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SYSGO and AMD form cooperative venture for virtualization in embedded market

SYSGO and AMD have formed a cooperative venture to exploit AMD multi-core technology in conjunction with SYSGO's PikeOS paravirtualization real-time operating system.

The first result of this partnership demonstrates the cooperative execution of Windows Embedded XP and a real-time application in clearly separated partitions. Virtualization is a powerful technique that …

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PikeOS now available for AMCC 440 PowerPC family

SYSGO AG has released a PikeOS port for the AMCC 440 PowerPC family, which joins ELinOS Industrial Grade Linux for AMCC 440 & 405. PikeOS is SYSGO's trend-setting paravirtualization real-time operating system that supports heterogeneous software architectures and multiple operating systems and run-time environments. It offers a powerful, modern, and more …

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MySQL Expands Partnership with Carahsoft in Federal Government Sector

Carahsoft has been appointed as MySQL's Federal Government Distributor & Master GSA Partner, which means that federal government agencies can now have convenient access to official MySQL information and training through Carahsoft. The partnership builds on the success of the MySQL/Carahsoft partnership established last year, in which MySQL products and …

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Win4Lin Pro Desktop 4 Released with Multi-Session Support

Virtual Bridges has released a major upgrade to its Win4Lin Pro product, which allows Linux users to run Windows applications from the security of the Linux desktop. The new release includes multi-session support for two concurrent user sessions, as well as many general usability improvements and core virtualization enhancements. Supported …

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QualiPSo: A Global Quality Platform for Open Source Software Development and Use

Leading European, Brazilian and Chinese information and communications technology (ICT) players have joined forces to launch QualiPSo, a quality platform to foster the development and use of open source software to help their industries in the global race for growth. The aim of QualiPSo is to help industries and governments …

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Palamida Expands Compliance Library with Over 6,200 New Open Source Projects

PalamidaTM, a leader in software intellectual property management solutions and audit services, has expanded its compliance library to include over 6,200 new open source projects while adding support for the popular Python programming language. The Palamida Open Source Repository weighs in at 3 Terabytes of data, representing the current …

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UndoDB gets support for threads and signals

UndoDB, a reversible debugger for Linux applications, has received support for threads and signals. The tool allows developers to pause a running program and inspect its state at any point in the past, giving them much more information to help diagnose bugs. UndoDB is different from traditional debuggers because it …

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AussieChix: A New Chapter for Women in Computing

The worldwide LinuxChix community welcomes its latest chapter, AussieChix, on International Women's Day. Following on the heels of Frances E. Allen being the first woman ever to receive the prestigious 'Turing Award,' AussieChix aims to highlight and encourage women in computing. While the organisation has a key interest in free …

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TuxMobil Celebrates 10th Anniversary: The Ultimate Resource for Linux on Portable Devices

TuxMobil is a leading online resource for information about Linux on laptops, PDAs, cellular phones and portable media players. The site has been around for 10 years and has become the largest online resource on this topic. TuxMobil provides installation guides for all major Linux distributions, as well as compatibility …

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IMDS technology delivers breakthrough performance in benchmark test

McObject's eXtremeDB-64, a 64-bit in-memory embedded database, has pushed past the known boundaries of in-memory database system (IMDS) scalability and performance. The benchmark results obtained on a 160-core SGI Altix server running SUSE Linux Enterprise Server version 9 from Novell at Louisiana Immersive Technologies Enterprise (LITE), at the Research Park …

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MySQL Brings Open Source Benefits to the Telecom Industry

MySQL AB has announced the formation of a new Telecom sales and business unit to meet the growing demand for its high-availability real-time database solutions in the converging telecom industry. The company also announced the availability of a new version of its MySQL Cluster product, especially designed and certified for …

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OpenVZ: A Banner Year for Open Source Virtualization Software

The open source project OpenVZ has had a banner year in 2006, with over 50 software updates and more than 2 terabytes of its virtualization software downloaded by the user community.

The operating system server virtualization software technology helps increase server utilization rates. OpenVZ is open source software that is …

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McObject releases eXtremeDB Fusion: The Best of Both Worlds

McObject has released eXtremeDB Fusion, a hybrid embedded database system for Linux that combines the strengths of on-disk and in-memory approaches to data management in a single database system. This unparalleled flexibility enables developers to tailor data management in order to optimize applications for speed and persistence, while taking advantage …

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SYSGO and congatec Partner to Offer Customized Embedded Linux Solutions

SYSGO, a leading vendor of reliable device software, has added congatec as a new strategic partner in its partner program. SYSGO will include support for congatec's XTXTM product line in its ELinOS Industrial Grade Linux, a leading Embedded Linux distribution. With ELinOS, congatec users can create a customized Embedded Linux …

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froglogic Announces First Release of Squish/Java

froglogic GmbH has announced the first release of Squish/Java, a new edition of their powerful automated GUI testing framework. This new edition features automatic creation and execution of tests for Java Swing, AWT, SWT RCP/Eclipse applications. Squish is a leading cross-platform and cross-browser testing tool that supports a …

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MySQL Reports Record Results for 2006, Launches New Enterprise Subscription Offering

MySQL AB, a developer of open source software, reported record results for the year ended December 31, 2006. The company's flagship offering is MySQL Enterprise, which includes production-tested software, proactive monitoring tools, and premium support services. MySQL has seen great interest in its products from corporate customers and industry partners …

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Nexedi releases first open source ERP for smartphones: ERP5 Mobile

Nexedi has released the first open source ERP for smartphones, ERP5 Mobile. This new component of the ERP5 family can be accessed from any web-enabled mobile device and is optimized for easy and efficient access to ERP5 on small displays. The addition of ERP5 Mobile makes ERP5 a truly pervasive …

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New Linux and Open Source Courses Launch in Belgium

A school in Belgium specializes in teaching Linux and Open Source software, offering courses for beginners and experts alike. The school is proud to be the only one in Belgium that offers such a comprehensive curriculum, including subjects like Linux Initiation, Sendmail, Samba, Apache, PHP, OpenOffice.org, Firefox, Evolution/Kmail …

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Squish/Mac: New Edition for Automated Testing of Native Mac OS X Applications

Squish/Mac will become available as a new edition of the powerful, platform-independent testing framework Squish.

This new edition will feature the automatic creation and execution of tests for native Mac OS X Carbon and Cocoa applications. Squish is the market-leading cross-platform GUI testing tool for applications based on a …

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New Forum for Open Source Initiatives in India

A group of individuals from the Linux/Open Source community have come together to constitute the Forum for Open Source Initiatives in India (FOSII).

The forum aims to provide a platform that acts as a neutral environment to pursue common agenda by combining and sharing resources, provides an opportunity to …

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