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OSI approves two new licenses

The Board of Directors of the Open Source Initiative (OSI) approved two licenses. These licenses, written by Larry Rosen, attorney for OSI, are intended to be encapsulations of the best of their class of open source licenses.

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Red Hat Linux 8.0 released

Here is Red Hat's press release announcing the availability of Red Hat Linux 8.0. There's lots of new stuff in this release, of course, including the controversial "Bluecurve" desktop, OpenOffice, Apache 2.0, and more.

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IBM, Red Hat and Tarantella Team Up In Italy to Offer Integrated Infrastructure Solution

A large Italian tour operator is the first business to deploy this solution, which integrates the IBM X-Series server with Red Hat's Linux operating system and Tarantella Enterprise 3 software.

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CMP Media Adds Enterprise-Oriented Open Source Web Site To TechWeb Network

CMP Media's TechWeb Network launched The Open Enterprise, a news-and-analysis Web site devoted entirely to open-source and standards-based software in a corporate setting. "The Open Enterprise's inaugural feature is "The Promise of the Open Enterprise." The piece focuses on what it means to use open-source and standards-based software in enterprise IT systems, how they change IT practices and policies, how enterprise business technologists acquire open-source software, and issues of deployment, architecture, cost-benefits and risks."

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Press Releases

Open Source Announcements

• Campus Pipeline Inc. (SALT LAKE CITY, UT.): Campus Pipeline Propels Higher Education Open Source Technology.

• Intel (MOSCOW): Intel Software Delivers Interactive, Realistic 3-D Graphics On PC; Technology to Enable More Realistic 3-D Games; Better 3-D Scanners.

• Sleepycat Software (LINCOLN, Mass.): Sleepycat's Berkeley DB Enhances Security, Failover and Throughput; Version 4.1 Adds Encryption and Other New Features to High Availability Offering.

Distributions and Bundled Products

• Concurrent Computer Corporation (FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.): Concurrent's RedHawk Linux Version 1.1 Now Available; New Operating System Offers Superior Real-time Performance on Concurrent's Intel-based iHawk Systems.

• NetSilicon (WALTHAM, Mass.): NetSilicon Unveils NET+OS 5.0, Advanced Embedded Networking Software with Low Cost GNU Tools.

• Red Hat, Inc. (RALEIGH, N.C.): Red Hat Releases Red Hat Linux 8.0; Red Hat's Latest Release Delivers Leading Edge Technologies, User-Friendly Interface for Personal and Small Business Computing.

• SCO and Mandrakesoft (OAKLAND, Calif.): SCO and Mandrakesoft Achieve LSB Certification.

• SlickEdit Inc. (MORRISVILLE, N.C.): Visual SlickEdit Editing Environment Ships on Red Hat Linux 8.0 Applications CD; Applications CD Provides Red Hat Users With Red Hat 8.0 Compatible ISV Software.

• SuSE Linux (Nuremberg, Germany): SuSE Linux and SAP Announce Global Technology Partnership.

Software for Linux

• AccuSoft Corporation (NORTHBOROUGH, Mass.): AccuSoft Announces Comprehensive New Releases of Industry-Leading ImageGear Toolkit.

• Actional Corporation (MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.): Actional Launches Advanced Web Services Management Platform; Actional SOAPstation Addresses Critical Need for Secure Web Services Distribution.

• Advanced Digital Information Corporation (REDMOND, Wash.): ADIC StorNext Management Suite 2.1 Adds New Quality-of-Service Features For High Performance Data Access.

• Alias/Wavefront (TORONTO): mental ray for Maya 1.5 Public Beta Version Now Available; Maya 4.5 Customers Can Now Download Mental Ray for Maya 1.5 Public Beta Version for Free.

• CrossTec Corporation (BOCA RATON, Fla.): New CrossTec NetOp Remote Control v7.5 Adds Inventory, Additional Security and New Cross-Platform Support Options.

• CrossTec Corporation (Boca Raton, FL): New NetOp Remote Control v7.5 Includes Support for Linux and Solaris.

• Green Hills Software Inc. (SANTA BARBARA, Calif.): New Green Hills Software C/C++ Compiler Generates Smallest Code Footprint For ARM Processor Family.

• HeyAnita Inc. (LOS ANGELES, CA.): HeyAnita Announces FreeSpeech Gateway Server 3.0; FreeSpeech Gateway Server Offers Flexibility and Choice.

• Interlink Networks (ANN ARBOR, Mich.): Interlink Networks Announces Latest Network Security Software; Version 6.0 Carrier Edition Introduces New Bundled Feature Options.

• Kurant Corporation (SAN FRANCISCO): With the Holiday Shopping Season Fast Approaching, Kurant Launches Powerful Design Tools to Help Merchants Build Online Stores Quickly.

• Micromuse Inc. (SAN FRANCISCO, CA): Micromuse Ships Netcool/OMNIbus Version 3.5.

• NTT COMWARE CORPORATION (TOKYO): NTT COMWARE Develops Platform For Distribution of Copyrighted Digital Content.

• NetIQ Corp. (SAN JOSE, Calif.): NetIQ Expands Its Solutions for Managing Heterogeneous IT Infrastructures.

• PowerQuest Corporation (OREM, Utah): PowerQuest PartitionMagic 8.0 Extends Protection, Performance, Optimization Benefits to Computer Users of All Skill Levels.

• ScanSoft, Inc. (PEABODY, Mass.): ScanSoft Ships RealSpeak 3.5; Supports SSML Standard, Enhances Language Capabilities, Improves Quality and Performance.

• ScanSoft, Inc. (PEABODY, Mass.): ScanSoft ASR-3200 Brings Advanced Speech Recognition Capabilities to Automotive, Mobile and PC Applications.

• Schlumberger Information Solutions (HOUSTON): Schlumberger Delivers High-Performance, Affordable Reservoir Management With Open Standards-Based Intel Technology.

• Sistina Software (Minneapolis, Minn.): Sistina Unveils Global File System 5.1 for Scalable, Affordable Storage Area Networks.

• Symark (WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif.): Symark's PowerBroker 3.0 Enables Selective Delegation of UNIX Administrative Privileges.

• TimesTen, Inc. (MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.): TimesTen 4.5 Released for General Availability; Real-Time Event Processing System Gains Throughput, RDBMS Adapter, and Event Notification Enhancements.

• TransEDA (LOS GATOS, Calif.): TransEDA Announces Emulation Edge Suite for Faster Design Verification At 50 Percent Savings; Emulation Edge Verification Suite Features Integrated Solution at One Low Price.

• UTS Global, LLC (SANTA CLARA, Calif.): UTS Global Announces Essential Tape and Data Management Tools For Mainframe Linux Systems.

• Xi Graphics, Inc. (DENVER): RADEON(R) 9000 Linux Accelerated-X(TM) Graphics Driver Available.

Products and Services Using Linux

• Belcarra Technologies (Vancouver, Canada): Linux Remote NDIS USB device function driver now available from Belcarra Technologies.

• YOPY.AT (St. Poelten, Austria): YOPY.AT brings the new YOPY Linux PDA 3500 to Europe this year.

• eSynch Corp. (NOVATO, Calif.): Nacio Debuts New Dedicated Managed Server Offering Based on Latest Intel Xeon MP System.

Hardware with Linux support

• Egenera Inc. (MARLBORO, Mass.): Egenera Inc. to Exhibit at Gartner Symposium/ITxpo.

• M-Systems (FREMONT, Calif.): M-Systems Introduces the First Customizable Application for the DiskOnKey; New MyKey Application Allows Users to Personalize Their Device.

• Parvus Corp. (SALT LAKE CITY, UT.): Linux Minicluster Computer Developed by Sandia National Labs Based on PC/104 Hardware from parvus Corp..

• Resonext Communications, Inc. (SAN JOSE, Calif.): Resonext Begins Full Production of 5GHz WLAN 802.11a Chipsets; Turnkey Reference Design and Production-Qualified Chipsets Ready for Volume Shipment.

• StereoGraphics Corporation (SAN RAFAEL, Calif.): StereoGraphics Announces CrystalEyes Workstation; New Eyewear Designed Specifically for Desktop Applications.

• WIN Enterprises Inc. (NORTH ANDOVER, Mass.): WIN Enterprises Releases a Pentium 4, 5 LAN Reference Design Based on Intel's 845G Chipset; The WIN 845G Uses the Latest Processor and Chipset From Intel's Embedded Road Map.

Linux at Work

• Tarantella, Inc. (SANTA CRUZ, Calif.): IBM, Red Hat and Tarantella Team Up In Italy to Offer Integrated Infrastructure Solution.

• Viewpointe and Payformance (CHARLOTTE, N.C.): Viewpointe and Payformance Collaborate To Provide Image Statement Products.

Java Products

• Codemesh, Inc. (CARLISLE, Mass.): Expand Your Java Messaging Capabilities to C++ With Codemesh's JMS Courier; Express Integration of JMS and C++.

• Sun Microsystems, Inc. (ATLANTA, EduCause 2002): Sun Microsystems Assures Top Performance with the uPortal Architecture On the Sun Platform.

Books and Documentation

• CMP Media LLC (MANHASSET, N.Y.): CMP Media Adds Enterprise-Oriented Open Source Web Site To TechWeb Network.

• O'Reilly (Sebastopol, CA): "Essential Blogging" Released by O'Reilly.

• O'Reilly (Sebastopol, CA): "Dynamic HTML: The Definitive Reference, Second Edition" Released by O'Reilly.

• Prentice Hall PTR and HP (UPPER SADDLE RIVER, N.J.): Prentice Hall PTR and HP Books Publish Second Edition of Computer Security Bestseller; 'Halting the Hacker' Updated to Reflect Today's Most Critical Threats, Tools and Responses.

Training and Certification

• Synplicity's ASIC Solutions (SUNNYVALE, Calif.): Synplicity Demonstrates High-Capacity ASIC Synthesis Technology; Company Hosts Free Web Seminars Highlighting Complex Design Success.

Trade Shows and Conferences

• Red Hat, Inc. (RALEIGH, N.C. & WASHINGTON): Red Hat Joins Forces with Dell, Public- and Private-Sector Leaders to Launch First Open Source Security Summit.

Partnerships

• HP (PALO ALTO, Calif.): HP Announces Two New Gelato Federation Members; Scientific Research Institutions Join Forces to Advance Linux-based Itanium Platforms.

• IBM and MAPICS, Inc. (WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. & ALPHARETTA, Ga.): IBM and MAPICS, Inc. Form Strategic Alliance to Deliver Collaborative Business Applications To Mid-Market Manufacturers.

• SlickEdit Inc. (MORRISVILLE, N.C.): SlickEdit and Serena Expand Alliance with Marketing Agreement; Companies Will Engage in Joint Marketing Activities for Code Editing and Change Management Solutions.

Investments and Acquisitions

• LVL7 Systems (CARY, N.C.): LVL7 Systems Lands $12.5 Million in Venture Capital.

Personnel and New Offices

• Neoware Systems, Inc. (KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa.): Neoware Board of Directors Names Michael Kantrowitz its Chairman.

• Sourcefire, Inc. (COLUMBIA, Md.): Sourcefire Appoints President and COO to Implement Aggressive Business Strategy; Industry Veteran Tom McDonough Credited with Success of Leading Security Companies.

Miscellaneous

• Sun Microsystems, Inc. (SANTA CLARA, Calif.): Sun Microsystems Is Honored With the Helen Keller Achievement Award For Its Leadership in Accessibility Advancements.

• SystemC and OSCI (SAN JOSE, Calif.): Open SystemC Initiative Announces New Membership Structure; Expanded Membership Opportunity Supports Language Development And Promotes Greater User Community Growth.

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