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Linux and Business

Microsoft on embedded Linux. Here's a classic Microsoft posting: Why Microsoft Windows XP Embedded and Not Embedded Linux?. Typical of these sorts of MS attacks, it contains some good points and some things that are truly ridiculous. "For example, there are at least five different window managers and at least four competing browsers, increasing programming complexity and reducing the pool of available developers."

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Red Hat CEO Matthew Szulik to Testify Before Senate Committee. Red Hat has sent out a press release stating that CEO Matthew Szulik will be testifying before the Senate Judiciary Committee tomorrow (Wednesday 12) regarding the Microsoft settlement. "The recent decree from the Department of Justice is inadequate and we believe that the remedial proposals of the plaintiffs still litigating this matter in nine states is a more appropriate and reasonable conclusion of this legal process."

Guardent announces security appliance. Guardent has announced the availability of its "Security Defense Appliance," which is built on Linux. Along with the appliance customers are expected to buy a range of security monitoring and response services.

Covalent launches the 'Apache 2.0 Zone'. Covalent Technologies has announced the launch of the "Apache 2.0 Zone" at apache.covalent.net. It is intended to be "the first comprehensive information source for Apache 2.0."

Caldera International's fourth quarter results. Caldera has announced its fourth quarter results. Revenue was just under $19 million. The company reported a loss of an amazing $91 million, but much of that is in the form of a writedown: "After evaluating current market and other conditions during the fourth quarter, we determined that various assets related to the operations acquired from Tarantella were impaired and that the book value exceeded the current estimates of fair value. As a result we recorded a $73.7 million write-down of goodwill and intangibles..." The SCO acquisition was perhaps not as good a deal as they had hoped.

D.H. Brown Linux Cluster software report. D.H. Brown has announced the availability of a report on Linux cluster failover products. Six offerings have been designated "stand-outs," which handled failover tasks quickly. The full report costs money, of course, but an executive summary is available for those who register.

Web Security, Privacy, and Commerce, Second Edition. O'Reilly has announced the release of the second edition of Web Security, Privacy, and Commerce by Gene Spafford and Simson Garfinkel.

Tommy Hilfiger goes with IBM and Linux. IBM has announced that Tommy Hilfiger, a clothing retailer, has gone with IBM Linux systems for its new e-business infrastructure.

VA Linux Systems changes name. It's official: the company formerly known as VA Linux Systems, previously known as VA Research, originally known as Fintronic Linux Systems, has changed its name again. The new name is VA Software Corporation.

PythonWorks Pro 1.3 released. Pythonware has released PythonWorks Pro 1.3, an integrated development environment for Python.

Linux Stock Index for December 06 to December 12, 2001

LSI at closing on December 06, 2001 32.10
LSI at closing on December 12, 2001 33.14

The high for the week was 33.14
The low for the week was 31.95

Press Releases:

Open source products

• Adaptinet (NEW YORK, NY): Adaptinet Releases QUOTER, a Powerful Peer-to-Peer Application Demonstrating Real-Time Data Distribution Using the Adaptinet Platform.

• Intel Corporation (NIHZNIY NOVGOROD, Russia): Intel Software Accelerates Development of ''Human-like'' Computer Vision.

• Jabber, Inc. (DENVER, CO): Jabber, Inc. Introduces the WebClient, Extending IM to Web Browser and Portals.

• SYSI GmbH Software Systeme (Nurenburg, Germany): Project Management Software for Linux.

• The Progress Company (BEDFORD, Mass.): The Progress Company Introduces Progress Dynamics; Progress Dynamics Provides New Development Paradigm For Rapidly Delivering Competitive Business Applications.

Proprietary Products for Linux

• AbsoluteValue Systems, Inc. (MELBOURNE, Fla.): First Linux USB Driver Software for Wireless LAN Now Available.

• Actiontec (SUNNYVALE, Calif.): Actiontec Now Shipping 1st 802.11b Access Point With Open Architecture; Offers Companies the Ability To Customize Their Wireless Product Offering.

• BroadWare (CUPERTINO, Calif.): BroadWare Ships Interactive Media Server for Linux.

• MontaVista Software Inc. (SUNNYVALE, Calif.): MontaVista Software to Bring Leading Embedded Linux OS to Deeply Embedded and Cost-Sensitive Applications.

• Silicon Graphics, Inc. (MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.): SGI Announces Silicon Graphics 750 Developer Bundle for Linux.

• SiteScope (BOULDER, Colo.): Freshwater Announces SiteScope for Linux Beta Program; SiteScope Extends Monitoring of Web System Availability to the Red Hat Linux Platform.

• Texas Instruments Incorporated and RidgeRun, Inc. (HOUSTON, TX): Texas Instruments and RidgeRun Deliver Linux System-Level DSPs Today For Embedded and Connected Applications.

Hardware running Linux

• CommonGround Communications (for PLX) (SUNNYVALE, Calif.): PLX Technology Announces New Rapid Development Kit for High-speed PCI Communications Designs; CompactPCI 9610RDK-8260 Accelerates Development of 64-bit, 66MHz PCI in PowerPC Designs.

• Corrent Corp. (TEMPE, Ariz.): Corrent Provides VPN and SSL Acceleration Platforms for Emerging Gigabit Internet Security Market.

• Force Computers (SAN JOSE, Calif.): Force Introduces State-of-the-Art PMC Processor Module for High-Performance Applications.

• Force Computers (SAN JOSE, Calif.): Force Introduces Low-Power-Dissipation Processor Module, Entry-Level Embedded Computing Platform.

• Intel (SANTA CLARA, Calif.): Intel Targets Telecom Market With Carrier-Class Server Products; First NEBS-Certified Intel-Based Platforms Shipping to Computing and Telecom Manufacturers; Counter Proprietary Approach.

• Interactive Media Corporation (HOLLISTON, Mass.): Interactive Media Corporation to Release 5 in 1 USB Card Reader.

• RLX Technologies, Inc. (HOUSTON, TX): RLX Technologies Announces Second-Generation ServerBlade; Increases Operational Efficiency Lead in Scale-Out Computing Applications.

• Sharp Microelectronics of the Americas (CAMAS, Wash.): Sharp Microelectronics Ships High Performance, 200-MHz System-on-Chip with ARM Core for Multimedia Applications.

• STMicroelectronics (GENEVA, Switzerland): STMicroelectronics Signs Agreement with ZF Micro Devices Enabling Customers to Combine Failsafe Technology with ST's x86-based STPC Family.

Products and Services Using Linux

• Schnack & Brody Communications, Inc. (MUSCATINE, Iowa): HON INDUSTRIES Reduces Costs and Increases Customer Satisfaction Through Wireless Technology.

• Tarantella, Inc. (SANTA CRUZ, Calif.): IBM Solution Partner Centers Provide Remote VPN Access to Developers For Porting and Testing Their Applications.

• TimeSys Corporation (Pittsburgh, PA): TimeSys Linux GPL now available for free for 6 popular boards, new management team in place.

Products With Linux Versions

• Actiontec (SUNNYVALE, Calif.): Actiontec Now Shipping 802.11B Access Point; Extends Wireless Network and Provides Easy Connection Between Wireless and Ethernet Networks.

• Aestiva (TORRANCE, Calif.): Aestiva Introduces HTML/OS Version 2.

• Aldec (HENDERSON, Nev.): Aldec's Design Flow Manager Customized for QuickLogic Devices; Provides Users With a Powerful Development Platform for Managing QuickLogic Designs.

• Bynari Inc. (DALLAS, TX): Bynari Announces Free Release of Insight Client 2.6 for Linux.

• CommonGround Communications (for PLX) (SUNNYVALE, Calif): PLX Technology, Pigeon Point Systems Announce Alliance On Software Development; Pigeon Point To Develop Windows, Linux Products for GigaBridge Switched PCI Architecture.

• CrossTec Corporation, Boca Raton (BOCA RATON, Fla.): CrossTec's New NetOp Remote Control v7.0 Adds Scalability, Security & Speed.

• Global Geomatics (MONTREAL, Canada): Global Geomatics Introduces 'On-the-Fly' Interoperability for GIS Data.

• GNP Computers (MONROVIA, Calif.): GNP Computers' Blade Configurations Reduce Cost and Increase Density of High-Availability Systems.

• @HDL (SAN JOSE, Calif.): @HDL Releases Enhanced Version of Verilog Debugging Tool; @Designer Available From Website for Downloading With- Special Limited-Time, Pricing Offer.

• LECCOTECH (SAN FRANCISCO, CA): LECCOTECH Adds IBM DB2 Databases to SQL Tuning Family With Introduction of LECCO SQL Expert for DB2 UDB.

• Legato (MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.): Legato Announces Support for IBM Network Attached Storage - NAS - Products; Legato NetWorker protects business-critical information for IBM TotalStorage NAS 200, 300 and 300G customers.

• Legato Systems (MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.): Legato Systems to Provide IBM Ultrium LTO and DB2 Customers with Additional Automated Data Backup and Recovery Options.

• Open CASCADE (PARIS): Open CASCADE Version 4.0 Features Major Improvements and Is Now Available for Free Downloading.

• Opera Software ASA (Norway): Opera 6.0 for Linux TP 2 released.

• RLX Technologies, Inc. (HOUSTON, TX): RLX Technologies Announces Breakthrough in Rapid Deployment and Management of Ultra-Dense Servers with New RLX Control Tower Blade.

• Sochrys.com (OTTAWA, Canada): Sochrys Releases the Beta Version of Its SIPS Product.

• Bind Systems Ltd. (ORLANDO, Fla.): Bind Systems Announces Availability Of Business Process Driven Web Services Platform.

• STARBAK (NEW YORK, NY): STARBAK Releases Enhanced Version of World's Only Videoconferencing to Streaming Media Gateway.

• Synplicity (SUNNYVALE, Calif.): Synplicity Builds Momentum in ASIC Synthesis Market; Company Announces Tape Outs, Customers, ASIC Vendor Support and Enhancements for the Synplify ASIC Software.

• Fathammer (SAN JOSE, Calif.): Fathammer Optimizes X-Forge Mobile Game Engine for Intel StrongARM and Intel XScale Microarchitecture.

Java Products

• Rococo Software (DUBLIN, Ireland): Rococo Software Unveils Bluetooth Simulator and World's First Standards-Based Java Tool for Developing Bluetooth Applications.

Partnerships

• Envenergy, Santa Barbara (SANTA BARBARA, Calif. & PARIS): Envenergy and Groupe Electricite de France Announce Strategic Partnership Agreement.

• JBoss (PALO ALTO, Calif. and ATLANTA): AltoWeb and JBoss Join Forces to Bring Web Services and J2EE to the Masses; AltoWeb's Leading Application Platform Now Available on OpenSource Application Server.

• Quintalinux (HONG KONG, China): Wholly Owned Subsidiary of Quintalinux Retained by International Property Consultants Vigers.

• RLX Technologies, Inc. (HOUSTON & SUNNYVALE, Calif.): Ensim and RLX Technologies Join Forces to Supply the Hosting Industry With High-density Hosting Automation Solutions; New Sales, Marketing and Technology Relationship Dramatically Improves Service-Provider Economics.

• Sharp Microelectronics of the Americas (CAMAS, Wash.): Sharp Microelectronics of the Americas Teams With Lineo To Port Linux to Advanced SoCs.

• Skystream Networks (SUNNYVALE, Calif.): SkyStream to Co-Market Its zBand Content Delivery Platform with HP.

• Sun Microsystems, Inc. (SANTA CLARA, Calif.): Sun Licenses StarSuite(TM) Software to Chinese Companies for Distribution And Collaboration.

Personnel & New Offices

• Linuxcare, Inc. (SAN FRANCISCO, CA): Art Olbert Joins Linuxcare as Vice President, Business Development; Linuxcare Names 30-Year IBM Veteran to Expand Strategic Partnerships and Accelerate Company's Growth.

• Turbolinux (SAN FRANCISCO, CA): Turbolinux Names Ernest Cicogna Chief Financial Officer; Former Controller for IBM Takes the Financial Helm, Positions Turbolinux for Continued Growth.

Other

• Covalent Technologies, Inc. (SAN FRANCISCO, CA): Covalent Technologies Launches the Apache 2.0 Zone, a comprehensive information source for Apache 2.0 and other Apache Software Foundation Projects.

• eTForecasts (BUFFALO GROVE, Ill.): eTForecasts: Pocket PC PDAs To Surpass Palm OS PDAs in 2005.

• Townsend and Townsend and Crew (SAN FRANCISCO): Townsend and Townsend and Crew Announces California Plaintiffs Opposition to Proposed Settlement of Over 100 Microsoft Lawsuits in Preparation for Dec. 10 Hearing.

Section Editor: Forrest Cook.

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