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Linux and Business

Covalent launches Enterprise Ready Server. Covalent has announced the release of its "Enterprise Ready Server" product. It's based on the (otherwise unreleased) Apache 2.0 server, but with a Java application server and some administration tools added on. Covalent has also announced the obligatory support services.

Compaq and OSDN create Clustering Foundry. Compaq and the Open Source Developer Network have announced the creation of a "clustering foundry" on SourceForge. The foundry appears to be primarily a way for Compaq to share its clustering technology with the community.

'Creatures Internet Edition' for Linux. Linux Game Publishing has announced that "Creatures Internet Edition" will be released for Linux.

Learning the Unix Operating System, Fifth Edition. O'Reilly has announced the release of the fifth edition of Learning the Unix Operating System by Jerry Peek, Grace Todino and John Strang.

Teamware Office 5.3 released. Fujitsu's Teamware Group has announced the release of Teamware Office 5.3 for Linux. It's "a complete set of ready-to-run groupware applications for today's business professionals."

OSDL announces 2nd Enterprise Achievement Award Contest. The Open Source Development Lab has announced its second "Enterprise Achievement Award" contest, which will give $25,000 to whoever they decide has made the greatest contribution to "Enterprise Linux" over the last two years. The full set of rules is available for those who are interested; the nomination form is online as well.

Analyst: Linux to dominate high performance computing in less than three years. The Aberdeen Group has released a research report claiming that Linux will dominate the high performance computing market by 2004.

Evans Data: Linux interest higher outside the U.S.. Evans Data has announced the results of a survey of developers. According to them, 39.6% of North American developers expect to be working with Linux in the next year, compared to 48.1% of "international" developers. Also: "More than half of those surveyed have enough confidence in Linux to use it for mission-critical apps."

Linux Stock Index for November 08 to November 14, 2001.
LSI at closing on November 08, 2001 ... 27.73
LSI at closing on November 14, 2001 ... 29.10

The high for the week was 29.10
The low for the week was 27.73

Press Releases:

Open source products

• Command Prompt, Inc. (Portland, OR): XML/PosgreSQL application server LXP 0.8 now shipping!.

• XAO Inc. (PASADENA, Calif.): XAO Inc. Announces Availability of XAO 1.0, Web Services Platform Based On Apache. XAO has made the Foundation Server available under the XAO Open License, making it compatible with the GPL.

Distributions and bundled products

• ImageStream (): Enterprise Linux 2.3.4 for ImageStream routers available.

• ImageStream (): Enterprise Linux 3.0-beta2 for ImageStream routers available.

Proprietary Products for Linux

• Etnus LLC (NATICK, Mass.): Etnus TotalView to Support IA-64 and Intel Compilers for Linux.

• LinuxForce Inc. (Boulder, CO): LinuxForce Inc. announces release of a new Network Security Product.

• Mentor Graphics Corporation (WILSONVILLE, Ore.): Mentor Graphics Delivers Seamless 4.2 Co-verification Environment.

• Sistina Software (MINNEAPOLIS): Sistina Software earns IBM ServerProven Validation, Demonstrating Functionality for Enterprise Deployment.

• Trend Micro Inc. (CUPERTINO, Calif.): Trend Micro Ships ServerProtect for Linux.

• Tricord Systems, Inc. (MINNEAPOLIS, MN and SANTA CRUZ, CA): Tricord Systems and Tarantella Announce Certification of Tarantella Enterprise 3 Software on Lunar Flare Application Appliance.

• Tricord Systems, Inc. (MINNEAPOLIS, MN): Tricord Systems Launches Lunar Flare Application Appliance Series for Independent Software Developers and Systems Integrators.

• Xi Graphics Inc. (DENVER): Linux 3D Stereo Support Now Available.

Hardware running Linux

• Antefacto (): S1000 High Availability Server Management Appliance.

• Celestix Networks, Inc. (FREMONT, Calif.): Celestix Introduces the Taurus Server Appliance; Easy to Use, Multi-Function Business Appliance for the Small & Growing Business Introduced at Comdex.

• Cubix Corp. (CARSON CITY, Nev.): Cubix Delivers Family of ''Secured by Check Point'' Appliances; Industry's First Blade-based Appliances for Multiple Check Point VPN-1/FireWall-1 Deployments.

• Excel/Meridian Data Inc. (CARROLLTON, Texas): Alanco's Excel/Meridian Launches New SecurNAS 7200; Offering Best Mid-Range NAS Value and Scalability.

• Force Computers (SAN JOSE, Calif.): Force Announces First in a Line of PICMG 2.16 High Availability System Platforms.

Products and Services Using Linux

• Aumtech, Inc. (DALLAS): Philips Speech Processing and Aumtech, Inc. Develop Linux-based Voice Dialing Systems for Telco, Enterprise Markets.

• Motorola (TEMPE, Ariz. & PISCATAWAY, N.J.): Motorola and Pivotech Systems Collaborate On Telecom Solution to Enable Carriers to Help Deliver Value-Added Services.

Products With Linux Versions

• Automatos Inc. (CUPERTINO, Calif.): Automatos Announces the Porting of its Diagnostic Suite to the Tru64 Platform.

• Dolphin Interconnect Solutions (DENVER): Dolphin Interconnect Announces New WulfKit 3 High-Performance Parallel Computing Solution.

• Emulex Corp. (COSTA MESA, Calif.): Emulex Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapters e-Lab Tested and Qualified by EMC to Provide Symmetrix Storage Connectivity in Linux Environments.

• Exluna (BERKELEY, Calif.): Exluna to Release Entropy 3.1 with Discreet 3ds max Plug-in.

• FirstPeer, Inc. (SAN DIEGO): FirstPeer, Inc. Delivers Universal Supplier Enablement Solution To Any Size Business.

• Incentia Design Systems, Inc. (SANTA CLARA, Calif.): Incentia Introduces Environment for Logic Synthesis, Reports Tapeouts; DesignCraft Offers Logic, Datapath, Test and Low-Power Synthesis.

• PMC-Sierra (BURNABY, British Columbia): PMC-Sierra's RM7000B MIPS-based Processor Teams with Marvell's Discovery System Controller on New CompactPCI Evaluation Board.

• RWS Group (SAN FRANCISCO, Ca.): RWS Group and Grey Zone Introduce New, Integrated Multilingual Web Content Management Product. A Linux product is available on the IBM zSeries and S/390 mainframes, as well as the IBM iSeries and pSeries product families.

• SpiderSoftware (VANCOUVER, B.C.): SpiderSoftware Announces the Release of SpiderCache Lite, Dynamic Content Acceleration Technology for Single Server Environments.

• Tripp Lite (CHICAGO): Tripp Lite Introduces the Industry's First UPS Systems to Pack up to 1000 VA into a Single Rack Space.

• Xybernaut Corporation (LAS VEGAS): Xybernaut Unveils Context Aware Computing; Allows Wearable Computer Users to Simultaneously View Critical Information Using Multiple Display Devices.

Java Products

• AltoWeb (PALO ALTO, Calif.): AltoWeb Ships Release 2.5 of Its Application Platform.

• Borland Software Corporation (SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif.): Borland AppServer Gets Highest Combined Rating.

Books & Training

• Computing Publications, Lincoln (LINCOLN, Neb.): Sandhills Publishing Announces New Magazine For Techies.

• No Starch Press, Inc. (San Francisco, CA): No Starch Press Releases "The Book of Zope".

• O'Reilly (Sebastopol, CA): O'Reilly Releases "2001 P2P Networking Overview".

Partnerships

• MCNC and IBM (RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C.): MCNC and IBM to Collaborate on First-of-a-Kind Computer Grid for Life Sciences.

• Merrimack Education Center (MEC) (LAS VEGAS): SSP Solutions Enters Into Joint Venture With MEC To Develop Internet Security for 3500 Schools Throughout New England.

• REDSonic, Inc. (SANTA ANA, Calif.): REDSonic Aligns with New Level Telecom to Meet Embedded Linux Demands in Korea.

• SuSE Linux (LinuxWorld Expo, Frankfurt, Germany): SuSE Linux announces distribution agreement for IBM Software on Linux.

Personnel & New Offices

• AVAKI Corporation (DENVER): AVAKI Names Tim Yeaton as COO. Provider of global grid software solutions hires former Vice President and General Manager of Compaq Computer Corporation's UNIX/Linux Software Division.

• NuSphere Corporation (BEDFORD, Mass.): NuSphere Corporation Appoints Hank Margolis to Vice President of Sales and Marketing; Key Industry Player to Support Executive Team and Accelerate Sales Activities.

Linux / Open Source At Work

• Jabber, Inc. (DENVER): SAPO Licenses Jabber's Communications Platform for Real Time Communication And Content Delivery.

• MontaVista Software Inc. (LONDON): GET Engineering Chooses MontaVista for Military and Aerospace Applications.

• Quantum Mechanics (Berkeley, CA): Embedded Linux Wins over Windows in Weapons Tracking Research.

Other

• Stardock (CANTON, Mich.): Stardock Upgrades WindowBlinds Productivity and Customization Tool--Adds New Features, Support for XP.

Section Editor: Rebecca Sobol.

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