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Proven Software Releases Time Billing Module for Proven CHOICE Accounting

Proven Software, Inc. has released its time billing module for Proven CHOICE Accounting, a complete business accounting system for Linux. The module is appropriate for professional firms providing services on a time fee basis and features advanced functionality. Proven Software, Inc. has been developing business applications exclusively for Linux for …

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TurboLinux Launches High-Performance 64-Bit OS for Alpha Systems

TurboLinux, Inc., a high-performance Linux company, has announced the release of its new TurboLinux Operating System (OS) for Compaq Computer Corporation's Alpha systems. The OS is a 64-bit Linux OS designed and built for compute-intensive tasks, supporting all major Alpha BIOS, very large files, and is tuned for floating-point calculations …

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IBM Joins Forces with IBM to Help Software Companies Port to Linux; LOGIX to Sell Linux on IBM Systems

IBM has announced a series of major Linux initiatives aimed at dramatically speeding the ability of customers and key European independent software vendors (ISV's) to transition their applications and systems to an industrial strength Linux operating environment. IBM will invest more than $200 million in a series of Linux initiatives …

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Transvirtual Consolidates Desktop and Embedded Kaffe Implementations

Transvirtual Technologies, Inc., developers of the award-winning Kaffe cross-platform development environment, announced consolidation of its Kaffe implementations for desktop and embedded systems. The single Kaffe implementation will be made available as Open Source code under the GNU General Public License (GPL) by the fourth quarter of this year. Kaffe is …

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Sair Linux Certified Engineer (LCE) Level Series Announced by John Wiley & Sons

Sair, Inc., a leading Linux certification provider, announced that John Wiley & Sons, Inc. will publish a second series of test preparation guides for the Sair Linux and GNU Certification program. The new series will cover the LCE level, which is one of three levels in the program. The program covers …

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Sun Microsystems Releases StarOffice Suite under GNU General Public License

Sun Microsystems announced that it will release the source code for its StarOffice Suite under the GNU General Public License (GPL) and host it at www.OpenOffice.org. The company also announced the formation of the OpenOffice.org Foundation, which will manage the project.

StarOffice is a leading office productivity …

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3ware Appoints Industry Linux 'Evangelist' to Drive Marketing of Innovative Storage Solutions

3ware Inc., a pre-IPO company founded to architect innovative storage solutions, has appointed Dave McAllister as director of software marketing. McAllister is an industry-recognized thought leader in Linux technology and has served on the Linux International board of directors and as a member of the advisory board to Linux.com …

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LinuxIT to Resell Open Motif Everywhere

LinuxIT has agreed to resell Open Motif Everywhere, a distribution of the Open Motif graphical user interface built from official Open Group sources. The CD-ROM distribution includes binaries for popular Linux and FreeBSD distributions, source code, Adobe PDF manuals, and email installation support. Annual support contracts are available for commercial …

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MontaVista and Century Software Announce Availability of ViewML, a Small Footprint Open Source Web Browser for Embedded Linux Platforms

MontaVista and Century Software have announced the availability of ViewML, a freely-available, open source web browser targeted specifically at the embedded Linux platform. The browser accelerates development and deployment of browser-enabled devices such as handheld computers, navigation systems, smart phones, and set-top boxes. ViewML is developed and maintained from publicly …

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SGI Delivers Computer Industry's First Hardware-Accelerated Graphics for Linux

SGI has announced a new family of graphics subsystems called VProTM graphics for Windows NT, Linux and IRIX desktop workstations. The company offers two distinct implementations of VPro graphics, one available today for Windows NT and Linux with the Silicon Graphics 230, 330 and 550 visual workstations, and a more …

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Lineo, Inc. Appoints Steven G. Rothmeier and Alex Serge Vieux to Board of Directors

Lineo, Inc., a leading developer of embedded Linux system software, has announced the appointments of Steven G. Rothmeier and Alex Serge Vieux to its board of directors. Rothmeier is the chairman and CEO of Great Northern Capital, while Vieux is the founder and CEO of DASAR Brothers. Both individuals bring …

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Penguin Computing to Sponsor LINUX Business Expo and Present E-Mail Connections

Penguin Computing is a Platinum Sponsor of LINUX Business Expo and will present the "LINUX Business Expo E-Mail Connections" at the event in Toronto, July 12-14, 2000. Penguin Computing is also exhibiting its technology from partners such as Oracle, Red Hat, Resonate, and Apache at its booth. The company's participation …

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Lockheed Martin uses Linux NetworX to evaluate Navy aircraft

Linux NetworX, Inc., a leading provider of large-scale clustered computer solutions for Internet, industry and research fields, announced today that Lockheed Martin Corp. is now using its products to aid in the analysis of U.S. Navy aircraft. Using a Linux NetworX R-Cluster system with 64 nodes (computers) and 128 …

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Eurolinux Alliance Calls for Scientific Review of Software Patents

The Eurolinux Alliance has called for a scientific review of the general economic and social impact of software patents, but the General Directorate for Internal Market at the European Commission has not changed its ideologic position in favor of them. The Eurolinux Alliance is an open coalition of commercial companies …

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La Gaceta de Linux: A Spanish Language Edition of Linux Gazette

La Gaceta de Linux is a Spanish language edition of the electronic magazine Linux Gazette. The publication is translated to Spanish and published online monthly. The translation effort has accomplished 38 articles out of 56 from June's issue 52th edition. The software developed by Bufete Consultor de México, S …

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MontaVista CEO Jim Ready elected to board of Embedded Linux Consortium

MontaVista Software Inc., a company that delivers open-source software solutions for the worldwide embedded software market, has announced that CEO Jim Ready has been elected to the board of the Embedded Linux Consortium (ELC). Ready's embedded systems and Linux credentials stand out among the recently elected ELC board members and …

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Linux-Mandrake Deluxe 7.1: A Complete System for Small Businesses and Professionals

Linux-Mandrake Deluxe 7.1 is a new version of Linux operating system designed for small businesses and professionals. It contains 7 CDs, easy-to-use tools, and applications such as StarOffice 5.2 and DrakX. Macmillan USA has announced that it is now available in retail stores. The distribution product is based …

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New Linux Development Suite from Loki Software and theKompany.com

Loki Software, a leading publisher of games for Linux, has announced an agreement with theKompany.com to distribute PowerPlant, a suite of developer tools and software for Linux. The package includes over 150 Open Source tools, including compilers for various programming languages, as well as tools for 3D graphics, sound …

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Linux NetworX Adds Senior Scientist to Team

Linux NetworX Inc., a leading provider of large-scale clustered computer solutions for Internet, industry and research fields, has announced the addition of Greg Denault as senior scientist to its team. As senior scientist, Denault will be responsible for developing computational algorithms for embedded and cluster products and leading a special …

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New Linux OS Products from MandrakeSoft and Macmillan

Macmillan has released Linux-Mandrake 7.1 Complete and Deluxe, which include StarOffice 5.2 and DrakX. The 'Complete' line is designed for new users and includes tools to help get Linux up and running on their system. Free 24-hour technical support is provided via internet and fax. System requirements include …

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