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Linux and Business

Zero-Knowledge has signed on an impressive list of people to head its advisory board. The eight new board members include Bruce Schneier, Founder and Chief Technical Officer of Counterpane Internet Security and author of Applied Cryptography and Secrets & Lies: Digital Security in a Networked World; Whitfield Diffie, co-creator of public key cryptography and co-author of Privacy on the Line: the Politics of Wiretapping and Encryption; and Stanford Law School professor Lawrence Lessig. The other five members are just as impressive. The company expects the Board to provide senior management with strategic guidance, help the company create new privacy products and services for customers, and act as company resources and liaisons in their respective communities.

Lineo to acquire Convergence Integrated Media. Lineo, Inc. announced it has obtained a signed letter of intent to acquire Convergence Integrated Media. Convergence is a developer of operating systems and software for digital communications products, such as personal video recorders (PVR) and digital video disk (DVD) devices. With this acquisition Lineo hopes to become the first and only provider of Linux-based development tools for digital television products. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

ARM Launches University Contest for New System Designs. ARM, a provider of 16/32-bit embedded RISC microprocessor solutions, launched the ARM Design Contest for Education. Participation is open to individual students or groups of students from universities and high schools. The subject of the design is open but the system must include or simulate at least one ARM processor. Design examples could include hardware & software: uHAL embedded RT Linux applications, cryptography, and low-power applications.

Plexis Group Director Addresses GIS Conference. Plexis Group, LLC director Scott Stephens' presentation illustrated diverse uses of GIS through the Linux operating system. Landmark Information Group, Ltd., employs a 1 Ghz Linux PC to run Linux GenaMap, a product of Gena Warehouse Ltd. Using this operating system and software, Landmark Information Group provides free access to first edition historical ordnance survey maps of Great Britain, between 1846 and 1899.

Borland Kylix Now Available. Borland announced the immediate availability of Borland Kylix. Kylix is a native rapid application development (RAD) environment for the Linux operating system.

SAS Introduces Linux Cross-Hosted Compiler For S/390 Environments. SAS Institute announced the planned availability of Version 7.0 of the SAS/C and the SAS/C++ Cross-platform Development System for Linux, targeted at OS/390 and VM/ESA.

Open Motif supports 2.4 kernel. ICS has released an updated version of Open Motif Everywhere. This new release officially incorporates Open Group Patch 3 and Patch 4 into the Open Motif release. These patches include numerous bug fixes and updates to the Motif libraries, clients and the demo source code. RPMs (version 4) are also provided for both Red Hat Linux 7, SuSE Linux 7.1 and other distributions using glibc 2.2.

LPI News for February 2001. In this issue:

• Prosoft and LPI Join Forces
• LPI Job Analysis Survey
• LWE Report
• Paris Linux Expo Report
• LPI Certified Hiring Practices
• Russian LPI Efforts
• Bulk LPI Testing Vouchers
• Sponsors in the spotlight

Linux Stock Index for March 01 to March 07, 2001.

LSI at closing on March 01, 2001 ... 32.54
LSI at closing on March 07, 2001 ... 34.41

The high for the week was 34.41
The low for the week was 32.54

Press Releases:

Open source products

• Linux Organization in the Netherlands: A free transaction processing monitor. It runs only on the Siemens BS2000 mainframes, but it has run for more than 7 years in daily production use and it's released under the GNU GPL.

• Riverstone Networks (SANTA CLARA, Calif.): Riverstone Networks Extends Leadership in Service Creation Through an Open Source Provisioning Tool Kit.

• VIGILANTe.com, Inc. (MELVILLE, N.Y.): VIGILANTe Extends Award-Winning SecureScan(TM) Service with Leading Open-Source Security Scanner. VIGILANTe integrated the open-source security scanner, Nessus, into its automated Internet security assessment service, SecureScan.

Proprietary Products for Linux

• F-Secure Corporation (SAN JOSE, Calif.): Open Source Movement Gains Major Security Support With F-Secure Anti-Virus For Firewalls on Linux.

• Intrinsyc Software Inc. (NMW CONFERENCE, CHICAGO): Intrinsyc Recognized for Innovation By Leading U.S. Industry Publication. Intrinsyc received a Control Engineering 2000 Editors' Choice Award for its deviceCOM for Linux, a networking technology that links Linux-based devices to Windows enterprise systems.

• MerlinSoftware Technologies International, Inc. (BURNABY, British Columbia): Merlin Software the Linux Users Choice; Maximum Linux reviews Merlin's PerfectBackUP+ 7.0 '...as the backup of choice for Linux'.

• ZF Micro Devices (PALO ALTO, Calif.): ZF Micro Devices Now Offers Web-Enabled Product Support. ZF Micro Devices (formerly ZF Linux Devices) announced a new Download Library page on its web site. This new resource provides immediate and vital product data including software development tools and reference designs.

Servers and Desktops

• EBIZ Enterprises Inc. (SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.): EBIZ Launches Quick, Easy & Value-Priced Server Appliance; Server Premiers as First in a Series of New EBIZ Products. The Terian ezNET.SBS is a solution that provides security, storage, backup, email and intranet server services to a home or small business network.

• IBM (Somers, NY.): IBM Couples Hardware and Software to Deliver Small Business Linux Solution. Small businesses can now save 10 percent when purchasing the IBM Small Business Suite for Linux with the IBM eServer xSeries.

• Visara, Inc. (RALEIGH, N.C.): Visara Introduces Linux Thin Client Desktops. The 1883 Network Computing Terminal (NCT) and the eTerm 450Plus Linux-based Terminal have been announced.

Products and Services Using Linux

• Concurrent Computer Corporation (ATLANTA): Concurrent Computer Corporation Introduces a Linux Development Environment for its Real-Time Systems - PLDE. The PowerWorks Linux development environment (PLDE) allows users on a Linux PC or workstation to develop applications for any Concurrent PowerPC-based real-time computer system.

• Ericsson Business Innovation (STOCKHOLM, Sweden): Ericsson brings Internet to the street. Ericsson launched a new mobile communications concept, Bluetooth Local Infotainment Point, BLIP. BLIP is a stand-alone local platform, which communicates through Bluetooth technology, and enables users to gain access to information through their mobile phone, PDA or other mobile devices.

• ONEWORLD Software Solutions and Xypnos Technologies (BOSTON): ONEWORLD Software Solutions and Xypnos Develop Embedded Linux-based OS to Give Standard Electrical Appliances Internet Access.

Products With Linux Versions

• Aestiva L.L.C. (TORRANCE, Calif.): Aestiva Introduces HTML/OS 1.9.

• Applied Data Systems (Chicago, IL): 2 announcements from NMW.... ADS made 2 announcements from National Manufacturing Week. The Graphics Master is a richly featured RISC-based single board computer system with a USB Master, Ethernet and compact flash. ADS and Synergetic Microsystems announced a collaborative design effort to produce a new 32 bit StrongARM computer incorporating the Synergetic, EmbeddedComm / EC-1 universal field bus chip. Both products will run embedded Linux.

• CSM Systems Inc. (EDMONTON, ALBERTA): Ebusiness Developer Launches Open Source Platform. Actually its a proprietary e-business software product called Miraware.

• Equator Technology, Inc. (CAMPBELL, Calif.): Equator Expands MAP-CA Family of Broadband Signal Processors to Cover a Range of Frequencies. Equator offers the Shark MAP-CA Development Board, a PCI card based on the MAP-CA BSP, which is configured for use in a host PC running Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 or Red Hat Linux 6.2.

• Integrated Research Ltd (SYDNEY, Australia): Integrated Research Delivers Revolutionary Systems and Application Management Capabilities In PROGNOSIS 7.05.

• Integrated Research Ltd (SYDNEY, Australia): Integrated Research Announces PROGNOSIS MQ Manager.

• Intrusion.com, Inc. (RICHARDSON, Texas): Intrusion.com Announces New Small/Medium Business Security Appliance Pre-installed With Check Point Software. Red Hat Linux is now supported.

• Kaspersky Labs (Cambridge, United Kingdom): Kaspersky Lab Introduces the World's First Virus Defense System for Postfix E-mail Gateways.

• Keyspan (Richmond, Calif.): Keyspan ships 4-port USB serial adapter for Linux, Windows and Mac OS. The drivers are supported within the kernel of Linux release 2.4 to add off-the shelf serial-to-USB support for the Linux platform.

• Metamail Inc. (TORONTO): Metamail Launches New Metamail Enterprise Server 1.1, Capable of Branding Millions of Outbound E-mails.

• Neoware Systems, Inc. (KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa.): Neoware Introduces Eon - the First Computing Appliance Family Supporting Windows CE, Linux and Embedded NT With Guaranteed Investment Protection.

• RadView Software Ltd. (BURLINGTON, Mass.): RadView's WebLoad Introduces Linux Support and Extends Platform Support for Solaris; RadView Also Announces Three Technology Integration Projects With E-Business Leaders. WebLoad 4.51 supports Linux.

• SteelEye Technology, Inc. (ATLANTA, IBM PartnerWorld 2001): SteelEye Teams With IBM to Deliver Reliable Database Server Solutions for Windows NT and Linux Environments. Steeleye's LifeKeeper now works with IBM's DB2 Universal Database.

• Tarantella, Inc. (SANTA CRUZ, Calif.): Tarantella Enterprise 3 Scales for Mission-Critical Internet Computing. Tarantella Enterprise 3 web-enabling software and Tarantella Enterprise 3 ASP Edition software have new functionality and enhanced scalability for mission-critical, Internet-based computing.

Java Products

• Appeal Virtual Machines (Stockholm): JRockit server side Java for Solaris. JRockit 2.0 for Linux has been available since February 20.

• Cape Clear Software (SAN FRANCISCO): Cape Clear Launches CapeConnect Two for J2EE Early Access Program.

• Hewlett-Packard Company (Palo Alto, CA.) introduced HP MicrochaiVM, the micro edition of HP ChaiVM, a Java application environment for intelligent appliances.

• n-ary Limited (DUMFRIES, Scotland): n-ary Launch WAP Accessible Intranet Solution For SMEs. N-VISAGE has been built using the 100% J2EE tagServlet application, MySQL and Apache web server and sits on a Microsoft Windows NT or Linux platform.

Books

• No Starch Press, Inc. (San Francisco, CA): No Starch Press Announces Publication of the Definitive Opera 5.x Book.

Partnerships

• Hewlett-Packard Company & RealNetworks (PALO ALTO, Calif. & SEATTLE): HP and RealNetworks to Develop Digital Entertainment Products for the Living Room.

• Integrated Research Ltd (SYDNEY, Australia): Integrated Research Continues to Build Asian Presence; New Distributor Appointed in Taiwan. Integrated Research announced the appointment of Syscom Computer Engineering Co. as a distributor of its flagship product suite, PROGNOSIS, which is available for Linux and other platforms.

• Lineo, Inc. (LOS ANGELES, CT EXPO): Lineo and VMIC Partner to Provide High Availability Clustering on CompactPCI Systems.

• Linux NetworX, Inc. (SANDY, Utah): Linux NetworX Announces Partner/Distributor Program. The LNXI Cluster Partner Program allows resellers and VARs to provide customers with fully integrated cluster solutions by Linux NetworX.

• NetSilicon, Inc. (WALTHAM, Mass.): NetSilicon Signs Leading European Electronics Distributor Antycip for French Distribution. The agreement makes Antycip an authorized distributor of NetSilicon's NET+Works product family throughout France, including NET+Lx, running uClinux.

• REDSonic, Inc. (Santa Ana, CA): REDSONIC teams with AMPRO COMPUTERS. REDSonic has joined Ampro's Embedded Connection Partner Program and has begun to port REDICE-Linux to Ampro's Pentium-based single board computers, including the Little Board P5x, CoreModule P5e and new EnCore 500.

Investments and Acquisitions

• ADVA International Inc. (COLUMBIA, S.C.): ADVA International Inc. Completes Share Exchange, Acquires Linux(R) Software Company Global Information Group USA, Inc..

Personnel and New Offices

• Great Bridge LLC (NORFOLK, Va.): New Great Bridge VP of Sales Sees Open Source as Technology Whose Time has Come in the Business Arena. Perry Chetcuti has a 15-year career in high-technology sales.

• Mission Critical Linux, Inc. (LOWELL, Mass.): Mission Critical Linux Announces Frank Walsh as Principal; Bringing Business Solutions to Fortune 1000 Corporations.

• Sendmail, Inc. (EMERYVILLE, Calif.): Sendmail, Inc. Continues Expansion With Opening of New Offices in Hong Kong and Three U.S. Cities; Hong Kong Office to Centralize Asia Pacific Distribution.

Financial Results

• Cray Inc. (SEATTLE): Cray Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter and Year End 2000 Results; Company Positions Itself for Leadership and Growth with Broadest Supercomputer Product Offerings.

Linux At Work

• MSC.Software (COSTA MESA, Calif.): MSC.Software Cuts LEGO Company's Production Costs and Time to Market.

• The VersusMarket (STOCKHOLM, Sweden): The VersusMarket: The 'Don King' of NASDAQ; New Financial Website Pits Exciting NASDAQ and NYSE Stocks Against Each Other for Fun and Profit. It also has a cluster of Linux Redhat servers for creating graphical arenas based on the satellite fed quotes from NASDAQ and NYSE.

Other

• IDC (FRAMINGHAM, Mass.): IDC: Microsoft Strengthens its Grip, Narrowing the Window of Opportunity for Other Operating Environments. With 24% growth, Linux was the only other category of operating environment to increase its shipments faster than Microsoft.

• Netcraft (): The February 2001 Netcraft Web Server Survey is out; Apache leads with almost 59% of the server market.

Section Editor: Rebecca Sobol.

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