From: PHIL NASH <PHIL_NASH@ziatech.com>
To: PHIL NASH <PHIL_NASH@ziatech.com>
Subject: 
Date: Fri, 16 Jul 1999 10:07:55 -0700

Dear Linux editors,

	The announcement below details a move toward open source software by
a maker of applied computers for applications in telecommunications,
Internet and industrial automation. If you have any questions, you can =
give
myself, or our product marketing manager Greg Kopchinski (805.782.4500, =
Ext.
6021), a call.

Phil Nash=20
Manager, Public Relations
Ziatech Corporation
Phone: 805.782.4500; Ext. 6044
E-mail: Phil_Nash@ziatech.com=20
Ziatech Provides Open Source Release of CompactNet(tm) Source Code for =
Use
with the Linux* Operating System

CompactPCI* leader provides robust Linux* source code free of charge to =
the
public domain to support industry demand for multiprocessing =
applications

San Luis Obispo, California, July 16, 1999-In keeping with the success =
of
Linux* open source code, Ziatech Corporation, a leading innovator of =
applied
computing solutions, today announced the release of its multiprocessing
source code drivers for the Linux operating system. The CompactNET(tm)
source code will be free of charge and available for download from the
Internet. The CompactNET technology provides network communication =
between
multiple CPUs over a single CompactPCI=AE backplane, allowing system =
designers
to integrate multiple CompactPCI CPU boards using standard network
protocols.=20
Ziatech is releasing the CompactNET source code drivers for Linux to =
foster
the standard interoperability of CompactPCI multi-computing solutions =
from
different vendors. This effort is designed to complement the work of =
the PCI
Industrial Computer Manufacturers' Group (PICMG) 2.14 Multi-Computing
Sub-committee, chaired by Ziatech.=20
The reliability, openness, and cost-effectiveness of the Linux =
operating
system make it ideal for embedded and applied computing applications in
telecommunications, Internet and industrial control. The release of the
CompactNET Linux code to the public domain provides a boost to =
designers
looking to standardize their multi-computing efforts. Ziatech is =
hosting a
new web site dedicated to open sourcing its multiprocessing technology,
<http://www.compactnet.com/>. This site provides information and allows =
the
downloading of the CompactNET source code.
"The Linux community is all about the freedom of code", said Greg
Kopchinski, Product Manager for Ziatech Corporation. "People are now
starting to notice how much open-source software is at the heart of the
Internet infrastructure."=20

-more-

Ziatech Releases Multiprocessing Source Code for Linux, continued

 "Our customers have asked us to provide open-source code and we are =
doing
so. We anticipate this trend toward open source software to swell, and =
we
want to be on the forefront," added Kopchinski.
According to Jim Eckford, Vice President of Marketing for Ziatech
Corporation, "We have released this code to help support the PCI =
Industrial
Computer Manufacturer Group requirements for the upcoming PICMG 2.14
Specification. We fully intend to adhere to the specification =
requirements
as they are being developed and to provide assistance to the PICMG =
committee
members."=20
Licensing of the source code will be conducted under the GNU General =
Public
License. The general license applies to the copying, distribution and
modification of the source code.
About Ziatech Corporation
Ziatech Corporation is the leading innovator of applied computing =
solutions
for telecommunications and Internet applications. The company supplies
Original Equipment Manufacturers with solutions ranging from single =
board
computers to fully integrated systems designed for mission critical
applications. Ziatech maintains the industry's most comprehensive =
offering
of CompactPCI, a standard it created and continues to enhance through
advancements such as multiprocessing and high availability technology. =
An
ISO 9001-certified company, Ziatech partners with SCI, the world's =
largest
contract manufacturer of electronics, to build computers that meet
international certification requirements and the highest standards of
quality. Headquartered in San Luis Obispo, California, Ziatech operates =
a
worldwide network of representatives and distributors, with sales =
offices
throughout the United States, Europe and Asia. More detailed =
information on
Ziatech is available on the World Wide Web at =
<http://www.ziatech.com/>.