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HP Announces Global Consortium to Enable New Linux Capabilities for Academic and Industrial Research. Hewlett-Packard Company announced the formation of the Gelato Federation, a worldwide consortium focused on enabling open source Linux-based Intel(R) Itanium(TM) Processor Family computing solutions for academic, government and industrial research.

Embedded Linux Market enters era of standardization. The Embedded Linux Consortium (ELC) held an open technical meeting in San Francisco, to discuss the creation of a unified Embedded Linux "platform specification".

Panasonic Invests in MontaVista Software. MontaVista Software has received an equity investment from Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. (MEI) through its subsidiary, Panasonic Digital Concepts Center (PDCC).

Linux for the Sony Playstation. A Linux for Playstation 2 kit is being offered for the Sony Playstation 2 game platform. "The LINUX (FOR PLAYSTATION 2) accessory kit allows you to utilize the PlayStation 2 console as a fully-functional desktop computer. Download a wealth of Linux programs -- HTML editors, multimedia players, office solutions and more -- or program your own software to run in the PlayStation 2 Linux environment." Some familiarity with the Linux operating system is recommended. (Thanks to Joe Klemmer.)

LPI holds its annual board election. The Linux Professional Institute has held its annual board election. Jon 'Maddog' Hall will be replacing Tom Peters. CeBit attendants can visit the LPI booth and take discounted exams next week.

Free as in Freedom. O'Reilly is promoting their new biography on Richard Stallman, "Free as in Freedom". "Why would Microsoft executives lie awake at night worrying about the antics of a long-haired, renegade hacker named Richard Stallman? Why do some of the smartest programmers on the planet revere this man as 'St. Ignucius'?"

Linux Stock Index for March 08 to March 13, 2002.
LSI at closing on March 08, 2002 ... 28.40
LSI at closing on March 13, 2002 ... 28.26

The high for the week was 28.90
The low for the week was 28.24

Press Releases:

Open Source Products

• Red Hat, Inc. (EMBEDDED SYSTEMS CONFRENCE, San Francisco, Calif.): Red Hat Provides Embedded Development Tools for SANYO Processor.

• Trintech Group Plc (HANNOVER, Germany): Trintech Showcases OpenPOS(TM), The World's First High Security POS Terminal Architecture Using Embedded Linux and ARM Technology.

Distributions and Bundled Products

• SuSE Linux AG (OAKLAND, Calif.): SuSE Linux 8.0 Available on April 22nd; Version 8.0 Features 3-Steps Installation, Security, Desktop and Multimedia Features.

• Wasabi Systems (NEW YORK): Wasabi Ports NetBSD Operating System to MIPS Technologies' MIPS32(TM) Malta(TM) Reference Platform.

Proprietary Products for Linux

• Bynari Inc. (DALLAS): Bynari Makes Testing Its Exchange Alternative Easier With Free Downloads.

• Bynari Inc. (DALLAS & LONDON): Bynari Inc. Broadens its Enterprise Server Offering.

• LynuxWorks (SAN FRANCISCO): LynuxWorks Ups the Ante in RTOS Market With Introduction of "Linux compatible" LynxOS 4.0.

• Whizz Technology Ltd. (): WhizzBee Family 2.0 released; Whizz clustering technology.

Linux PC Hardware

• Egenera, Inc. (MARLBORO, Mass.): Egenera, Inc. Delivers Four-way Processing Blades Incorporating Intel Xeon Processor MP Technology.

• Egenera, Inc. (MARLBORO, Mass.): Egenera, Inc. is First to Deliver Next-Generation Computing to High-End Data Centers.

• RackSaver Inc. (SAN DIEGO): RackSaver Introduces World's First Rack-Optimized 1U Server With the New AMD Athlon MP Processor 2000+; Another Breakthrough in Server Density and Performance.

• Terra Soft Solutions, Inc. (Loveland, Colorado): Terra Soft Ships 2U dual 1 GHz G4 with Yellow Dog Linux 2.2 & Mac OS X.

Embedded Linux Products

• Cirrus Logic Inc. (SAN FRANCISCO): Cirrus Logic and Metro Link Demonstrate Comprehensive Middleware Support for Home Entertainment Applications at ESC.

• Evalue (FREMONT, Calif.): Evalue Supports DiskOnChip as a Local Data Storage Solution Within Its Latest Single Board Computers.

• I-Logix (SAN FRANCISCO): I-Logix and Accelerated Technology Join Forces to Provide a Complete Concept to Code Solution.

• I-Logix (SAN FRANCISCO): I-Logix Announces New Packaging Strategy for Rhapsody to Facilitate Widespread UML Adoption.

• I-Logix (SAN FRANCISCO): I-Logix Bridges the Gap Between Systems Engineering and Software Development.

• Lineo, Inc. (SAN FRANCISCO): Lineo to provide complete development environment for IBM set-top box chips.

• Lineo, Inc. (SAN FRANCISCO): Lineo announces next PDA to run Lineo Embedix Plus PDA.

• Lineo, Inc. (SAN FRANCISCO): Lineo Announces Availability of Turnkey Solution for Home Convergence Products.

• LynuxWorks (SAN FRANCISCO): LynuxWorks Sharpens Its Focus On Vertical Markets; JumpStart Developer Packages Introduced for Growing Market Segments.

• Micro Sharp Technology (VANCOUVER, Wash.): Micro Sharp Technologies Moves to Secure Cellular Phones and PDAs From Virus Attacks to Meet the Growing Demands of the Internet Enabled Wireless Email Access.

• Microtronix (LONDON, Ontario): Microtronix Announces Integration of Embedded Linux(R) With Altera(R) SOPC Builder.

• RACHIS CORPORATION (SAN FRANCISCO): Rachis Announces eWorkbench, An Automated Testing Solution for Embedded Software; Original TV Workbench Client Support Extended to PowerTV and Liberate.

• Techsol (SAN FRANCISCO): Technical Solutions' New ARM-Based Medallion Computer Module Utilizes DiskOnChip for Bulk Storage.

• TimeSys (SAN FRANCISCO and PITTSBURGH): TimeSys Reaches Key Corporate and Marketplace Milestones in First Quarter of 2002.

• TimeSys Corporation (SAN FRANCISCO and PITTSBURGH): TimeSys Announces Broader Support for the PowerPC 750 Processor.

• TimeSys Corporation (SAN FRANCISCO and PITTSBURGH): TimeSys Announces Support for the MIPS Processor Architecture; Embedded Linux Solution Available for the Komatsu VR4122 Embedded Board.

Products and Services Using Linux

• Rebel Arts (CALABASAS, Calif.): Rebel Arts Showcases VAST System at Game Developers Conference.

Products With Linux Versions

• BakBone Software (SAN DIEGO): Maxtor MaxAttach Storage Servers Certified As Platform For BakBone Backup And Recovery Solutions.

• Hewlett-Packard Company (PALO ALTO, Calif.): HP Energizes IA-32 based Product Suite With New Servers and Storage Device.

• Landmark Graphics Corporation (HOUSTON): Landmark Announces True Full-Field Simulation Solution; New VIP Reservoir Simulation Technology Provides Industry's Only Coupled Surface/Subsurface Solution.

• Meeting Maker, Inc. (WALTHAM, Mass.): Meeting Maker Signs Reseller Agreement with PC Connection. The new version of Meetingmaker will provide a host of new features, including a Mac OS X client and server and a Linux server. Now if it just had a Linux client...

• Onyx Software (BELLEVUE, Wash.): Onyx CRM Software Available on New IBM eServer; eServer Coupled With Onyx CRM Solution To Provide Enhanced Flexibility, Reliability and Performance.

• Plesk, Inc. (CHANTILLY, Va.): Plesk, Inc., Releases Plesk Server Administrator Version 2.5 for New Level of Automated Web Server Management.

• Riverstone Networks (SANTA CLARA, Calif.): Riverstone Launches Powerful RapidOS Management Center for Highly Reliable Metro Service Delivery.

• Synchronicity (MARLBORO, Mass.): Synchronicity Eases Enterprise Deployment of Developer Suite Design Collaboration Solution, Adds Linux and AIX Ports.

• Synergy Microsystems (SAN FRANCISCO): Synergy Microsystems Expands Falcon Embedded VME Board Family With Dual PowerPC, Dual Mezzanine Processor Board.

• Veridicom (SUNNYVALE, Calif.): Veridicom Closes Funding Round, Previews New Products At CeBIT Hannover Fair In Germany.

• Xdrive Technologies (MARINA DEL REY, Calif.): Xdrive Announces Unix and Linux Support; Xdrive Now Offers its Online Storage and File Sharing Services to Unix and Linux Users.

Linux At Work

• Cobalt Qube 1 (): 1001 days: Linux-based Qube rocks (and rolls, once in a while).

Open source at work

• Digital People, Inc. (ATLANTA): Six Continents Hotels, Inc. deploys Open-Source Franchise Communication System.

Java Products

• Ontopia AS (OSLO, NORWAY): Ontopia Knowledge Suite version 1.3 released.

• Synygy (SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.): Synygy Compensation Moves to a 100-percent Web-based, J2EE Platform.

Partnerships

• Borland Software Corporation (SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif.): Borland Joins the Web Services Interoperability Organization and Wins New Customers.

• MontaVista Software Inc. (SUNNYVALE, Calif.): MontaVista Announced Its 100th Partner.

• Red Hat, Inc. (SAN FRANCISCO): Red Hat to Support and Enable Linux Development for Motorola's AltiVec-enabled Host Processors.

• Sendmail, Inc. (EMERYVILLE, Calif.): Sendmail, Inc. and McAfee Security Announce OEM Partnership to Provide Comprehensive Virus Protection to Enterprise Customers.

• Sistina Software (MINNEAPOLIS): Sistina Software Partners with Singapore Computer Systems; Companies to Provide Data Storage Solutions to Enterprise and Technical Computing Clients.

• SnapGear Inc. (SALT LAKE CITY): Cerberian Signs Distribution Agreement with SnapGear; Cerberian's Internet Filtering Software to be Distributed Through SnapGear's Internet Appliances.

Investments and Acquisitions

• TimeSys Corporation (PITTSBURGH): TimeSys Closes $15.5 Million in Venture Round Led by Adams Capital Management, With Participation from The Hillman Company, Sun Microsystems, Inc., Philips Electronics and Nissin Systems.

Financial Results

• Caldera International Inc. (OREM, Utah): Caldera Shareholders Approve Reverse Stock Split Proposal; Initiative to Go Into Effect March 14.

• VA Linux Systems (SEC filing): VA Linux Systems filing 10-Q (Quarterly Report).

Personnel & New Offices

• Sistina Software (MINNEAPOLIS): Sistina Software Appoints Chief Executive Officer and Names New Chairman; Veteran Leaders At Oracle and Brocade Add Deep Software and Storage Industry Experience to Management.

Other

• Aberdeen Group (BOSTON): Linux Software Management Solutions is Moving into the Enterprise, According to Aberdeen Group Emerging Linux Companies Discover an Important Revenue Stream.

• HP (PALO ALTO, Calif.): HP Calls on Walter Hewlett to Address Unanswered Questions.

• @plan Advertising (ACTON, Mass.): @plan Spring 2002 Survey Ranks OSDN Among Top 10 Networks; OSDN No. 1 Network For Delivering People Who Look for Technology News Online.

Section Editor: Rebecca Sobol.

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