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IBM Delivers Total Linux Solutions to Wall Street
Here's a press release from IBM about its new Manhattan based Linux center.
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AMD Athlon MP Processors Drive Most Powerful x86 Cluster Supercomputers in Europe and Asia
Here is a
press
release from AMD, describing the Linux cluster at the University of
Heidelberg, Germany. It recently made its way onto the TOP500 supercomputer
list. "
The University's Heidelberg Linux Cluster System (HELICS)
supercomputer performs scientific research at its Interdisciplinary
Center for Scientific Computing (ICSC)."
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SnapGear Announces new uClinux Distribution
SnapGear has sent in a press release about a "
new update of the uClinux
kernel which completes enhancements for the Motorola MCF5249 architecture and
consolidates updates and applications for one free and easy download for
embedded Linux developers worldwide."
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MontaVista Software Powers New Advanced Thin-Client Terminal
This
press release
states that two Japanese firms, Nexterm Inc. and ELT Inc., have
jointly developed a thin-client terminal based on MontaVista Linux.
"
The Nexterm SE is a highly efficient and lightweight micro-client
that executes all terminal applications in a server-based computing
environment."
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MandrakeSoft to provide Linux server software to all levels of French government
As the result of an Open Bid process
initiated by the French "Union des Groupements d'Achats Publics" (UGAP),
MandrakeSoft has been awarded a contract to equip Linux server software to
French government agencies and ministries. Hit the link for the press release.
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Kodak Turns to IBM and Linux for Digital Cinema
Eastman Kodak Company announced that it has selected
IBM as the key supplier of computer servers, storage units and other
peripherals for the new Kodak Digital Cinema Operating System (COS). Click below for the full press release.
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Zumiez Completes Companywide Deployment of Ximian Desktop
Here is a
press release
from Ximian. A retail chain, Zumiez, is now using the Ximian Desktop at its retail locations.
"
The 1,200 employee, Seattle-based company completed the nationwide rollout in
just six months and installed Ximian Desktop at each of its 91 retail locations
to enable every point-of-sale computer to easily and efficiently perform
spreadsheet calculations, manage email and browse the corporate intranet.
Zumiez demonstrates how companies can cost-effectively capitalize on the
desktop and productivity solutions from Ximian."
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Antelope Technologies and Transmeta Announce Collaboration on Innovative Mobile Computer
Here is a
press release,
jointly issued by Transmeta and Antelope Technologies, announcing
"
that Antelope's Mobile Computer Core (MCC) will incorporate Transmeta's
Crusoe TM5800 processor."
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Open source flow solver
Gerris 0.1.0, the first "official" release, is an "
open-source, free-software library
and code for the resolution of the three-dimensional partial
differential equations describing incompressible fluid flow. Gerris
can deal with arbitrarily complex solid boundaries in an automatic
manner and uses dynamic adaptive mesh refinement to optimise the
discretisation according to the flow solution."
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A pile of Java books from O'Reilly
O'Reilly has sent us announcements for a number of new Java books,
including:
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Investments and Acquisitions
Financial Results
Personnel and New Offices
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