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Wal-Mart selling Lindows PCs

Wal-Mart, as it turns out, is now selling computers with Lindows installed. There are eight models available, for as cheap as $299. See this press release from Lindows for hype and more information.

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Caldera backs away from 64-bit Open Unix (Register)

Caldera International Inc continues to support the Unix operating system, although although there are no plans to port Unix to the 64 bit Itanium processor.

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Red Hat reports first quarter fiscal 2003 results

Red Hat has announced its latest quarterly results. The bottom line: a $830,000 "pro forma" loss on $19.5 million in revenue. The real bottom line is a $4.3 million loss. No talk of operating profits this time around. "Large enterprise revenues" are where the company's money is coming from; much of the loss came from restructuring the embedded group.

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HP and Red Hat Expand Relationship to Deliver Linux Solutions to Enterprise Customers

This press release announces that HP will be selling servers with Red Hat Linux Advanced Server. "As part of the expanded relationship, all HP ProLiant servers, blade servers and Itanium 2-based servers and workstations will be available with certified Red Hat Linux Advanced Server". See also this CNET story with a little more detail.

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MontaVista Software Partners With IDT to Provide Embedded Linux Platform for Communications Applications

Here is a press release detailing MontaVista's plan to provide Linux support for IDT's Ethernet switching, gateways, wireless access points and virtual private networks (VPNs).

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Covalent Technologies Announces Apache 2.0-based FTP Server

Here is a press release from Covalent, announcing their new FTP server product, which "Provides Encrypted File Transfer Capabilities and Easier Integration".

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NuSphere announces NuSphere PHPEd 3.0

NuSphere has announced the availability of "PHPEd 3.0," an integrated development environment for PHP. It includes a debugger, a profiler, PostgreSQL support (as well as MySQL, of course), and more. Pricing starts at $299.

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Fujitsu Software Corporation Expands NetCOBOL Support to Linux Operating System

Here's a press release that is good news for COBOL developers. "In response to customer demand, Fujitsu Software Corporation, a leading supplier of COBOL compilers and tools, is releasing its popular NetCOBOL(TM) product on the Linux operating system. This is good news for those who are considering Linux as a potential platform for their mission-critical applications and good news for the COBOL community as Fujitsu brings NetCOBOL's performance and reliability to another major operating system platform."

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IDG Launches tecChannel Compact in Germany

International Data Group announced a launch in Germany of tecChannel Compact, a new concept combining a computer specialist book with an information technology magazine. The June 7 debut issue is available on newsstands and online at www.tecchannel.de, and is devoted to covering the topic of Linux professional use in Germany.

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Press Releases

Distributions and Bundled Products

• Lindows.com, Inc. (San Diego): LindowsOS Bridges the Gap to Computer Ownership with Microtel PCs and Walmart.Com; Microtel Computer Systems, Pre-Installed with LindowsOS, to Cost Less than $300 at Walmart.com.

Software for Linux

• ACCPAC International, Inc. (PLEASANTON, Calif.): ACCPAC Extends Linux Strategy With Pro Series For Linux.

• Avery Design Systems (ANDOVER, Mass.): Avery Design Systems Demonstrates Intelligent Testbench Automation and Parallel Simulation Solutions at Design Automation Conference.

• BroadWay Integrated Services Software (AUSTIN, Texas): BRECIS and Ashley Laurent Announce Complete Network and Security Services Package for Broadband Devices.

• Fidelia Inc. (DENVER): New infrastructure and app. management product on Solaris and Linux.

• Chrysalis Communications (DENVER): Fidelia NetVigil Is First to Provide Real-Time Performance Management and Monitoring at a Price Midsize Companies Can Afford.

• Clearswift (SEATTLE): Survey from Clearswift Pegs Spam and Network Productivity Loss as Huge Concerns for Organizations.

• Command Prompt, Inc. (Portland Oregon): RedHat Linux 7.2/7.3 Mammoth PostgreSQL free eval now available!.

• Cloudmark (SAN FRANCISCO): Cloudmark Announces SpamNet; Stops Spam Immediately and Empowers Consumers To Fight Back Against Spam.

• Covalent Technologies, Inc. (SAN FRANCISCO): Covalent Technologies Announces FTP Server Optimized for Enterprise Customers; Apache 2.0-based FTP Server Provides Encrypted File Transfer Capabilities and Easier Integration.

• Fujitsu Software Corporation (CHICAGO): Fujitsu Software Corporation Expands NetCOBOL Support to Linux Operating System; Fujitsu Software's NetCOBOL Product Will Meet the Increasing Demand for COBOL on Linux.

• H.A. Clusters and H.A. EchoStream Software (MINNEAPOLIS): Leading IT Solution Provider Broadens Distribution Network for Most Cost-Effective, Easiest to Use High Availability and Data Replication Software.

• IBM Research (HAWTHORNE, N.Y.): IBM Researchers Demonstrate Industry's First Self-Diagnostic Wireless Security Monitoring Tool; The Distributed System Allows 24X7 Real-Time Auditing of Corporate Networks.

• Marimba (MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.): Marimba to Showcase Software Change-management Products for Financial Services Industry.

• Microlite Corporation (ALIQUIPPA, Pa.): Microlite Announces BackupEDGE SS 01.02.02.

• Microlite Corporation (ALIQUIPPA, Pa.): Microlite Extends the Use of DVD Devices Under Linux With BackupEDGE SS 01.02.02.

• Mountain View Data (SAN FRANCISCO): Mountain View Data Announces Free Trial Version of MVD Powered NAS 1.5 Based on Linux.

• NuSphere Corporation (BEDFORD, Mass.): NuSphere Corporation Announces NuSphere PHPEd 3.0; PHP IDE and Debugging Capabilities for PHP and Linux rival Microsoft's Active Server Pages.

• Objectivity Inc. (MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.): Objectivity/DB Release 7.0 Breaks New Ground; Massive Scalability and Open Access Features Extend the Capabilities of the Fully Featured Objectivity/DB Database Engine.

• Plesk, Inc. (CHANTILLY, Va.): Plesk Promotion Gives Free 'Master Level' Interface That Consolidates Server and Hosting-Plan Management.

• PolyServe, Inc. (SAN FRANCISCO): PolyServe Launches System Software That Empowers Industry Standard Servers to Take On UNIX Market; Linux Solution Offers Dramatic Cost Savings to the Corporate Data Center.

• ProactiveNet (SANTA CLARA, Calif.): New Enterprise Adapters in ProactiveNet 4.1 Deliver Patented; Application Performance Management for EMS Frameworks.

• Process Software (FRAMINGHAM, Mass.): Process Software's New Product Offers Secure Communication Over the Internet for OpenVMS Systems.

• QLogic (www.qlogic.com) (ALISO VIEJO, Calif.): New QLogic HBAs Offer Highest Performance and Exclusive Native Support for All Major Operating Systems.

• Razor. Razor is an activity-based Software Configuration (LEXINGTON, Mass.): Razor Software CM System Gains Powerful New Metrics Reporting for Improved Software Development and Support.

• Resonate (SUNNYVALE, Calif.): Resonate Ships Latest Version of Resonate Central Dispatch for Linux; Resonate Delivers Robust High Availability Platform for Linux for the Enterprise.

• RealSpeak (PEABODY, Mass. & HUNTSVILLE, Ala.): Sirsi Selects ScanSoft RealSpeak to Service Libraries Worldwide.

• ScanSoft, Inc. (PEABODY, Mass.): ScanSoft RealSpeak Compact SDK Adds Multi-Lingual, High-Quality Text-to-Speech to Automotive and Mobile Applications.

• Servigistics (ATLANTA): Servigistics Unveils Support Chain Optimization Solution; Servigistics 7.0 Delivers Immediate Bottom Line Impact to Service Organizations.

• SSH Secure Shell Product Family (PALO ALTO, Calif.): SSH Brings Enhanced Graphical User Interface and New Security Token Support in New Version of SSH Secure Shell.

• Storage Technology Corporation (LOUISVILLE, Colo. and LAS VEGAS): StorageTek's SnapVantage Provides Single-Point Control for Easy-To-Use Management Platform for zLinux Virtual Server Deployment.

• Think Dynamics (Toronto, Canada): Think Dynamics Releases ThinkControl 2.0; Latest Software Version Enables Leading Internet Data Center-IDC-Customer To Maximize Resources And Generate New Revenue .

• Think Dynamics (TORONTO): Think Dynamics Releases ThinkControl 2.0; Latest Software Version Enables Leading Internet Data Center - IDC - Customer to Maximize Resources and Generate New Revenue.

• Urchin Software Corp. (SAN DIEGO): World's Most Advanced Web Analytics Software Released -- Urchin 4 Redefines Ease of Operation and Reporting Accuracy.

• X-Hive Corporation (ROTTERDAM, The Netherlands): X-Hive Corporation Launches Version 3.0 of Its Native XML Database.

• Neoware Systems (King of Prussia, PA): Neoware Continues to Lead in Healthcare; Mobile Medical Industries Chooses Neoware's Capio Thin Client Appliances and ezRemote Manger Software.

Products and Services Using Linux

• IBM (Hawthorne, NY): IBM Debuts First Self-Diagnostic Wireless Security Tool on Linux.

Hardware with Linux support

• Dobbin/Bolgla Associates (WAYNE, N.J.): New Toshiba 'MOBILPHILE': 5GB Portable Digital Audio Player With High-Speed USB 2.0 Interface.

• Equinox (SUNRISE, Fla.): Equinox Expands SST Multiport Serial Adapter Series; New Universal Adapters Include Support for Both New 3.3V and Traditional 5.0V PCI Bus.

• Evergreen Technologies, Inc. (CORVALLIS, Ore.): Evergreen Adds Low Cost USB 2.0 Pocket HotDrive To Current fireLINE High Speed Portable Storage Offerings.

• FirewireDirect.com Inc., Austin (AUSTIN, Texas): FirewireDirect Releases the Ultra 3 SCSI RAID Solution Offers Nearly Two Terabytes Accessible By Up To Two Servers.

• Getronics Government Solutions (HERNDON, Va.): Getronics Government Solutions, Announces The XTS-400; a Trusted Computer System With Linux Interface.

• MontaVista Linux (TOKYO & SUNNYVALE, Calif.): MontaVista Software Powers New Advanced Thin-Client Terminal; Nexterm and ELT Develop Next Generation Product Based on MontaVista Linux.

• ProactiveNet (SANTA CLARA, Calif.): New Enterprise Adapters in ProactiveNet 4.1 Deliver Patented Application Performance Management for EMS Frameworks.

• StorageTek (IRVINE, Calif.): Procom and StorageTek Complete Qualification of Libraries and Tape Drives for NetFORCE 1000 and 3000 Series Storage Solutions.

• the AMD Athlon(TM) MP Processor (SUNNYVALE, Calif.): AMD Launches Enhanced Performance for Multiprocessor Platforms.

• RackSaver Inc. (SAN DIEGO): RackSaver Announces Support for Intel's New Server Products for Its Intel Xeon Processors; New Server Building Block Products for the Intel Families.

• the BEETLE Family of POS Appliances (AUSTIN, Texas): Wincor Nixdorf Adds Intel Pentium III 1GHz Support to Its BEETLE Family of Point-of-Sale Systems.

• AMD (Sunnyvale, CA): AMD Launches Enhanced Performance For Multiprocessor Platforms .

Linux at Work

• 1mage: 1mage Software Inc. is a leading provider of document (ENGLEWOOD, Colo.): Alaskan Freight Carrier Installs 1MAGE Document Management System.

• HP (PALO ALTO, Calif.): HP Drives Next-generation Animation on Linux with Walt Disney Feature Animation; Industry Icons Build on 60-year History.

Java Products

• Sun Microsystems, Inc. (SANTA CLARA, Calif.): Sun(TM) ONE Studio Tools Deliver End-to-End Web Services Support, Spanning Mobile, Web and Server Development.

Partnerships

• Concurrent Computer Corporation and PowerSource (ATLANTA): Concurrent Partners with PowerSource to Provide Comprehensive VOD Over IP Solution.

• IDT (SANTA CLARA, Calif.): MontaVista Software Partners With IDT to Provide Embedded Linux Platform for Communications Applications.

• Parasoft (MONROVIA, Calif.): Parasoft Signs Global Software Agreement With IBM.

• Red Hat (PALO ALTO, Calif.): HP and Red Hat Expand Relationship to Deliver Linux Solutions to Enterprise Customers; Companies First to Deploy Linux on Intel Itanium 2-based Systems.

• THE NIC COMPANY (SAN ANTONIO): Larry Ellison's New Internet Computer Company, Sun Microsystems and Oracle Deliver Ultra-Affordable Internet Access Solution to Schools in Chile.

• Telelogic (Malmo, Sweden): Telelogic Elected to Eclipse Board; Telelogic Supports New Industry Platform for Open Source Development Through Best-of-Breed Tool Integration.

• Turbolinux (SAN FRANCISCO & TALLAHASSEE, Fla.): Turbolinux and Mainline Information Systems Form Strategic Alliance to Deliver Integrated Linux Solutions for IBM eServers.

Investments and Acquisitions

• BCC Technologies (IRVINE, Calif.): BCC Retains Markwood Capital Alliance for Next Phase of Growth in Storage Industry.

Financial Results

• Red Hat, Inc. (RALEIGH, N.C.): Red Hat Reports First Quarter Fiscal 2003 Results; Company Continues to Show Strong Enterprise Growth.

• Red Hat, Inc (Raleigh, NC): Raleigh, N.C.-Based Software Firm Meets Quarterly Expectations.

Personnel and New Offices

• Red Hat, Inc. (RALEIGH, N.C.): Red Hat Names Anthony Moretto Vice President of Global Services; Technology Industry Veteran and Professional Services Expert to Lead Linux Leader's Global Support Operations.

• Sistina Software (MINNEAPOLIS): Sistina Software Completes Its Executive Team.

• Thirdspace (LONDON): Thirdspace Appoints Former Tuxia CTO to Executive Position.

Miscellaneous

• Borland Software Corp. (SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif.): Borland to Participate in Mexico Trade Mission Led by U.S. Secretary of Commerce.

• Evans Data Corporation (SANTA CRUZ, Calif.): New Survey of Corporate Application Development Managers Finds Web Services Model Gaining Ground; Security Concerns Top List of Potential Obstacles to Enterprise Web Services Adoption.

• ISOC (ARLINGTON, Va.): INET 2002 Conference Opens Today in Arlington, VA.

• LinuxWorld Conference & Expo (FRAMINGHAM, Mass.): Industry Leaders Join New Companies Making Their LinuxWorld Debut; Key Players On Board to Exhibit At the World's Premier Open Source Event.

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