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From: Lyle Ball 
Subject: Lineo Selects IDE for Embedded Linux Offering
Date: Wed, 15 Dec 1999 13:04:00
Organization: Lineo, Inc
To: lwn@lwn.net


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE


LINEO SELECTS VIOSOFT ARRIBA! AS INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT  ENVIRONMENT (IDE)
TOOL FOR EMBEDDED LINUX
 =

The Lineo/Viosoft Alliance Increases OEM Developers' Ability to More Rapidi=
ly
Deploy Embedded Linux Applications and Devices =


 Lindon, UT - Dec. 15, 1999 - Lineo=99, Inc. today announced that Arriba!=99,
Viosoft's Integrated Development Environment (IDE), will ship as part
of the Lineo Embedix =99 SDK, an embedded Linux=AE development kit.  Under
contract from Lineo, Viosoft is porting Arriba! for use with Embedix -
Lineo's embedded version of Linux. A run time version of the Embedix operat=
ing
system is currently being tested in a broad range of Internet-aware devices=

and appliances. The comprehensive Embedix SDK, including the Embedix versio=
n
of Arriba!, is scheduled to ship April 2000.
	"Lineo's embedded Linux system software development is far ahead of any
known competition," said Bryan Sparks, CEO of Lineo, Inc. "Aggressive
software development by Lineo's engineers, coupled with the work of partner=
s,
like Viosoft, is producing an embedded Linux development environment that
is competitive to existing market leaders of embedded system software."
	Viosoft Director of Business Development, Karl Blum, added, "Viosoft's
version of Arriba! for Embedix will provide OEM developers with a comprehen=
sive
 integrated development environment for producing Linux-based embedded
system software."
	Arriba! is a full IDE that works with the GNU tool chain and is suitable
for developing both kernel modules and user-space programs.  Arriba! is
a java-based, graphical development environment, which includes an integrat=
ed
code editor with color syntax highlighting, a project management system,
debugger, cross reference capabilities and many other tools designed to
speed up product development cycles.
 Lineo=99, Inc. develops, markets and sells embedded operating systems and
applications that provide consumers with simple, low-cost software for
interacting with the Internet via embedded devices. Lineo's products includ=
e
Embedix=99 (embedded Linux OS), Embrowser=99 (embedded Web browser), DR DOS=AE
(component-based embedded OS) and other technologies designed to improve
connectivity while reducing system requirements and per-unit costs. Contact=

Lineo, Inc. at www.lineo.com, via email "info@lineo.com" or telephone
(801) 426-5001.

Viosoft Corporation develops, markets and licenses Java-based software
development tools that benefit Windows 95/98/NT, Solaris, UNIX and Linux
developers in the enterprise, desktop and embedded markets.  =

The Arriba! product family includes the Arriba! IDE, VioRunner cross platfo=
rm
debugger and tcl-based VioScript scripting language.  Possessing a high
degree of integration ability, all Viosoft products, custom =

engineering services and developer support are designed to allow clients
to recoup development costs and increase market opportunity. Headquartered
in Campbell, CA, Viosoft has engineering offices in Los Angeles, CA and
New Orleans, LA. Contact Viosoft Corporation at "www.viosoft.com", via
email "info@viosoft.com"
or telephone: (408) 341-1015.

Lineo, Embedix, and Embrowser are trademarks of Lineo, Inc. Caldera and
DR DOS are registered trademarks of Caldera, Inc. OpenLinux is a registered=

trademark of Caldera Systems, Inc. Linux is a registered trademark owned
by Linus Torvalds. All other products, services, companies and publications=

are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.

PRESS ONLY Contacts:
Lineo, Inc.: Lyle Ball, lyle@lineo.com, Tel: (801) 426-5001 x305
Viosoft, Inc.: Karl Blum, kblum@viosoft.com, Tel: (408) 341-1016