia): TASKING M16C Software Development Toolset First to Support Object-Oriented Programming; C++/EC++ and Flash tool integrated into EDE.

• Appgen Software (HAUPPAUGE, NY): Appgen Software Companies and Macmillan Software to launch Moneydance 3.0 and MyBooks 5.1.

• Availant, Inc. (CAMBRIDGE, Mass.): Availant Extends Availant Manager Beyond NT with Technology Preview Releases for Unix and Linux.

• FalconStor Software, Inc. (MELVILLE, N.Y.): FalconStor to Launch IPStor 2.0 Worldwide.

• IBM (ARMONK, N.Y.): IBM Delivers Technology and Power to Small Business for Less Than $700.

• Keyspan (RICHMOND, Calif.): Keyspan Enhances the Leading USB Adapters for Linux, Mac, and Windows.

• Merilus, Inc. (VANCOUVER, British Columbia): Merilus Announces Advanced Authentication Module to be included with FireCard Plus and Gateway Guardian Enterprise Network Security Products.

• Opera Software (OSLO, Norway): Opera only full-featured browser that supports WAP.

• Oridus, Inc. (FREMONT, Calif.): Oridus Launches MebesCruiser for Interactive, Online Review of Mask Data.

• RLX Technologies Inc. (HOUSTON): RLX Technologies Announces World's First Management Software for Ultra-Dense Blade Servers.

• Roxen Internet Software AB (STOCKHOLM, Sweden): Roxen Platform 2.2 Released with Enterprise Features.

• SimpleTech Inc. (SANTA ANA, Calif.): SimpleTech Launches World's Highest Density Flash Disk Module With True IDE Interface.

• Symantec Corp. (CUPERTINO, Calif.): Symantec's New Norton Ghost 2002 Delivers Powerful Tools for System Upgrading and System Protection.

Books & Training

• Cirrus Logic and LynuxWorks (): LynuxWorks Seminar will demonstrate BlueCat Linux Development working with Cirrus Logic CS89712 and EP7312 ARM development boards. .

Partnerships

• Compaq and Mitel Networks (): Mitel and Compaq Announce Linux-based Multifunction Small Enterprise solution....

• Lineo, Inc. (WALTHAM, Mass.): NetSilicon and Lineo Join Forces to Enable Next Generation of Open Source Intelligent Device Development.

• Wipro Limited (BANGALORE, India & SANTA CLARA, Calif.): Wipro and Lineo Lay Plans for Global Linux Partnership.

Investments and Acquisitions

• Aurora (PARIS): Aurora, French Integrator of Open Source Applications, Acquired by the SYSTRAN Group.

• evil3d.net Productions (): evil3d.net acquires linux3d.net and linux-3d.net.

Personnel & New Offices

• OnCore Systems (BOSTON): OnCore Systems Continues Global Expansion - Opens R&D Center in Ottawa, Canada.

• Turbolinux, Inc. (SAN FRANCISCO): Turbolinux Announces New Vice President of Engineering; Peter Beckman, Former Director of Turbolinux's TurboLabs, Promoted to New Position.

Linux At Work

• Egea Biosciences Inc., San Diego (SAN DIEGO): Egea Biosciences Inc. Quadruples Space With New State-of-the-Art Facility. "This move finally allows us to consolidate our three facilities and set up our Linux computer cluster"

• Rackspace Managed Hosting (SAN ANTONIO): Rackspace Named Best Dedicated Host.

Other

• Netcraft (): August 2001 Netcraft Web Server Survey.

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