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New websites from IBM, Caldera and
Nokia/CollabNet.
IBM's new Linux Web portal
provides an easy way to get to all of the company's Linux products
and services, and find out all the latest IBM/Linux news.
Caldera
launched the Caldera Developer Network, a web site for Caldera
developers, including Independent Software Vendors (ISVs),
Independent Hardware Vendors (IHVs), corporate in-house developers
and members of the Open Source developer community. Members will
have early access to UNIX and Linux technologies.
Nokia teamed up with CollabNet to
launch ostdev.net. The site will support developers in the open
source community and help to promote the collaborative development
of the Open Standards Terminal (OST). The OST is a platform for
home entertainment applications. It is based on Open Source
technologies, such as Linux, XFree86 and Mozilla, and provides a
platform for developing applications for a variety of electronic
devices including: broadcast and digital TV, digital video
recording, web browsing, gaming etc.
Nokia, Loki in Agreement to Distribute Linux
Games with Nokia Media Terminal.
Nokia and Loki Software announced an agreement to make
Linux games from Loki available on the Nokia Media Terminal. As
part of the agreement, Linux-based games from Loki will be
pre-installed on the Media Terminal.
Free Software Leaders Stand Together. Bruce Perens has written what he (and probably everyone else) hopes
is the final
response to the recent ramblings of Craig Mundie from
Microsoft. "If you do choose to incorporate GPL code into a
program, you will be required to make the entire program Free
Software. This is a fair exchange of our code for yours, and one
that will continue as you reap the benefit of improvements
contributed by the community. However, the legal requirements of the
GPL apply only to programs which incorporate some of the GPL-covered
code - not to other programs on the same system, and not to the data
files that the programs operate upon."
It's signed by many of the biggest names in the Free Software and
Open Source world.
MSC.Software installs cluster at Boeing. MSC Software has announced
the installation of a Linux cluster at Boeing. It does fluid dynamic
computations, was up and running in three hours, and, they say, has
already saved Boeing a bunch of money.
American Megatrends Inc. Introduces PC
Diagnostic Solution for Linux.
American Megatrends Inc. (AMI) announced the development of
AMIDiag for Linux. AMIDiag for Linux supports all major Linux
distributions including those from Red Hat, SuSE and Mandrake.
FileMaker adds Linux platform support. FileMaker has announced support
for Linux for their FileMaker Server 5.5
database server package in a company press release. The package will be
Red Hat Certified, though no other distributions are specifically
mentioned.
Nevrax Unveils Free Software-Based Persistent
World. This press release notes the release of the NeL, the Free-Software-based platform for massively multi-user online persistent
worlds. Perhaps even more interesting though is that Michel
Teyssedre, vice president, Worldwide Telecom Server Sales, IBM
Enterprise Server Group and Richard Stallman will join
the Nevrax board of directors.
SuSE announces support for IBM iSeries. SuSE has put out a press release regarding their planned support for the
upcoming rerelease of the
IBM iSeries (aka the old AS/400 line).
EBIZ Releases Earnings Statement. EBIZ, the company which absorbed LinuxMall last year, reported an
increase in revenue from
$2.2 million to $8.4 million.
Covalent Named to Upside Magazine's 'Hot 100'. Apache product and service vendor Covalent
has been named to Upside Magazine's Hot 100 Private Companies for 2001.
Ransom Love responds to license issues.. Ransom Love, CEO of Caldera,
posted a note late Friday to the Caldera announcement list stating
his company's commitment to the open source model through the use of
multiple licenses.
Borland announces expansion into China. Borland announced plans to expand its presence in the People's
Republic of China with the opening of representative
offices in Beijing and Shanghai.
Linux Stock Index for May 10 to May 16, 2001.
LSI at closing on May 10, 2001 ... 32.55
LSI at closing on May 16, 2001 ... 32.49
The high for the week was 32.55
The low for the week was 31.64
Press Releases:
Open source products
Distributions and bundled products
Proprietary Products for Linux
Servers and bundled products
Products and Services Using Linux
- AMIRIX Systems Inc. (HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA, CANADA):
AMIRIX ports Linux to Lexra board.
- frontpath, inc. (SANTA CLARA, Calif.):
SONICblue's frontpath(TM) Ships ProGear(TM) - the First High Performance, Linux-Based Portable Information Appliance.
- Motorola (Mansfield, Mass.):
Motorola SPD Receives Red Hat Certification Logo.
- Nokia (HELSINKI, Finland):
Nokia and RealNetworks to Deploy RealPlayer on Media Terminal; Media Terminal Users Will Have Access to RealPlayer & Vast Array of Content Available On the Internet.
- Tarantella, Inc. (SANTA CRUZ, Calif.):
Tarantella Releases Embedded Linux Client Solution for Internet Appliances And Terminal Devices.
- WireX (PORTLAND, Ore.):
WireX Software Available for Intel's Communications Appliance Reference Designs.
- Zendex Corporation (DUBLIN, Calif.):
Zendex and ZF Micro Devices Join Forces to Market the ZXE-x86 FailSafe Embedded Control Board; Targets Gaming, Security, Information Kiosk, Industrial Control.
Products With Linux Versions
- Advanced Digital Information Corporation (ADIC) (REDMOND, Wash.):
ADIC'S New CentraVision CDN Software Delivers Industry's Leading Internet Streaming Media Performance.
- BindView Corporation (BALTIMORE):
BindView Announces Availability of bv-Control for UNIX and bv-Control for Internet Security.
- BMC Software Inc. (HOUSTON):
BMC Software's Award-Winning SQL-Programmer Now Available For IBM's DB2 Universal Database; SQL-Programmer Boosts Productivity for Database Developers and Administrators.
- CarbonWave (CINCINNATI):
Masterpiece Technology Group, Inc. Approves Electronic Medical Records Software Architecture for its Masterpiece Millennium - Concept Developed by CarbonWave.
- Casio, Inc. (DOVER, N.J.):
Casio Announces U.S. Launch of Powerful 2.1 Pound CASSIOPEIA FIVA MPC-206E Sub-Notebook With Transmeta's Crusoe(TM) Processor.
- DataMirror Corporation (TORONTO):
DataMirror Wins Midrange Technology SHOWCASE 2001 Product Excellence Award.
- Filemaker, Inc. (SANTA CLARA, Calif.):
New FileMaker Software Adds 5 New Platforms and Improved Fit With IT Requirements.
- IONA (WALTHAM, Mass.):
IONA Announces Availability of ORBacus/E 1.1 C++ and Java for Embedded Systems.
- Motorola (TEMPE, Ariz.):
Motorola to Ship Advanced High Availability Software Suite Version 2.0: Choice of Linux, LynxOS, Windows 2000 Operating Systems.
- NVIDIA (SANTA CLARA, Calif.):
NVIDIA Quadro2 EX Selected For IntelliStation E-Pro Workstations; Quadro2 EX to Power IBM Professional Workstations.
- PlugSys International LLC (SAN LEANDRO, CA):
Free Web Development Engine Available For Download Max Server Pages Supports Same Applications On Linux and Windows Web Servers.
- PlugSys International LLC (SAN LEANDRO, CA):
New Free Xbase Compiler for Linux and Windows: Max 2.0.
- Tarantella, Inc. (SANTA CRUZ, Calif.):
Regain Control of Your IT Environment Globally With Tarantella.
- Tech Soft America (Oakland, CA):
HOOPS Net Server - vanguard component technology for rapid development of collaborative applications.
- Tech Soft America (Oakland, CA):
HOOPS Stream Toolkit 6.0 raises the bar for intelligent streaming.
- TouchSystems (ROUND ROCK, Texas):
TouchSystems Introduces the Latest Breakthrough in Touchscreen Technology; Turbo T6 Has Twice the Lifespan of Today's 5-Wire Technology.
- Viagenie (OTTAWA):
Viagenie's Freenet6 Delivers Billions of Free IPv6 Addresses.
- Ziatech (SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif.):
Ziatech, an Intel Company, Introduces New 4U High-Density CompactPCI System; ZT 5087 Addresses the Growing Need for Density in Today's Expanding Communications Infrastructure.
Java Products
Books & Training
Partnerships
- Computer Associates International, Inc. (ISLANDIA, N.Y. and OREM, Utah):
Computer Associates and Caldera Extend Partnership to Include Management Support for SCO Operating Systems.
- IBM (EAST FISHKILL, N.Y.):
IBM Set-Top-Box Chip Expands Use of Linux in Consumer Applications.
- LinuxCertified and GirlGeeks (San Francisco, CA):
GirlGeeks partners with LinuxCertified.
- Metro Link (Ft. Lauderdale, FL):
Lineo and Metro Link to Provide New Micro-X Graphics Solution for Embedix SDK.
- MontaVista Software Inc. (Sunnyvale, Calif.):
MontaVista Supports IBM PowerNP NP4GS3 Network Processor with Hard Hat Linux
Hard Hat Linux.
- MontaVista Software Inc. (Sunnyvale, Calif.):
MontaVista and Diversified Technology Partner for CompactPCI Communications.
- Opera Software (OSLO):
IBM Goes for Opera.
- Red Hat, Inc. and IBM ():
IBM and Red Hat team up to deliver Linux solutions.
- SGI (MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.):
SGI and Phoenix Integration Announce Alliance for High-Performance Computing Solutions.
- SuSE Linux (OAKLAND, Calif.):
SuSE Linux and intraDAT Partner To Offer Linux e-commerce Solutions For The Enterprise.
- Tarantella, Inc. (SANTA CRUZ, Calif. and LAS VEGAS):
Tarantella Plays 'TAG' With Server and Thin Client Vendors.
- Thomcast Communications, Inc. (NEUILLY-SUR-SEINE, France):
Netgem and Thomcast Announce Partnership for Interactive Digital Television.
Thomcast will distribute interactive data through open receiver solutions capitalizing on a performance core treating HTML data using Linux.
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Section Editor: Rebecca Sobol.
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May 17, 2001
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