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Free Software Foundation Announces Support of the Affero General Public License, the First Copyleft License for Web Services. The Free Software Foundation (FSF) announced support for the first public license designed to protect software distributed as Web services: the Affero General Public License (AGPL). They also invite public comment on the new license.

Announcement of the EGOVOS SELinux Distribution during the SELinux Panel at FOSE in Washington, DC. Project EGOVOS is an initiative to form a consortium of university-based Open Source/Free Software development centers around the country to take responsibility for producing a secure GNU/Linux operating system. They will be selling the National Security Agency's Security-Enhanced Linux (SELinux) to help with the project funding.

Caldera Education Services Introduces Newest Linux Courseware. Caldera International Inc. revealed Caldera OpenLearning Courseware for Linux solutions. Based on the Linux 2.4 kernel, this new courseware prepares students for Linux Professional Institute (LPI) and CompTIA Linux+(TM) certifications.

Questions about Red Hat and ArsDigita answered (redhat.com). Red Hat has published a FAQ about their acquisition of ArsDigita. "ArsDigita has a reputation for delivering flexible and scalable global content management and collaboration solutions, and has strong Open Source roots, which we think will mesh very well with Red Hat's culture."

POS Shipments Down 7% in 2001 According to IHL Consulting Group. A press release from IHL says that shipments of Point of Sale terminals are down by 7% in 2001. Linus POS terminals show up in the statistics with a small market share, that will probably grow in 2002 due to an ever-expanding Linux presence in the embedded space. "At the operating system level, Microsoft dominated the shipments with 69% of the market with Windows NT/2000/XP (46%) and Windows 9x/CE (23%). IBM's 4690 continued its strength, particularly in the Mass Merchants and Supercenter/Warehouse Clubs where it garnered 80% of all shipments. Linux represented 2% of shipments."

Linux Stock Index for March 15 to March 20, 2002.
LSI at closing on March 15, 2002 ... 27.73
LSI at closing on March 20, 2002 ... 25.69

The high for the week was 27.73
The low for the week was 25.69

Press Releases:

Open Source Products

• AVAKI Corporation (CAMBRIDGE, Mass.): AVAKI Announces Availability of Reference Implementation for Secure Grid Naming Protocol.

• Graphics Muse (Houston, Texas): Graphics Muse Tools CD: Win32 Edition.

• Sun Microsystems, Inc. (SALT LAKE CITY): Edustructures Acquires SIF Technology From Sun Microsystems. Commits to keeping the code in the open source community as an accessible reference implementation.

• Verplex Systems, Inc. (MILPITAS, Calif.): Verplex Expands Open Verification Library to Include Support for VHDL-Based Design; Library Offers Seamless Interoperability Between Simulation, Formal Verification.

Distributions and Bundled Products

• MontaVista Software Inc. (SUNNYVALE, Calif.): MontaVista Supports New IBM 440GP PowerPC Processor; Targeted for Communications, Networking, Storage and Internet Devices.

• MSC.Software (SANTA ANA, Calif.): MSC.Software Enhances Engineering Analysis Capabilities with Design Chain Accelerator Solution on Intel Platforms.

• Turbolinux (SAN FRANCISCO): Turbolinux Speeds Enterprise Acceptance of Linux. Turbolinux 7 Server conforms to Li18NUX internationalization standards.

Proprietary Products for Linux

• Blackstone Computing (BOSTON): Blackstone Computing Releases Its 'Blueprint' for Scalable, High-Throughput Scientific and Technical Computing Environments.

• Bynari Inc. (DALLAS): Bynari's InsightClient 2.9 Introduces Server Side Group Scheduling and Corporate Mail for Linux and Solaris on Exchange.

• Caldera Graphics (STAMFORD, Conn.): Caldera Graphics Imaging Software for the XES ColorgrafX X2 Honored in International Competition; Software Allows Users to Scan, RIP and Print In a Multifunction System.

• Codeflex Inc. (Knightdale, N.C.): Codeflex Inc. Releases Flowe Desktop for Linux.

• H.A. Technical Solutions (MINNEAPOLIS): IBM Validates H.A. Technical Solutions' High Availability Software as IBM ServerProven.

Linux PC Hardware

• On2 Technologies, The Duck Corporation (TOKYO): Excerpts From On2 Press Conference At the Headquarters of SGI Japan; On2 Expands Plans for Japanese Market.

• RackSaver Inc. (SAN DIEGO): RackSaver Introduces World's First Rack-Optimized Server Built around the New Intel--R-- Xeon--R-- Processor; Another First in Density and Performance.

Embedded Linux Products

• Conexant Systems, Inc. (NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.): Conexant and Lineo Develop Embedded Linux Support for Home Network Processors.

• EDO Corporation (BURNABY, British Columbia): Spectrum Signal Processing To Play a Role in International Naval Combat; Spectrum's flexComm Platforms Land Design Win in EDO Signal Intelligence System.

• Equator Technologies, Inc. (CAMPBELL, Calif.): Equator Announces Embedded Linux Support for BSP Family of Broadband Signal Processor Chips.

• Insignia Solutions (FREMONT, Calif.): Pioneer Research Center Licenses Insignia's Jeode Technology for Interactive Digital TV.

• Philips Consumer Electronics (ORLANDO, Fla.): Philips and Sun to Show Integration of MPEG-4 Player in J2ME for Mobile Multimedia.

• Red Hat, Inc. (SAN FRANCISCO): Red Hat and NEC Electronics Demonstrate Significant Performance Improvements with GNU C Compiler for NEC's VR5500 MIPS-Based Platform.

• RidgeRun, Inc. (SAN FRANCISCO, Embedded Systems Conference): RidgeRun Enables Broad, Commercial Embedded Linux Usage for Developers Creating Applications for Texas Instruments Digital Signal Processors With Shared Library Support.

• TimeSys Corporation (SAN FRANCISCO and PITTSBURGH): TimeSys Announces Availability of Real-Time Embedded Linux Solution For Sun(TM) Microsystems' UltraSPARC(TM) II Processor Architecture.

• Wildseed Ltd. (formerly GITWiT) (KIRKLAND, Wash. & HOLLYWOOD): Wildseed and CinemaElectric Team to Offer PocketCinema Mobile Multimedia Produced on Smart Skins for Wireless Phones.

• Wildseed Ltd. (formerly GITWiT, Inc.) (KIRKLAND, Wash.): Wildseed Unveils its First Smart Skin Prototype at CTIA Wireless 2002.

Products and Services Using Linux

• Maxipoint (): Maxipoint provides Linux web hosting and email solutions without banner ads. (Thanks to Greg Portland).

• Modwest (): MODWEST NAMED TO "TOP 100 MOST DYNAMIC HOSTS" LIST Company recognized for powerful, affordable Linux managed hosting solutions. .

• Roaring Penguin Software Inc. (OTTAWA, ON.): Linux Consultants Help Combat Software Piracy.

Products With Linux Versions

• ACE (SAN FRANCISCO): ACE Opens CoSy Compiler Development System Interfaces for Easier Integration With Popular Software Development Tools.

• Discern Communications (MENLO PARK, Calif.): SRI Spin-out Discern Communications Unveils Revolutionary New Product That Automates Question Answering for Customer Service and Support Centers.

• EPI (MILPITAS, Calif.): EPI Introduces MDIserver GDB-to-MDI Interface for MAJIC Intelligent Debug Probes.

• Future Software Limited (SAN JOSE, Calif.): Future Communications Software Announces Launch of Enhanced IPv6 Products for Next Generation Networks.

• Globalstor Data (WASHINGTON): Globalstor Ends ''Pay-Per-Slot'' Software Charges with InfinAttach DR.

• Harris Corporation (ORLANDO, Fla.): Harris Corporation Announces the Release of STAT Scanner Enterprise Edition.

• Lexmark International (LEXINGTON, Ky.): Lexmark Is First to Market With 4800 dpi Resolution, Confirming Its Inkjet Technology Leadership.

• Touch International (HANNOVER, Germany & ROUND ROCK, Texas): Touch International Rolls Out High-Value Resistive Touchscreens; Targets Point-of-Sale, Industrial Automation, Hand-Held Markets.

• Wizen Software (SAN FRANCISCO): First True Object-Oriented Web Service Platform Announced by Wizen Software.

Linux At Work

• Dell (AUSTIN, Texas): Dell High Performance Computers Aid University of Alabama at Birmingham Cardiac Research.

• Tricord Systems (MINNEAPOLIS): Tricord Systems to Demo Clustered Appliances At CONEXPO; with Ferrell Companies.

Java Products

• New England Java Users Group (New England, USA): The New England Java Users Group released "Coding Standards for Java".

• The eBiz Shop (INDIANAPOLIS): Indianapolis-Based The eBiz Shop Copyrights Java Class Objects.

• U.S. Design Corporation (COLUMBIA, Md.): U.S. Design Releases Universal SuperSTOR v2.0.

Training and Certification

• MontaVista Software Inc. (SUNNYVALE, Calif.): MontaVista seminars on "Embedded Linux and Java".

Partnerships

• Meeting Maker, Inc. (WALTHAM, Mass.): Meeting Maker Signs Reseller Agreement with MicroWarehouse Canada.

• Open Clustering and Scyld Computing Corporation (Surrey, UK): Open Clustering & Scyld Computing Corp Partner.

• Pioneer-Standard Electronics, Inc. (CLEVELAND): Pioneer-Standard and IBM(R) Expand Relationship to Support Linux.

Financial Results

• Caldera International (SEC filing): Caldera International filing 10-Q (Quarterly Report).

• Progress Software Corporation (BEDFORD, Mass.): Progress Software Reports First Quarter Results; Total Revenue, License Revenue and EPS All Show Positive Growth.

Personnel & New Offices

• Zope Corporation (FREDERICKSBURG, Va.): Zope Corporation Promotes Three Key Executives.

Section Editor: Rebecca Sobol.

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