The LinuxWorld press release machine continues to crank out the hype. Here is a subset of what the corporate world would like us to know:

• Aduva has released "OnStage 2.2," a Linux system deployment and management utility.

• Computer Associates has announced the release of the Ingres database under the "CA Trusted Open Source License," and a $1 million offer for developers who "create solutions that enable users of Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server, Sybase Adaptive Enterprise Server, IBM DB2 Universal Database, Informix and/or MySQL to migrate to the Ingres r3 database platform."

• Covalent Technologies has contributed its ASP.NET module to the Apache Software Foundation.

• HP has announced a Linux-based notebook system, Linux on its "Integrity Superdome" servers, an impending EAL 3+ certification for its systems, and a set of "reference architecture solution stacks."

• MySQL AB has a new set of "enterprise-class" technical support offerings.

• Network Appliance has announced support for SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9.

• Pogo Linux is offering an AMD64-based notebook system with Linux installed.

• Red Hat and Black Duck Software have some sort of joint offering which will let companies monitor licensing compliance when developing with free software.

• Red Hat has made its "Red Hat Application Server" product available.

• Sun Microsystems has augmented Solaris 10 with "Project Janus," a feature which allows Solaris to run Linux binaries.

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