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Linux and Business

IBM white paper on clusters. IBM has posted a white paper on Linux clusters. It covers clusters in general, and also discusses the new IBM cluster products in detail. "As did parallel RISC systems in HPC, Linux clusters are moving from the early adopter stage into the mainstream stage. This should be enabled by technologies such as high performance file systems, high availability software, and the like. As the Linux cluster systems become mainstream, the business opportunities should increase proportionately."

Alan Cox a candidate for Technology Review 100. Red Hat has put out a press release proclaiming that Alan Cox is an candidate for listing among the "Technology Review 100."

Caldera Volution Messaging Server. Caldera International has announced the release of the "Caldera Volution Messaging Server." Touted features include full Outlook compatibility, GUI administration, an OpenLDAP directory server, and spam filtering.

Caldera also announced the Caldera Volution Manager has won Network World's prestigious annual Category-Breaker Award.

The resurrection of OpenMail. Samsung SDS has announced that it has licensed the OpenMail code from HP, and will be offering it as an ongoing product with Linux support.

Dell installing Red Hat 7.2. Dell has announced that it will be offering Red Hat Linux 7.2 preinstalled on its entire line of "Precision" workstations and "PowerEdge" servers.

SuSE offers VMware Workstation 3.0. SuSE has announced that it is now offering VMware Workstation 3.0. You, too, can run Windows XP on your Linux box.

EBIZ Enterprises filing 10KSB (Annual Report). For those who are interested, EBIZ, the home of LinuxMall.com and other Linux-oriented businesses, has filed its annual report. Much of the report has to do with how the company will deal with its bankruptcy situation.

Linux Stock Index for November 15 to November 21, 2001.
LSI at closing on November 15, 2001 ... 29.91
LSI at closing on November 21, 2001 ... 28.54

The high for the week was 29.91
The low for the week was 28.54

Press Releases:

Open source products

• LinuxWorld Conference & Expo (FRAMINGHAM, Mass.): Open Source Product Excellence Awards Return to LinuxWorld; Deadline for Submissions is December 17, 2001.

Proprietary Products for Linux

• Cybermation Inc. (TORONTO): Cybermation Develops ESP Agent Technology for Linux on eServer zSeries.

• Meetinghouse Data Communications, Inc. (PORTSMOUTH, N.H.): Meetinghouse Data Communications Releases New 802.1X Authentication Software.

• SurfControl (SCOTTS VALLEY, CA): Powerful Web Filtering for Enterprise Linux Platforms.

Products and Services Using Linux

• Turbolinux Inc. & Egenera, Inc. (SAN FRANCISCO & MARLBORO, Mass.): Turbolinux and Egenera Join Forces To Automate Server and Application Deployment, Lowering Cost of Ownership for Enterprise-Class Data Centers.

Products With Linux Versions

• BakBone Software (SAN DIEGO, CA): BakBone Releases Backup/Restore for MySQL.

• BOXX Technologies (AUSTIN, Texas): BOXX Unveils Juggler Render Management Software, Offers Free Full-Featured Version on the Web; Powerful New Network Rendering Solution for Maya Streamlines Digital Workflow.

• Dell and MigraTEC, Inc. (AUSTIN, Texas and DALLAS): Dell and MigraTEC Team to Port Customers to Itanium Platform.

• Interlink Networks (ANN ARBOR, Mich.): Interlink Networks Earns IBM ServerProven Validation; Access Control Software Offers Security Solution for Wireless LANs.

• Not a Number (): Blender Publisher Completes 3D picture on all O/Ss.

Java Products

• ScheduleOnline (SAN DIEGO): ScheduleOnline Ships Java Based ScheduleOffline Application.

Books & Training

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

• Network Appliance, Inc. (SAP TechEd 2001 Vienna Conference): Network Appliance to Present "Simplifying Administration of mySAP.com with Linux and Network-Attached Storage" November 27, 2001.

• Open Network Architecture (): OpenNA offers Securing & Optimizing Linux: The Ultimate Solution.

• Red Hat, Inc. (RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C.): Red Hat Introduces Expanded eLearning Course Curriculum.

Partnerships

• Codehost Inc. (Los Angeles, CA): Samsung Electronics partners with Codehost Inc. to add Linux Support to Printer Lines.

• Sendmail, Inc. (EMERYVILLE, Calif.): Sendmail, Inc. Appoints C'QUEST as Distributor in South Korea; Signs Contract with Korean Air to offer Sendmail Solutions for Linux on IBM's eServer z900.

Investments and Acquisitions

• Envenergy Inc. (SANTA BARBARA, Calif.): Envenergy Receives $13.4 Million to Fund Company Growth.

• Get2Chip Inc. (SAN JOSE, Calif.): Get2Chip Closes Latest Round of Funding; Capital Will be Used to Expand R&D Effort, Worldwide Key Account Program.

Personnel & New Offices

• MontaVista Software, Inc. (SUNNYVALE, Calif.): MontaVista Apppoints VP Sales Asia Pacific.

Other

• OpenOSX.com (SWALL MEADOWS, Calif.): OpenOSX Office 0.9, Now Shipping for Mac OS X; includes AbiWord, Gnumeric, GIMP and more..

Section Editor: Rebecca Sobol.

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