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Linux and Business

Software Patents: France Accuses EC of Misleading e.Europe. The Government of France sent a vigourous letter to the European Commission in which it complains about the proposed directive on software patents.

AMD announces Linux support for the x86-64. SuSE will be working with AMD to bring Linux to the new x86-64 "Hammer" processor.

Mission Critical Linux Announces New Financing and Renewed Focus on High Availability Products. Mission Critical Linux announced that it will restructure its business to concentrate on its Convolo family of High Availability software products and will exit the general Linux operating system support and professional services business. The company has secured new financing and will continue to do business as Mission Critical Linux.

Linux Stock Index for March 01 to March 06, 2002.
LSI at closing on March 01, 2002 ... 27.17
LSI at closing on March 06, 2002 ... 28.42

The high for the week was 28.42
The low for the week was 27.17

Press Releases:

Open Source Products

• Jabber, Inc. (DENVER): Jabber, Inc. Announces SEC Compliant Archiving for Instant Messaging.

• Natural Machine (PHOENIX, Ariz.): Does The Future of AI Belong to Open Source Java Programmers?.

• ReportLab (): ReportLab is an open source toolkit for generating PDF files from Python. It's also a company of Python wizards; New Mailing List: ReportLab-Announce.

• The Open SystemC Initiative (PARIS): Open SystemC(TM) Initiative Launches New Web Platform.

• ThoughtWorks, Inc. (CHICAGO): First Open Source C++ FIX Engine Now Available from ThoughtWorks(R), Inc..

Distributions and Bundled Products

• Lycoris (Redmond, WA): Lycoris Growing, Now Offering HP PCs PreLoaded With Desktop/LX.

• OEone Corporation (HULL, Quebec): OEone HomeBase 1.2 Software for Internet Computer to Debut Shipping.

• Wasabi Systems (SAN FRANCISCO): Wasabi Introduces NetBSD Operating System for Next Generation Intel(R) IOP321 I/O Processor Based on Intel(R) XScale(TM) Technology.

Proprietary Products for Linux

• Analog Design Automation (SAN JOSE, Calif. and OTTAWA): ADA Integrates Analog/Mixed-Signal Design Automation Tools into the Mentor Graphics AMS Design Flow.

• Providence Software Solutions, Inc. (CARY, N.C.): Providence announces XVT Software's Development Solution for C and Development Solution for C++ for Red Hat Linux 7.2 .

• RLX Technologies Inc. (HOUSTON): RLX Technologies Announces New Bioinformatics BLAST Solution.

• SBE Inc. (SAN RAMON, Calif.): Four New Design Wins for SBE Inc.; Product Solutions Focused on Next Wave of Networking Technologies.

• Storage Technology Corp. (LOUISVILLE, Colo.): StorageTek Strengthens Commitment to Enterprise Disk Storage With New Linux Support.

Embedded Linux Products

• Atmel (SAN JOSE, Calif.): Atmel and Lineo Form Partnership to Develop Turnkey Voice-over-IP Products; Ethernet IP Phone Will Be Based on the Atmel AT75C220 Development Board and Lineo Embedix.

• emWare, Inc. (ESC - San Francisco): emWare(R) Demonstrates Embedded Gateways for X86 and PowerPC.

• LVL7 Systems (Cary, NC): LVL7 Announces Partnership with MontaVista.

• LVL7 Systems (Cary, NC): LVL7 Announces Multiple Linux Customers, Partnership with Red Hat.

• Sensoria Corp. (DETROIT): Sensoria and Hitachi Semiconductor America to Market the First Turnkey Telematics Platform to the Automotive Industry.

• Techsol (Delta, BC): Techsol Announces Linux-based thin Client Development Kit for Embedded Applications.

• TimeSys Corporation (Pittsburgh): TimeSys Announces Embedded Linux Support for the PowerPC 8260 Processor.

Products With Linux Versions

• Alias/Wavefront (TORONTO): Alias/Wavefront Announces ''Maya Unlimited'' For the Price of ''Maya Complete''.

• Alternative System Concepts, Inc. (PARIS): ASC Announces ALF Compiler, Introduces Low-Power Synthesis at DATE.

• BakBone Software (SAN DIEGO): BakBone Software Announces Data Protection For EMC CLARiiON With NDMP Backup And Recovery Solution.

• CodeWeavers, Inc. (ST. PAUL, Minn.): CodeWeavers Announces CrossOver Plugin(TM) Version 1.1, Offering Fast, Easy Multi-User Installation.

• DMOD, Inc. (Boston): DMOD Announces the DMOD DRM Platform OEM Solution for Secure Digital Asset Distribution.

• Tally Systems (LEBANON, N.H.): Tally Systems TS.Census 2.0 Tracks Linux/Unix Assets; Inventory for Linux/Unix Applications Opens Doors to Enterprise, Open Source.

• Zend Technologies Ltd. (RAMAT GAN, Israel): Zend Technologies Launches Zend Studio 2.0.

Linux At Work

• Bynari Inc., Dallas (TALLAHASSEE, Fla.): Florida First Capital Finance Corporation Launches Bynari's Insight Server on IBM's xSeries.

• IBM and SteelEye Technology Inc. (ARMONK, N.Y. and MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.): Third Largest International Advertising Agency Chooses Linux to Host Web Sites.

• K12 Linux Terminal Server Project (Rockledge, Florida): K12LTSP + School + LUG = Saved $$$.

• Metaphorics, LLC (MISSION VIEJO, Calif.): Metaphorics collaborates with Syrrx, Inc.; Uses Linux Cluster in Medical Research .

• Simplified (AUSTIN, Texas): Simplified Proves Linux Support for Carrier-Class Telecom Services.

Open Source at Work

• MySQL AB (UPPSALA, Sweden): MySQL Database Integrated into Leading Commercial Software; Open Source Database Increasingly Chosen as Built-in Data Management Solution for Third-Party Packaged Applications.

• Redshift Research (BELMONT, Mass.): Redshift Research Finds Gnutella Use Rises 288% After Morpheus Joins the Network.

• VA Software Corp. (FREMONT, Calif.): Open SystemC Initiative Implements VA Software's SourceForge for Collaborative Software Development.

Java Products

• infotectonica (LUXEMBOURG): infotectonica Turns Java Developers into Code Gurus With Juliet 3.

• TimeSys Corporation (PITTSBURGH): TimeSys Delivers the Official Reference Implementation for the Real-Time Specification for Java(TM) (RTSJ).

Books & Documentation

• O'Reilly (Sebastopol, CA): "Hardening Cisco Routers" Released by O'Reilly.

Training and Certification

• PARSEC Group, Inc. (DENVER): PARSEC Group Expands Its Training Capabilities to Include SAIR and LPI Certified Linux Training.

Partnerships

• MontaVista Software Inc. (SUNNYVALE, Calif.): MontaVista Establishes Presence in Taiwan.

Investments and Acquisitions

• Mission Critical Linux (MCLX) (LOWELL, Mass.): Mission Critical Linux Announces New Financing and Renewed Focus on High Availability Products.

Personnel & New Offices

• Linux NetworX (SALT LAKE CITY): Linux NetworX Names Stephen Hill President/CEO And Bernard Daines Chairman of the Board.

Other

• Evans Data Corp. (SANTA CRUZ, Calif.): EDC Survey Shows Availability of Development Tools More Important Than Cost When Choosing a Microprocessor.

• Netcraft (): February 2002 Netcraft Web Server Survey.

• OSDN (ACTON, Mass.): OSDN Launches Self Serve Ad System; Advertising Tool Offers Users the Ability to Place Their Own Advertising on the OSDN Network.

Section Editor: Rebecca Sobol.

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