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Linux and Business

Corporate bad news - redux; Restructuring at Lineo; EBIZ Enterprises files Chapter 11. Lineo has announced that it is restructuring around its core embedded platform business. About 60 employees will lose their jobs now, and another 100 will be "spun out" as Lineo divests itself of many of the acquisitions it has made over the last couple of years. The leaner, meaner Lineo will be left with about 110 people.

EBIZ Enterprises, owner of LinuxMall.com, has voluntarily filed chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings. CEO Dave Shaw said the companies plans to reorganize, not liquidate.

FSMLabs RTLinux Selected to Provide "Hard" Realtime for Red Hat Linux Systems. Here's a press release from Finite State Machine Labs, Inc. (FSMLabs) and Red Hat, Inc. on a new alliance to expand hard realtime processing capabilities for embedded systems and emerging technologies.

On2 Technologies open sources VP3 codec. On2 Technologies announced that the source code and open source license for their VP3.2 video compression algorithm can now be accessed at www.vp3.com. According to the press release, both RealNetworks and Apple have added support for VP3.2 in their video players.

Fujitsu Introduces Miniature Humanoid Robot, HOAP-1. Here's our choice for "cool toy of the week". Fujitsu has small robots running RT-Linux. "Weighing 6kg and standing 48cm tall, the light and compact HOAP-1 and accompanying simulation software can be used for developing motion control algorithms in such areas as two-legged walking, as well as in research on human-to-robot communication interfaces." The robots are expected to run for about $40,000, according to various Japanese news sources.

TruSecure, Red Hat Co-Author open source security white paper. TruSecure Corporation announced that it has co-authored a white paper with Red Hat, Inc. The paper, " Open Source Security: A Look at the Security Benefits of Source Code Access," addresses the security advantages and advancements presented by open source systems.

Sun Microsystems Awards Grant to the Open Bioinformatics Foundation. Sun Microsystems, Inc. announced that it will grant hardware, including servers and a secure storage system, to the Open Bioinformatics Foundation, which distributes, develops and supports standards-based open source tools for life science research and data integration.

MandrakeExpert V2 Support Center. MandrakeSoft has announced the launch of the second phase of its "MandrakeExpert" support operation. The new site includes a paid support option. "The pricing starts from $10 when buying a unique incident down to $6.7 per incident when buying 10 incidents, for subscribed users."

IBM Software on Linux. If you are looking for IBM software for Linux here it is. IBM says Linux is "Ready for Business".

Evil3D Contest. E3D has a little teaser up for a project they have been watching. The.Vertex.Project has a preliminary web page up, but no details. So what is it? They aren't saying, instead, they are holding a contest to see who can guess. The winner will be awarded a copy of Tribes 2, Soldier of Fortune, and Shogo:MAD, all which are for Linux. So, take a look at the page and make your guess here: A drawing from all the winning entries will be done on 21st of this month.

Linux Stock Index for September 06 to September 10, 2001.

LSI at closing on September 06, 2001 ... 22.70
LSI at closing on September 10, 2001 ... 22.46

The high for the week was 22.75
The low for the week was 22.46

Press Releases:

Open source products

• Linux NetworX (SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH): Linux NetworX Wins Open Source Product Excellence Award at LinuxWorld.

Proprietary Products for Linux

• Caldera International, Inc. (OREM, Utah): Caldera Announces Validation of Oracle9i Database On Open UNIX 8.

• Egenera, Inc. (MARLBORO, Mass.): Egenera, Inc., Joins Red Hat Certified System Program; Red Hat Certifies Egenera BladeFrame System.

• Egenera, Inc. (ATLANTA): Egenera, Inc., Announces Commercial Availability of BladeFrame Release 1.1.

• everSTOR Inc. (ANAHEIM, Calif.): everStor Intros jb Driver for Linux: Easy-To-Use, Flexible Robotics Handler for Tape and Optical Libraries.

• Landmark Graphics Corp. (DALLAS, TX): Landmark Graphics to Announce Landmark for Linux; Linux Application Support Strategy.

• Ron Gage (Saginaw, MI): CELL, The CIP/Ethernet Library for Linux is a commercial programming library that allows Linux to communicate with Allen Bradley ControlLogix PLC's.

• Software Forge Inc. (): LinuxCAD is the AutoCAD and the Visio replacement for Linux.

• WiredRed Software Corp. (ATLANTA): WiredRed Announces e/pop Linux Server for Enterprise Instant Messaging; WiredRed Brings Secure and Reliable Real-Time Communications to the Linux Environment.

Hardware and bundled products

• Compaq Computer Corporation (HOUSTON): Compaq Unveils New ProLiant Server Solutions; Teams With Mitel Networks and PC Connection to Offer Linux-Based Network Solution.

• IBM (ARMONK, N.Y.): IBM Introduces World's Fastest Midrange Server; New Eight-way IBM eServer Outperforms Twelve-way Sun UltraSparcIII System; Costs 33% Less.

Products and Services Using Linux

• GITWiT, Inc. (KIRKLAND, Wash.): GITWiT's Technology Delivers Recurring Revenue to Wireless Carriers.

• Ixia (ATLANTA): Ixia's Web Stressing and In-Service Monitoring Products Named Best of Show Finalist at NetWorld+Interop 2001, Atlanta.

• WiredRed Software (ATLANTA): WiredRed's e/pop Linux Server Named a Finalist in the Best of Show Awards at NetWorld+Interop 2001 Atlanta.

Products With Linux Versions

• Asante Technologies, Inc. (SAN JOSE, Calif.): Asante Highlights Gigabit Ethernet Technologies At Networld+Interop; Gigabit Ethernet Now Priced From $79.

• DataFlux Corporation (CARY, N.C.): DataFlux Unveils Blue Fusion(TM) CS -Data Quality Tool for Real-Time Applications.

• Diveo Broadband Networks, Inc. (WASHINGTON): Diveo Broadband Networks Launches DiveoReport in Latin America.

• Harris Corporation (ATLANTA): Harris Corporation Releases STAT Analyzer Version 2.5.

• Lextek International (Provo, Utah): Lextek Announces New Tools for Document Categorization, Routing, and Filtering.

• Opera Software (OSLO, Norway): Opera in your community: Opera revamps MyOpera community and enhances the Opera Composer.

• TeraRecon, Inc (SAN ANTONIO, Texas): TeraRecon launches unique family of real time 3D Visualization Products for Geoscience Applications.

• WebEvent, Inc. (): WebEvent announced the beta launch of WebEvent 4.0 and WebEvent Portal.

• Young Minds, Inc. (MILPITAS, Calif.): Panasonic DVDBurner Featured in Young Minds' Scaleable DVD Recording Systems; Complete DVD Recording Solutions for UNIX, NT and Linux Environments.

Java Products

• Empirix Inc. (WALTHAM, Mass.): Empirix Eases and Expands Performance and Scalability Testing of Enterprise JavaBeans Applications.

• Lutris Technologies (SANTA CRUZ, Calif.): Lutris Technologies Announces World's First Micro-Application Server For J2ME Devices.

Books & Training

• IBM Learning Services (): Linux Training from IBM: IBM Learning Services has over 12 Linux courses, from end user training to Beowulf clustering, translated into more than 6 languages, taught in over 30 countries..

• LinuxCertified.com (Cupertino, California): Linux System Administration Bootcamp W/free Linux laptop!.

Partnerships

• Computer Resolutions Inc. (BRIDGEPORT, Conn.): Computer Resolutions Inc. Supports Caldera International's SCO OpenServer Systems.

Personnel & New Offices

• OnCore Systems (Boston, Massachusetts, USA): OnCore Systems Continues Global Expansion - Opens R&D Centre in Ottawa, Canada.

Linux At Work

• Petroleum Geo-Services ASA (HOUSTON & OSLO, Norway): PGS Geophysical Signs New Computing Capacity Agreement with IBM for its Data Processing Division.

• WiLAN Inc. (MONCTON, New Brunswick & CALGARY, Alberta): Wi-LAN Products Connect Disaster Relief Centre To The Internet.

Other

• The Takeda Foundation (TOKYO & MENLO PARK, Calif.): The Takeda Foundation Honors First Winners of Hundred-Million Yen Awards for Achievements in Engineering. The 'Open Source and Free Software to Democratize and Accelerate Computing Advancement' award goes jointly to Ken Sakamura (University of Tokyo), Richard Stallman (Free Software Foundation, Boston) and Linus Torvalds (Transmeta Corporation; Santa Clara, Calif.)

Section Editor: Rebecca Sobol.

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