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Linux and Business

Lineo announces embedded application migration tools. Lineo has announced the release of Bridgeworks VX and PS. These tools implement the VxWorks and pSOS+ APIs, making it easy to port applications from those systems to embedded Linux.

Wyse launches new Linux thin client system. Wyse has announced the availability of the "Winterm 5440XL." Despite its name, it doesn't run Windows; instead it comes with SuSE Linux. Pricing starts at $519.

MontaVista receives $28 million in financing. MontaVista has announced the receipt of $28 million in new venture capital. Investors include Intel, IBM, and WR Hambrecht.

Also announced by MontaVista is increased support for the PowerPC processor and "joint sales and marketing activities" with IBM.

And, for those who haven't had enough yet, here's another press release on the company's "blockbuster year." Revenues, it seems, are up 250% over what the company earned in 2000. Not bad.

FSF now taking orders and donations online. The Free Software Foundation, at last, has set up secure pages where it can take donations and orders online. Among other things, they had to wait for the RSA patent to run out first. (Thanks to Brett Smith).

Redmond Linux becomes Lycoris. Redmond Linux is trying again; the company has now announced that it will henceforth be known as "Lycoris," and that its Linux distribution will be called "Desktop/LX." "While the name Redmond Linux has its appeal, the names Desktop/LX and Lycoris allow us to shed the connotations of being a software publisher in Redmond, Washington."

Netproject to study Linux for U.K. Police. Netproject has announced that it has been awarded a contract to have a look at deploying Linux on up to 60,000 U.K. police desktops. "The police need very secure, virus resistant and stable desktop computing. We believe that Linux can provide this."

'Programming Jabber' from O'Reilly. O'Reilly has announced the release of Programming Jabber by DJ Adams.

Caldera Proxy Statement. For the Caldera watchers out there: here is the proxy statement for the company's upcoming shareholder meeting. Among other things, shareholders will be voting on a 1-for-4 reverse stock split, the re-election of the current board of directors, and the choice of Arthur Andersen LLP as the company's auditor (watch those paper shredders).

LPI News for January 2002. The Linux Professional Institute looks at LPI at LinuxWorld, LPI around the world, and more.

Finalists for LinuxWorld's Open Source Product Excellence Awards. IDG has put out a press release naming the finalists for the "Open Source Product Excellence Awards," to be handed out at LinuxWorld. Strangely, only a small fraction of the products named are open source, and only two are not sold by an LinuxWorld exhibitor (those being Powercockpit from Turbolinux, and KDE 3.0 beta 1, named for "best open source project").

Linux Stock Index for January 17 to January 23, 2002.
LSI at closing on January 17, 2002 ... 32.61
LSI at closing on January 23, 2002 ... 30.32

The high for the week was 32.61
The low for the week was 29.76

Press Releases:

Coming to LinuxWorld

• IDG World Expo (New York, NY): ADVISORY/LinuxWorld Kicks Off Next Week At Jacob K. Javits Convention Center.

• Linux NetworX (SALT LAKE CITY): Linux NetworX and PolyServe CTOs Team Up for LinuxWorld Presentation; Session to Address the Fundamental Differences Among Cluster Types.

• LinuxWorld Conference & Expo (FRAMINGHAM, Mass.): New Linux, Open Source Products Set to Make Their Debut At LinuxWorld; Companies Will Showcase Infrastructure Solutions Designed to Reduce Costs and Improve Efficiency.

• Shaffer Solutions (HUNTSVILLE, Ala.): Shaffer Solutions Connectivity Applications Earn IBM ServerProven Validation.

Proprietary Products for Linux

• BakBone Software, Inc. (SAN DIEGO): NEC Adopts BakBone's NetVault As Its Linux Backup Software.

• Geodesic Systems, Inc. (CHICAGO): Geodesic Introduces First Performance and Availability Solutions For Linux Applications.

• H.A. Technical Solutions (MINNEAPOLIS): Leading High Availability Clustering & Data Replication Software Now Available for Linux on IBM eServer iSeries.

• @HDL, Inc. (SAN JOSE, Calif.): @HDL Enhances Functional Verification Software to Improve SoC Design Productivity; @Verifier and @Verifier-PLUS Available from Website for Evaluation.

• Pigeon Point Systems (LONG BEACH, Calif.): Pigeon Point Systems Announces Availability of Hot Swap Kit for Linux.

Linux Hardware

• Penguin Computing (SAN FRANCISCO): Penguin Computing Strengthens AMD Athlon Workstation Line; Latest AMD Athlon Processor Architecture featured in New High Performance Workstations.

• RackSaver Inc. (SAN DIEGO): RackSaver Increases Computing Capacity with a New Rack-Optimized Server Design Called the RS-1200.

Embedded Linux Products

• ROCKETCALC (): Redstone: Personal cluster computer.

Products and Services Using Linux

• Egenera, Inc. (MARLBORO, Mass.): Egenera BladeFrame System Achieves Oracle9i Application Server Certification.

• Integrated Device Technology, Inc. (SANTA CLARA, Calif.): IDT and Jungo Partner to Provide Innovative, Flexible Solution for ADSL Gateway Applications.

• MandrakeSoft (North America): MandrakeSoft Supports the Expansion of its Professional Service Offerings with the Introduction of North American toll-free number.

• Modwest (): Modwest Launches New Linux-based Managed Server Packages.

• SmoothWall (): SmoothWall Announces Forthcoming Support For AOL Customers.

Products With Linux Versions

• COMNET New Product Achievement Awards (ANN ARBOR, Mich.): Interlink Networks Announces RAD-E Authentication Software; Scalable Solution for Managing Remote and WLAN Access to Enterprise Networks.

• Conduant Corp. (LONGMONT, Colo.): Conduant Corp. Appoints Vice President of Sales and Marketing to its Executive Team.

• LinuxGames (): Return to Castle Wolfenstein binaries, single-player demo released.

• NEON Systems (SUGAR LAND, Texas): NEON Systems' Latest Release of Shadow Direct v.4.8 Enhances Mainframe Access for J2EE and .NET Applications. The NEON Client driver has been ported to Linux running on S/390.

• Oracle Corporation (REDWOOD SHORES, Calif.): Oracle Enters 2002 With Powerhouse Product Lineup.

• ParaSoft (): ParaSoft Releases C++Test 2.0 - now supports Linux.

• Sochrys.com Inc. (OTTAWA, Canada): Sochrys Announces the Beta Version of Its SIMDE (Secure Internet Messaging Development Environment) Product.

Linux At Work

• Bonzi Development Group (PORTLAND, Ore.): Atlas Copco Wagner Selects Bonzi Development Group for e-Business Partner.

• MontaVista Software, Inc. (SUNNYVALE, Calif.): Nokia Selects MontaVista Linux for All_IP Infrastructure.

Java Products

• Appeal Virtual Machines (San Mateo, CA): Appeal Virtual Machines Achieves Record Performance on SPECjbb2000 Benchmark with JRockit 3.1 JVM .

• Appeal Virtual Machines (San Mateo, CA): JRockit 3.1 JVM with Enhanced Performance Available for Free Trial Download.

Training and Certification

• IBM developerWorks tutorial (): LPI certification 101 exam prep from IBM.

Financial Results

• Caldera International (SEC filing): Caldera International filing 10-K (Annual Report).

• Transmeta Corporation (SANTA CLARA, Calif.): Transmeta Corporation Reports Results For Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 2001.

Personnel & New Offices

• Linuxcare, Inc. (SAN FRANCISCO): Linuxcare Strengthens Leadership Team in Development and Marketing; Seasoned Executive Talent to Build Enterprise Class Software.

Other

• J.T.S. Moore (NY): FILM: Revolution OS opens in NY!.

Section Editor: Rebecca Sobol.

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