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Linux and Business

Boxed Penguin. Mekinok Systems Engineering has introduced Boxed Penguin: Instant Infrastructure. This product is similar to those mentioned on the LWN Front page last week, as it takes a particular distribution (in this case Debian GNU/Linux) and adds additional packages to create a complete infrastructure. Open AFS (server and client), Kerberos V5 (kdc and services), PAM (with krb5 and ldap support), Cyrus IMAP with SASL+krb5 support, Postfix, Mailman, and LDAP are all included with the Debian distribution to provide a complete system, right out of the box. Of course it is all free/open source software, available without charge. Mekinok hopes to make money on support.

Caldera to open sources benchmarks, regular expression parser. Caldera has announced it will Open Source the AIM performance benchmarks and the UNIX Regular Expression Parser, along with two UNIX utilities awk and grep. These technologies will be released under the GPL (Gnu General Public License).

LPI-News, August 2001. An news update for the Linux Professional Institute has been posted. Topics include news on Level 2 and Level 1 certifications, LPI in Japan, and LPI at LinuxWorld San Francisco and LinuxWorld Frankfurt.

Lineo Receives $20 Million Investment. Lineo has announced the closing of a strategic investment round of $20 million, including investments from both Sun and Hitachi.

Intel to boost Linux programming tools (News.com). Intel's compilers, due out in September, will be commercial products, not part of GCC, and are aimed at C++ and Fortran developers.

Linux Stock Index for August 16 to August 22, 2001

LSI at closing on August 16, 2001 27.68
LSI at closing on August 22, 2001 26.77

The high for the week was 27.68
The low for the week was 26.55

Press Releases:

Open source products

• Caldera Systems, Inc. (SANTA CRUZ, Calif.): Caldera to Open Source AIM Performance Benchmarks, UNIX Regular Expression Parser and Will Give ''Open Access'' to Open UNIX 8 Source Code.

• Great Bridge (NORFOLK, Va.): Great Bridge releases integrated open source platform for high-performance Web-based applications.

• On2 Technologies (NEW YORK, NY): On2 Technologies Launches VP3.com; Source Code for Groundbreaking Codec Technology to be Made Available on September 6.

• Red Hat, Inc. (RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C.): Red Hat eCos Powers Comtrol's Next Generation of Reconfigurable Devices.

• Sage Systems, Inc. (ALAMEDA, Calif.): Sage Systems Introduces Aladn Web Applications and Products Designed to Solve Energy Crisis; Sage Announces Open Standards For Aladn Home Networks.

Distributions and bundled products

• Turbolinux, Inc. (SAN FRANCISCO, CA): Turbolinux Releases z/Linux 6.5 for IBM zSeries and S/390 Mainframe Computers.

• Turbolinux, Inc. (SAN FRANCISCO, CA): Turbolinux Releases Workstation 7.0 for OEMs.

Proprietary Products for Linux

• Aestiva (TORRANCE, Calif.): Aestiva's Bundle Bee Makes Web Copy-Protection Possible.

• Argus Systems Group, Inc. (SAVOY, Ill.): Argus Systems Group Locks Down Linux Servers in Just 30 Minutes.

• Caldera (SANTA CRUZ, Calif.): New Caldera Platform Business Line to Provide Integrated Solution Platforms -- Vizier; Vizier Will Deliver Simplified, Web-enabled, Platforms for Customizable Solutions.

• Caldera (SANTA CRUZ, Calif.): Caldera UNIX Opens the Door to Silverstream Application Server for Linux On UNIX; Linux on UNIX Solution Implemented in Over 800 Stores for Shoppers Drug Mart.

• Caldera Product Support (SANTA CRUZ, Calif.): Caldera's New Services Business Unit Enhances Platform Solutions.

• DataDirect Networks Inc. (CHATSWORTH, Calif.): DataDirect Networks Announces SAN DataDirector Compatibility With Cisco's 5420 iSCSI Router.

• Mitel (Ottawa, Ont): New Mitel Networks Group Brings Large Enterprise Security and Reliability to Small Businesses.

• MSC.Software Corporation (COSTA MESA, Calif.): MSC.Software's Linux Operating System Supported by science + computing ag VENUS System Administration Software.

• REDSonic, Inc. (SANTA ANA, Calif.): REDSonic Expands Its Product Offerings Beyond Technology and Tools to Provide Turnkey Embedded Solutions.

Hardware and bundled products

• Celestix (FREMONT, Calif.): Celestix Delivers Aries Collaboration Server Appliances for Small and Medium Businesses With Lotus Domino.

• Dataram Corporation (PRINCETON, N.J.): Dataram First to Market With Memory for Silicon Graphics 750 Itanium-based Workstation.

• Integrated Telecom Express, Inc. (SAN JOSE and SUNNYVALE, CA): ITeX and Filanet Enter Strategic Relationship to Integrate ADSL Technology Into InterJak 200 Internet Service Appliance.

• Motorola (TEMPE, Ariz.): New Motorola Multi-Service -- IP, ATM, TDM -- System-Level Platforms for Telecom OEMs Help Deliver Fastest Packet Transport and Greatest Bandwidth Available.

• Penguin Computing (SAN FRANCISCO, CA): Penguin Computing Introduces New Relion Rackmount Servers; Company Offers Systems Coupled With Latest Processor Technology, Support, and Professional Services.

• SimpleTech, Inc. (SANTA ANA, Calif.): SimpleTech Announces First-to-Market Availability of Type II CompactFlash Cards in Capacities Up to 1GB; Type I Cards Available in Industry-Leading Capacities Of Up To 640MB.

Products and Services Using Linux

• TeleData Technology (NEW YORK, NY): Wireless Access Leaps Forward With First Linux Voice Messaging System by TeleData Technology.

Products With Linux Versions

• Microlite Corporation (SANTA CRUZ, Calif.): Microlite Announces OBDR -- One Button Disaster Recovery -- Support for SCO OpenServer 5, Caldera Open UNIX 8.

• Concord Communications (MARLBORO, Mass.): Concord's eHealth to Aid iBEAM In Providing Uninterrupted Streaming Media Feeds to Customers Around the World.

• Integrated Research Ltd (SYDNEY, Australia): PROGNOSIS IP Telephony Manager From Integrated Research Achieves Near Perfect Results in Independent Industry Tests.

• eMation (MANSFIELD, Mass.): eMation Adds Japanese Language Support to DRM Embedded Application Server Platform.

• IntraNet Solutions, Inc. (EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn.): IntraNet Solutions Releases Outside In Version 7.1; New Version Supports Files Created With Current Microsoft, Corel, Lotus and Sun Microsystems Office Suites.

• Jungo (SUNNYVALE, Calif.): Jungo WinDriver Broadens Support for QuickLogic PCI Bridging Platforms.

• LERNOUT-&-HAUSPIE (IEPER, Belgium and BURLINGTON, Mass.): Lernout & Hauspie Speech Products Offers Award-winning RealSpeak Software for Mobile Devices.

• Macrovision (SUNNYVALE, Calif.): GLOBEtrotter Announces Availability of FLEXlm for the Intel Itanium Processor Family; Available Now for Microsoft Windows, Hewlett-Packard's HP-UX and Linux.

• Epicentric Inc. (SAN FRANCISCO): Epicentric Only Portal Vendor to Provide Universal Support for All Platforms.

• TeamStream (SAN JOSE, Calif.): TeamStream Launches TeamDrive 3.0 for Mobile Users; Innovative Software Provides Offline Work, SSL Secure Connections, and TeamLinks.

• TeraCloud (LAS VEGAS, NV): TeraCloud Announces Remote TapeCopy Software for Business Continuity; Solution Intelligently Mirrors OS/390 Tape Data to Remote Facilities.

• TransEDA (LOS GATOS, Calif.): TransEDA Announces Simulation Edge Suite for Faster Design Verification At 50 Percent Savings.

• TrelliSoft (GLEN ELLYN, Ill.): TrelliSoft StorageAlert V1.3 Adds Event Management to Find and Fix Storage Problems.

• Virtools (LOS ANGELES): Virtools Launches Virtools Physics Pack for Dev 2.0, With Integrated Rigid Body Physics Powered by Havok.

Java Products

• Wincor Nixdorf, Inc. (AUSTIN, Texas): Wincor Nixdorf Announces Strategic Partnership With Cornell-Mayo Associates.

• Insignia Solutions (FREMONT, Calif.): Humax Licenses Insignia's Jeode Technology to Provide Java Functionality for Digital Set-Top Boxes.

• Orsus (MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.): Orsus Uno Enables Bank Leumi to Launch Israel's First Wireless Financial Services Portal; Customers Can Access Over 20 Different Mobile Banking Services in Two Languages.

Partnerships

• Advantech (HOUSTON & TAIPEI, Taiwan): iMimic & Advantech Ink Pact to Accelerate Global Content Delivery.

• Maxspeed Corporation (AUGSBURG, Germany): Maxspeed Selects TUXIA as a Provider of Embedded Linux Software for Thin Clients.

• National Semiconductor Corporation (SALT LAKE CITY, Utah and SANTA CLARA, Calif.): New Web Site Delivers Linux for TV.

• Rainmaker Systems Inc. (SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif.): Rainmaker Launches Services for Caldera International.

• TrelliSoft, Inc. (GLEN ELLYN, Ill.): TrelliSoft and Knox Software Sign Agreement to Provide Integrated Storage Management and Backup Software.

• ZNYX Networks (FREMONT, Calif.): ZNYX Networks to Provide Siemens With Switches for Industry Leading Softswitch.

Investments and Acquisitions

• Alanco Technologies Inc. (SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.): Alanco Acquires Microtest's FileZerver Network Attached Storage Business.

• Montauk Financial Group (RED BANK, N.J.): Montauk Financial Group Announces Investment Opinion on GraphOn Corporation.

Personnel & New Offices

• Borland (SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif. & BEIJING): Borland Establishes its First Office in People's Republic of China; Appoints Seasoned Industry Executive to Lead Expansion of Borland in China.

• The GNOME Foundation (BOSTON, Mass): GNOME Foundation Brings Timothy Ney on Board as Executive Director; Well-Known Free Software Advocate and Non-Profit Management Expert Joins the Desktop Software Organization.

Financial Results

• Caldera International Inc. (OREM, Utah): Caldera Extends Invitation to Join Its Third Quarter Conference Call.

• Concurrent Computer Corporation (ATLANTA, GA): Concurrent Computer Corporation Announces Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2001 Annual Results; Reports Annual VOD Revenue Growth of Nearly 100%.

• IBM (ARMONK, N.Y.): IBM Gains Market Share in Servers, Report Says; IBM eServer Strategy Leads to Marketplace Success.

• VA Linux Systems (Fremont, CA): VA Linux Systems filing 8-K (Current Report).

Linux At Work

• Application Design Associates, Inc. (SAN JOSE, Calif.): Semotus Increases Market Share in Beverage and Vending Market; Auto Tech Link Runs Seamlessly and Cost Effectively on RedHat Linux OS.

• Caldera International, Inc. (SANTA CRUZ, Calif.): Caldera UNIX Opens the Door to Silverstream Application Server for Linux On UNIX; Linux on UNIX Solution Implemented in Over 800 Stores for Shoppers Drug Mart.

• MSC.Software Corporation (SANTA ANA, Calif.): MSC.Software Used to Develop Innovative Optical Lens; Simulation Technology Cuts Design Time and Costs in Half, Gives Doctors and Patients More Options to Improve Vision.

• Quintalinux (HONG KONG): Quintalinux Lands Multi-Million Dollar Project.

Section Editor: Forrest Cook.

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