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Linux and Business

MandrakeSoft announces successful IPO. MandrakeSoft has gone public on the Paris Euronext's "Marche Libre" exchange. A total of 688,480 shares -- priced at 6.2 Euros each (about $5.46US) -- were sold. This resulted in capital of 4.3 million euros for the company.

Additional information can be found at the MandrakeSoft Investors pages. We would also like to welcome MandrakeSoft to the LWN Linux Stocks Page.

Gaming on Linux takes a VAST leap forward. A new company called Rebel Arts has announced its existence. It is working on the Rebel Arts' Versatile Accelerated Server Technology (VAST(TM)) System, which will first be deployed in the online game industry. Strategic partners AMD and Linux NetworX are providing Rebel Arts with support, including the AMD-760(TM) MP dual processor chipset and Linux NetworX's Evolocity(TM) cluster server system. The end result will be large-scale multi-player gaming with the VAST technology designed to handle in excess of 100,000 simultaneous users generating more than two million transactions per second.

Tux Games Open Source Donation Center. Speaking of games: Tux Games has opened their Open Source Donation Center. This donation center is inviting any game-related open source project to register, and Tux Games will provide credit card acceptance services for anyone that wishes to donate money to the project.

Penguin Computing and Scyld to offer cluster product. Penguin Computing and Scyld Computing have announced that Penguin will be selling cluster systems with Scyld's specialized distribution (described in our Ottawa Linux Symposium coverage) preinstalled.

Caldera and LinuxKorea to Provide Linux Solutions for Korean Enterprise Business Market. Caldera International Inc. announced it has signed a strategic alliance MOU with LinuxKorea Co. Ltd., Korea's largest Linux system integrator, to cooperatively develop the enterprise Linux market in Korea.

Linux based ISP Provisioning Software Company Up For Sale. ISPDB Limited, the Cambridge (UK) based ISP solutions firm, has announced that the Company is to be dissolved, and the Copyright to all its software is now up for sale.

Learning Perl, Third Edition released. O'Reilly has announced the release of Learning Perl, Third Edition.

VMware Announces New Pricing for VMware Express. VMWare has dropped the price of VMWare Express, the version of VMWare suitable for Linux users, from $79 to $49.95.

Evans Study Finds Increase in Embedded Linux Projects. The Evans Data " Embedded Systems Developer Survey" shows a dramatic change in the software content of the microprocessor-controlled devices in the workplace and in our homes. Based on a survey of more than 500 embedded systems developers, the comprehensive report projects a three-fold increase in Linux-based projects in the next year.

July Netcraft web server survey. The Netcraft web server survey for July is out. Apache shows a distinct drop this week, to just under 59% of the total; evidently, the change is due to a couple of very large hosting providers switching to Microsoft. The real news, perhaps, is that the number of Solaris machines on the net is in decline.

LPI News - July 2001. The Linux Professional Institute News for July includes: the Level 2 release, a new president and a new board member, and more.

Linux Stock Index for July 26 to August 01, 2001.
LSI at closing on July 26, 2001 ... 28.48
LSI at closing on August 01, 2001 ... 28.99

The high for the week was 28.99
The low for the week was 28.18

Press Releases:

Open source products

• Invisible Worlds (SANTA ROSA, Calif.): NeuStar Selects Invisible Worlds New Internet Infrastructure; Beepcore-C to be released as open source.

• JXUL Project (FAIRFAX, Va.): JXUL Open Source Project to integrate the eXtensible User Interface Language (XUL) into the Java programming language platform..

• No Starch Press (San Francisco, CA): New Copyleft License Covers More Than Just Software.

• Open CASCADE S.A. (PARIS): Open CASCADE Joins with Leading CAD Specialists to Build the New OMG CAD Services Standard.

• PlayApp, LLC (DALLAS): PlayApp Offers Free Open-Source Alternative to Microsoft's Passport.

• SolidSpeed Networks, Inc. (ANN ARBOR, Mich.): New Open Source Software Tools Attack Web Performance Problems.

Red Hat 7.1 installed

• Red Hat, Inc. (RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C.): Red Hat to Offer Special Promotion On Red Hat Linux 7.1 in Conjunction With High Marks From Industry Reviewers.

• RLX Technologies Inc. (HOUSTON): RLX Technologies Announces Factory Installation of Red Hat Linux 7.1 on RLX ServerBlades.

Proprietary Products for Linux

• Computer Associates International, Inc. (ISLANDIA, N.Y.): Computer Associates eTrust Security Solutions Win Editors' Choice Award From CNET Linux Magazine.

• Filanet Corporation (SUNNYVALE, Calif.): Filanet Announces Service Provisioning Portal for Internet Service Providers and Network Administrators.

• VMware, Inc. (PALO ALTO, Calif.): VMware Announces New Pricing for VMware Express.

• Webwasher.com AG (PADERBORN, Germany): WebWasher Linux version of Enterprise Edition for Check Point VPN-1/FireWall-1 Achieves OPSEC-Certification.

Products and Services Using Linux

• Arraid Inc. (SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.): Alanco's Arraid Inc. Introduces Advanced Technology Single Board Computer for Storage Market.

• Bluepoint Linux Software Corp. (LOS ANGELES): Bluepoint and Sed to Jointly Develop Embedded Cash Register.

• SnapGear, Inc. (SAN MATEO, Calif.): SnapGear provides answer to FBI findings of network security breaches.

• Total Impact (): Total Impact announces the release of its "Centricity" line of parallel network computers..

Products With Linux Versions

• BakBone Software, Inc. (SAN DIEGO): BakBone Software Introduces NetVault Suite Of Online Backup Modules For IBM DB2 And Lotus Notes.

• Check Point Software Technologies (REDWOOD CITY, Calif.): Record-Breaking VPN/FireWall Cost/Performance Achieved by Check Point Software. Check Point's VPN-1/FireWall-1 NG product suite was tested on a PC equipped with an Intel Celeron processor and Red Hat(R) Linux.

• Eyetronics (LONDON): Eidos Uses ShapeSnatcher Suite to Create Virtual Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? Host.

• FileMaker, Inc. (SANTA CLARA, Calif.): FileMaker Server 5.5 Now Available From FileMaker, Inc..

• IBM Global Services (SOMERS, N.Y.): IBM Expands Services Following $1 Billion in Web-hosting Customer Contracts.

• Merlin Software Technologies International, Inc. (BURNABY, British Columbia): Merlin Delivers a New Standard in Network Attached Storage Solutions; Essential Server NAS+ Taps into Billion Dollar Network Attached Storage Market.

• Tandberg Data (OSLO, Norway): Tandberg Data Extends DLTtape Manufacturing to Include the SDLT220.

• Xybernaut Corporation (FAIRFAX, Va.): Xybernaut Ships Mobile Assistant V Wearable Computer.

Java Products

• DALi (Distributed Artificial Life, Inc.) (LOS ANGELES): DALi Announces Availability of Largest, Distributed Artificial-Life Platform.

• Orsus Solutions (MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.): Orsus Uno Receives High Marks from SPEX.

Books & Training

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

• O'Reilly (Sebastopol, CA): O'Reilly Releases "Essential SNMP".

• ProsoftTraining (AUSTIN, Texas): CIW Program Surpasses 25,000 Certifications Earned Announces ProsoftTraining; June 2001 Sets New Monthly Record for CIW Exams Taken.

• Red Hat, Inc. (RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C.): Red Hat to Offer Extended Linux Training and Professional Certification Programs With Compaq.

Partnerships

• 3G LAB (RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C.): Red Hat & 3G LAB Partner to Deliver First Open Source Operating System for Next Generation Mobile Devices. Uses Red Hat's eCos OS.

• Caldera International Inc. (OREM, Utah.): Caldera and LinuxKorea to Provide Linux Solutions for Korean Enterprise Business Market.

• IBM (ARMONK, N.Y. & WALTHAM, Mass.): IBM and Terra Lycos Sign Multi-Million Dollar Strategic Global Relationship.

• NeTraverse Inc. (AUSTIN, Texas): NeTraverse Launches VAR Partner Recruitment Program; Best-of-Both-Worlds Technology Levels the Playing Field for Linux Stakeholders.

• Xodiax (Louisville, KY): Xodiax Takes Advantage of n + 1's Experience with Linux.

Investments and Acquisitions

• ANT Limited (Boston): VC market shows faith in ANT to sum of $3.6 million.

• OTG Software, Inc. (ROCKVILLE, Md.): OTG Software Acquires UniTree Software, Bringing Storage Virtualization To UNIX and Linux Platforms, and Transparent Access to Storage Devices For Oracle and IBM Databases.

• Quintalinux, Ltd. (HONG KONG): Quintalinux Limited Engages Wall Street Investor Relations Corp..

Personnel & New Offices

• everStor Inc. (ANAHEIM, Calif.): everStor Names Industry Veteran Charles F. Christ to Board of Directors. everStor software is designed for Linux and Sun Solaris Sparc and X86 platforms.

• MerlinSoftware Technologies International, Inc. (BURNABY, British Columbia): Merlin Launches New Corporate Website; www.merlinsoftech.com is New, Informative and Easy to Navigate.

• The Progress Company (BEDFORD, Mass.): Progress Software Launches Empowerment Centers to Accelerate Application Development.

Financial Results

• GraphOn Corporation (MORGAN HILL, Calif.): GraphOn Corp. Reports Second Quarter 2001 Results.

Linux At Work

• Caldera International Inc. (OREM, Utah): McDonald's Serves It Up With Caldera OpenServer.

• Infocrossing, Inc. (LEONIA, N.J.): ACTS Uses Infocrossing Linux Server On an IBM Mainframe to Deliver Web-Based Exams and Surveys.

Other

• American Megatrends Inc. (ATLANTA): AMI Presents the Indium as More than Just a Motherboard.

• MigraTEC, Inc. (DALLAS): MigraTEC Receives U.S. Patent Covering Core Technologies.

Section Editor: Rebecca Sobol.

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