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Linux and Business

BRU ends up at the TOLIS group. Back in May, we covered the shutdown of Enhanced Software Technologies and the uncertain future of the BRU backup system. BRU, as it turns out, has found a new home at The TOLIS Group, a company made up of former EST employees. So BRU users will be able to count on updates and BRU support for the foreseeable future.

Mitel Networks Acquires e-smith. Mitel Networks has announced the acquisition of e-smith, the creators of the Linux-based "server and gateway" product. Dan York, Director of Training at e-smith writes:

From a development perspective, nothing really has changed. We still have the same technical team. We are still creating an open source server product with an open architecture that you all can enhance and customize. The difference is that we are now part of a larger organization with more resources and capabilities.

For more information, see the acquisition FAQ on the e-smith site.

"Linux Device Drivers" updated for Linux 2.4. O'Reilly has posted a press release for the updated Linux Device Drivers text, 2nd edition, co-authored by LWN.net Executive Editor Jonathan Corbet.

SnapGear offers VPN Router Internet appliances. SnapGear, Inc. has launched the SnapGear product line of VPN Internet appliances. The SnapGear VPN Internet appliance is based on the Lineo SecureEdge platform and will be sold for less than $300 directly through the reseller market. SnapGear, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Lineo, Inc.

Great Bridge releases Great Bridge PostgreSQL 7.1 . Great Bridge announced Great Bridge PostgreSQL 7.1, which includes a graphical installer, documentation and an installation and configuration support package.

European Union supports OSS projects. The EU's Information Society Technologies continues to fund open source projects. In the June 28, 2001 commerce page we mentioned that three projects had been funded in May and June. Since then two more open source projects have received funding. Tobias Hövekamp has been tracking EU project funding at http://www.vt.ilw.agrl.ethz.ch/~hoevekam/open-world/ist-projects.html You can also find out more by searching for "open source" (include the quotes) on the EU Projects database.

UK Gov't request for comments. The UK Government has opened discussions on the future of its net portals, asking how they should be designed and reogranized. Open source advocates are encouraged to speak their minds to avoid future problems similar to the one that prevented Linux users from accessing the site.

Linux NetworX Secures $5 Million Investment. Linux NetworX, which provides Linux cluster solutions, has secured $5 million in investment capital from an unamed private investor group.

Linux Journal Readers' Choice Awards Begin. Specialized Systems Consultants (SSC), publisher of Linux Journal and its sister publication, Embedded Linux Journal, announced the opening of the polls in Linux Journal's seventh annual Readers' Choice Awards.

Linux Stock Index for July 05 to July 11, 2001.

LSI at closing on July 05, 2001 ... 29.33
LSI at closing on July 11, 2001 ... 27.41

The high for the week was 29.33
The low for the week was 27.41

Press Releases:

Proprietary Products for Linux

• Legato (MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.): Legato Announces Industry's First Information Protection Solution for IBM's Lotus Domino for Linux.

• Metro Link, Inc. (FORT LAUDERDALE): Metro Link Releases IPWorks Integrated OS for Small Embedded Systems.

• VM Resources and GlassHouse Systems (TORONTO): VM Resources and GlassHouse Systems Announced Availability of VM/LinMan 1.0.0 Software.

Products and Services Using Linux

• ErgoTech Systems, Inc. (LOS ALAMOS, N.M.): ErgoTech Releases Web/Java Solutions for Factory Floor Information Management and HMI. ErgoVU is entirely Java-based and it is shipped pre-configured running embedded Linux on either a standard Panel PC or headless on a fanless PC104 system.

• Intrusion.com, Inc. (RICHARDSON, Texas): Intrusion.com Introduces Secure, Web-Based Security Appliance Management Platform.

• Mission Critical Linux, Inc. (Lowell, Massachusetts): Mission Critical Linux, Inc. and Marvell Port System Controller to Linux OS.

Products With Linux Versions

• Aladdin Systems, Inc. (Watsonville, CA): StuffIt for Linux and Solaris shipped today.

• Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (NEW YORK): Check Point Software Delivers Next Generation Internet Security; Compaq, IBM, Nokia and Sun Support Check Point Next Generation.

• Interactive Media Corporation (HOLLISTON, Mass.): Interactive Media Corporation Releases USB Flash KanguruMicro Drive.

• MGE UPS SYSTEMS (COSTA MESA, Calif.): MGE Introduces New Pulsar Esprit Power Cluster for Small Networks.

• MicroEdge, Inc. (APEX, N.C.): MicroEdge Announces Visual SlickEdit Partnership Opportunities.

• Microlite Corporation (MILPITAS, Calif. & ALIQUIPPA, Pa.): Microlite Announces Linux, Unix Backup/Recover Support for Panasonic DVD-RAM Drive.

• Miva Corp. (SAN DIEGO): Miva Corp. Launches Miva Merchant 4.0 Next Generation Internet Storefront Solution.

• Poet Software (SAN MATEO, Calif.): FastObject's j2 and e7 Database Solutions Deliver Superior Database Functionality to the Embedded Market.

• Synopsys, Inc. (MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.): Synopsys and Platform Computing Cooperate to Advance Simulation Server Farm Technology.

Training

• Covalent Technologies, Inc. (SAN FRANCISCO): Covalent To Hold Free Web Seminar on the Migration from Netscape to the Apache Web Server on 17 July 2001.

• LinuxCertified.com (Cupertino, California): Linux System Administration Bootcamp W/free Linux laptop!.

Partnerships

• Dirig Software (NASHUA, N.H.): Dirig Signs Distribution Agreement With Magirus Datentechnik.

• Entropia Inc. and TurboGenomics (SAN DIEGO and NEW HAVEN, Conn.): Entropia and Turbogenomics Launch Bioinformatics Partnership; Collaboration to Accelerate Genomics Research by Orders of Magnitude.

• GraphOn(R) Corporation (MORGAN HILL, Calif.): GraphOn and Genisar Sign OEM Agreement To Provide Platform to Test Drive Software Without Installation.

• IBM (ARMONK, N.Y. & THE HAGUE, The Netherlands): Shell and IBM Form Strategic Alliance for Next- generation eBusiness Infrastructure.

• TUXIA (CAMPBELL, Calif.): TUXIA Announces FOCUS Enhancements as New Strategic Partner.

• TUXIA and VIA Technologies (AUGSBURG, Germany): TUXIA Joins Forces with VIA Technologies to Spearhead New Solution for Internet Appliances.

• User Friendly Media (New Westminster, BC): User Friendly Media signs agreements with ComputerGear and O'Reilly & Associates.

Personnel & New Offices

• RidgeRun, Inc. (Boise, ID): RidgeRun Appoints Cisco Executive, Peter Alexander, to Board of Directors.

Other

• 101communications (CHATSWORTH, Calif.): Enterprise Systems Magazine Announces ''Power 100'' List of Most Influential IT Leaders, Published in July Issue. Number 8; Linus Torvalds, Initial Developer, Linux Operating System

• Tridia Corporation (ATLANTA): Tridia Corporation Disagrees With TIME's Portrayal of All VNC as 'Spyware'.

Section Editor: Rebecca Sobol.

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