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EFF Broadcast Protection Discussion Group weblog. The Electronic Frontier Foundation calls attention to a "mini-SSSCA" -- a narrow government mandate sought by electronics and computer industries as an alternative to the broad mandate in the SSSCA/CBDTPA. "It's still a mandate, and it's still bad for free software. It would mean, in practice, that free software couldn't be used to receive or display digital television broadcasts."

Concurrent Introduces iHawk Real-Time Linux Multiprocessor Systems. Concurrent Computer Corporation introduced the iHawk(TM) Series 860 high-performance Intel-based multiprocessors running the Linux(R) operating system. The new iHawk systems are powered by from one to eight Intel Pentium(R) Xeon(TM) processors, each running Concurrent's RedHawk(TM) Linux real-time operating system.

Concurrent also announced its NightStar(TM) real-time software development tools for the iHawk.

'Jython Essentials' from O'Reilly. O'Reilly has announced the release of Jython Essentials, a book about the Python implementation written in Java, by Noel Rappin and Samuele Pedroni. The first chapter is available online.

Linux Stock Index for April 05 to April 10, 2002.
LSI at closing on April 05, 2002 ... 24.06
LSI at closing on April 10, 2002 ... 23.48

The high for the week was 24.06
The low for the week was 23.14

Press Releases:

Open Source Products

• MBSI (): Improved Conexant HCF/HSF Linux drivers and website.

• On2 Technologies, The Duck Corporation (NEW YORK): On2's Open Source Personal Video Recorder Technology, VPVision, Now Available to Open Source Community.

• SnapGear Inc (SALT LAKE CITY, Utah): SnapGear Announces Shared Library Support for uClinux.

Distributions and Bundled Products

• MontaVista Software Inc. (PARIS & TOKYO): MontaVista Announces Industry's First Linux Platform Designed for Carrier-Grade Telecommunications Applications.

• TimeSys Corporation (PITTSBURGH): TimeSys Expands PowerPC Support with Embedded Linux Solution for the PowerPC 823 Processor.

Proprietary Products for Linux

• Discreet (LAS VEGAS): Discreet Announces Latest Versions of inferno, flame and flint at NAB 2002; Company Celebrates a Decade of Excellence with flame at NAB 2002.

• Discreet (LAS VEGAS): Discreet Unveils New Effects, Streaming and Infrastructure Solutions at NAB 2002; Unprecedented Range of Innovations Fuel New Features, Productivity and Distributed Workflow.

• Pico Technology (CAMBRIDGE, United Kingdom): Pico Adds Linux Drivers for DSOs and Data Loggers.

• Sphera Corporation (BOSTON): Sphera's Software Selected to be Used in IBM Hosting Solution.

• Synopsys, Inc. (MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.): Synopsys' Physical Compiler Enables Timing Closure Flow That Scales to 20+ Million Gate Designs.

Linux Server Hardware

• ASL (NEWARK, Calif.): ASL Inc. Announces Immediate Availability of New 1U Server.

• BroadVision, Inc. (REDWOOD CITY, Calif.): BroadVision Announces Support for New IBM eServer; Powerful High-end Technologies Infused in New IBM Midrange Solution.

Embedded Linux Products

• Mediabolic (LAS VEGAS): Mediabolic Demonstrates Emerging Entertainment Software Platform on IBM's STB04xxx Advanced Set-Top Box Hardware Reference Design.

Products With Linux Versions

• DMOD (BOSTON): DMOD Announces Version 2.0 of the DMOD WorkSpace Software for Secure Digital Media Collaboration and Distribution.

• Innovation Data Processing (LITTLE FALLS, N.J.): Innovation Data Processing Announces FDR/Upstream Version 3.1.5 NetWare 6 Certified.

• Marratech (KISTA, Sweden): Marratech Launches the Marratech Enterprise Architecture -- A New Integration Platform for Web Based E-Meetings and Conferences.

• MINOLTA-QMS, Inc. (MOBILE, Ala.): MINOLTA-QMS Printers Support Common UNIX Printing Methods.

• NovaStor (SIMI VALLEY, Calif.): NovaStor Improves Disaster Recovery With New InstantRecovery 3.0; Updates to NovaStor's InstantRecovery Software Improve Convenience and Compatibility.

• Pactolus Communication Software Corporation (WESTBOROUGH, Mass.): Pactolus Introduces Linux Version of Proven, Carrier-Ready SIPware Services Solution.

• STARBAK (COLUMBUS, Ohio): STARBAK Introduces the Next-Generation Gateway for Streaming H.323 Videoconferences Over Any IP Network.

• Synplicity (SUNNYVALE, Calif.): Synplicity Automates Physical Synthesis for PLD Designers; Amplify Software Supports High-Density PLDs and Platform-Based Solutions From Altera and Xilinx.

• Synplicity (SUNNYVALE, Calif.): Synplicity Enhances Synplify Pro Software; Supports Verilog-2001 Standard; Synthesis Solution Offers Improved Performance and Support for New Operating Systems and Devices.

• Vanguard Integrity Professionals (LAS VEGAS): Vanguard Integrity Professionals Introduces Multi-Platform Password and Intrusion Management Solution.

Linux At Work

• Red Hat, Inc. (RALEIGH, N.C): Red Hat Linux Powers Credit Suisse First Boston's Massive Global Trading Architecture.

Java Products

• iKnowledge (LAS VEGAS): iKnowledge Announces New Object-Based Content Aggregation and Distribution Solution At NAB 2002.

Partnerships

• Fujitsu Limited (TOKYO & SAN JOSE, Calif.): Fujitsu Joins Eclipse Board; Fujitsu's Breadth of Experience in Developer Tools to Enhance Eclipse Community.

• Red Hat, Inc. (RALEIGH, N.C.): Red Hat Unveils CVE Security Compatibility.

Financial Results

• EBIZ Enterprises (SEC filing): EBIZ Enterprises filing 10KSB/A (Amended Annual Report).

Other

• Vanguard Integrity Professionals (LAS VEGAS): Vanguard Integrity Professionals Files for Intrusion Detection Patent; Process Detects and Prevents Intrusion in Multi-Platform Computing Environment.

Section Editor: Rebecca Sobol.

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