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Progeny launches 'Platform Services'

Progeny has been pretty quiet since it got out of the distribution business. Now the company has put out a press release describing what it is up to. Progeny has become "the Linux platform company," offering "Platform Services" to companies who are selling products and services based on Linux. "Platform Services" appears to be a sort of subscription-based distribution tied in with some integration services. They list HP as an initial customer. Some more information can be found in a white paper, available in PDF format.

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SuSE Linux Openexchange Server announced

SuSE has gotten into the "Exchange replacement" market with its announcement of the "SuSE Linux Openexchange Server." It handles the usual email tasks, along with calendar, project management, and task planning tools; base cost is $1249 for a ten-seat license.

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Press Releases

Open Source Announcements

• OpenAccess Coalition (AUSTIN, Texas): Industry Momentum Towards True Interoperability Continues to Build; Sagantec Joins the OpenAccess Coalition.

• Silicon Integration Initiative, Inc. (AUSTIN, Texas): OpenAccess Coalition Delivers Industry Standard IC Design Database Architecture to Beta Customers.

• Synopsys, Inc. (MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.): Synopsys Adds Noise Modeling Capabilities to Liberty Open Library Standard; Delivering Liberty With Integrity.

• Synopsys, Inc. (MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.): Synopsys Advances EDA Tool Interoperability With Open Power Format and OpenVera Parser; Tenth EDA Interoperability Developers' Forum Highlights Open Source Advancements.

Distributions and Bundled Products

• Ampro Computers, Inc. (SAN JOSE, Calif. and PITTSBURGH): Ampro(TM) and TimeSys(TM) Speed Application Deployment for OEMs Using Embedded Linux(R) with the PowerPC(TM) Instruction Set Architecture.

• Neoware Systems, Inc. (KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa.): Neoware Introduces New Software with Support for IBM NetVista Thin Clients, Ships Genuine IBM 3270/5250 Emulator, Broadening Thin Client Capability.

Software for Linux

• Accelrys Inc. (SAN DIEGO): Accelrys to Introduce Materials Studio for Intel Itanium 2-Based HP Servers.

• Avamar Technologies, Inc. (IRVINE, Calif.): Avamar Launches Axion; Online Data Protection Solution Redefines Secondary Storage.

• BakBone Software (SAN DIEGO): BakBone's MagnaVault Optical Storage Software Certifies New Plasmon D-Series Enterprise DVD Libraries.

• Castelle (MORGAN HILL, Calif.): Castelle Announces Release of FaxPress 7.0 Network Fax Software; FaxPress Software Upgrade Offers New Level of Email Integration, Expanded Operating Environments and Fax Automation.

• IntelliNet Technologies (MELBOURNE, Fla.): IntelliNet Unveils Accelero Version 6.2, Adding Support For ISUP and Distributed MTP3.

• InterWorking Labs (SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif.): InterWorking Labs Announces ''SilverCreek Lite, the SNMP Tool Set''.

• MSC.Software Corporation (SANTA ANA, Calif.): MSC.Software Increases Occupant Safety Capabilities With MSC.Dytran 2002 r2.

• PLX Technology, Inc. (SUNNYVALE, Calif.): PLX Technology Announces Software Development Kit Supporting Latest Linux OS, All PLX PCI Devices.

• Pico Technology (CAMBRIDGE, England): Pico Technology Offers Free Performance-Boosting Test & Measurement Software.

• Soholaunch, Inc. (ATLANTA, GA): Soholaunch Announces New Linux-Based, Website Creation & Management Tool, SMT v4.0.

• SuSE Linux (Nuremberg): SuSE Linux Openexchange Server - The Ultimate Challenger on the Server Market.

• Tailor Made Software (SEATTLE, WA.): Tailor Made Software Launches CADViewer Version 7.

• Webwasher.com AG (PADERBORN, Germany): Webwasher Presents Comprehensive Suite for Content Security Management; All Important Technologies for Internet Security Combined in One Product.

Products and Services Using Linux

• PROGENY (INDIANAPOLIS): Progeny Launches Platform Services -- Providing a Robust, Secure, and Highly Functional Platform for Businesses That Develop Linux-powered Products or Services.

• Toshiba America Electronics Components, Inc. (SAN JOSE, Calif.): Toshiba Showcases Complete TX49 RISC Processor-Based Reference Platform For Entertainment Home Gateways.

• Wildseed Ltd. (KIRKLAND, Wash. & SAN DIEGO): Kyocera and Wildseed Announce Partnership to Bring New Wireless Phone Concept and Smart Skins to the 'Young and Fun' Market.

Hardware with Linux support

• M-Systems (SHENZHEN, China): Motorola Integrates M-Systems' DiskOnChip Into Its DragonBall MX1 Microprocessor Reference Design for Mobile Applications.

• PMC-Sierra (SANTA CLARA, Calif.): PMC-Sierra Samples RM9000x2 64-Bit MIPS-based Multiprocessor Running at 1.0 Gigahertz with Integrated Memory and I/O Interfaces.

• QLogic Corp. (ALISO VIEJO, Calif.): QLogic PCI-X Host Adapters Now Shipping in HP Servers; SANblade QLA2340 133MHz PCI-X-to-Fibre Channel HBAs Link ProLiant Servers to SANs in NetWare and Linux Environments.

• Team ASA Inc. (San Diego, CA): Team ASA Announces NPWR-FC.

Cross Platform/Porting Product

• CodeWeavers, Inc. (ST. PAUL, Minn.): CodeWeavers to Provide Windows-to-Linux Functionality for New Xandros(R) Desktop Operating System.

Linux at Work

• Evans & Sutherland (SALT LAKE CITY): E&S Signs Command Trainer Contract with UK's Defence Procurement Agency.

• Mindwrap (FLINT HILL, Va.): Mindwrap's OPTIX Powers Customer Support for Weir Slurry.

• Oxford University (OXFORD, UK): IBM and UK Government Team to Fight Breast Cancer.

Java Products

• GemStone Systems, Inc. (BEAVERTON, Ore.): GemStone CMP Accelerator(TM) Now Available on JBoss(TM).

Books and Documentation

• O'Reilly (Sebastopol, CA): "Creating Applications with Mozilla" Released by O'Reilly.

Trade Shows and Conferences

• Jupitermedia Corporation (NEW YORK): Jupitermedia Announces That Red Hat Joins Its Enterprise Linux Forum Conference & Expo as Premier Sponsor.

Partnerships

• Critical Path, Inc. and HP (SAN FRANCISCO and PALO ALTO, Calif.): Critical Path and HP Form Global Alliance to Offer Managed Messaging Service.

• Hughes Software Systems and MontaVista (NEW DELHI, India and SUNNYVALE, Calif.): Hughes Software Systems and MontaVista Software Partner for Protocols; HSS Offers SS7, GPRS/3G and Voice over Packet Protocol Stacks for MontaVista Linux Carrier Grade Edition.

• Linux NetworX and Fraunhofer-ITWM (SALT LAKE CITY, UT): Linux NetworX and Fraunhofer-ITWM to Advance Cluster Technology in Europe.

• SlickEdit Inc. and Dignus, LLC (MORRISVILLE, N.C. & RALEIGH, N.C.): SlickEdit and Dignus Sign Sales and Marketing Agreement for Mainframe Software Development Solutions; Dignus Will Resell Visual SlickEdit Editing Environment.

• Wildseed Ltd. (KIRKLAND, Wash. & LOS ANGELES): Moviso and Wildseed Team to Deliver Smart Skins for the Upcoming Kyocera Wireless Phone.

Financial Results

• AMD (SUNNYVALE, Calif.): AMD Reports Third Quarter Results; Cites Improving Flash Outlook, Weak PC Market Demand, Significant Reduction in Supply Chain Inventory.

• Alternative Technology, Inc. (DENVER, CO.): Alternative Technology Announces Record Sales Revenue for Q3 2002.

Personnel and New Offices

• Borland Software Corporation (SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif.): Borland Announces Entry into Mexico and the Appointment of Eduardo Munoz as Country Manager.

• World Wide Web Consortium (Tampere, Finland): World Wide Web Consortium Launches Finnish Office; W3C Strengthens Presence in Northern Europe Through Finnish Outreach.

Miscellaneous

• Dell (AUSTIN, Texas): Dell Demonstrates the Performance of Enterprise Linux for Customers Deploying Oracle9i Databases; Records First-Ever TPC-R Benchmark Result on Standards-Based Technologies.

• EEMBC (EL DORADO HILLS, Calif.): First SuperH Processor Benchmark Now Available From EEMBC; ECL-Certified 266-MHz Simulation Scores for SH-4 Core Show Out-of-the-Box Capabilities of Processor and Compiler.

• TRACE strategies, Inc. (BOSTON, Mass.): Linux-based Digital Interactive Television To Experience Steady Growth Through 2006, Says TRACE strategies; New Research Report Measures Market Support and Impact.

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