The Random Factory has announced the release of the latest product in the 'Linux for Astronomy' series. The new release includes over 3Gb of astronomical software precompiled for the Linux (x86) operating system. Applications include a wealth of general purpose image and signal processing tools, as well as state-of-the-art algorithms …
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The BlueCatTM Linux embedded operating system from LynuxWorks, Inc., has scooped the French magazine Electronique's Electron d'Or award for the most significant development in embedded tools and software over the last year. The latest release of the open-source operating system, specifically designed for use in embedded computing applications, can be …
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Penguin Computing Inc., a leading provider of reliable Linux systems for Internet serving, has announced that Maria Riley has joined the company as manager of manufacturing for its new South Bay manufacturing plant. Riley has experience developing international supply-chain strategies for Fortune 100 companies and her appointment is key to …
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MontaVista, Inc., developer of the Hard HatTM Linux operating system for embedded applications, has announced immediate availability of a pSOS-to-Linux transition kit, easing support for and portation of legacy code from the widely-deployed pSOS real-time operating system. The open-source virtual machine software and porting tools streamline the transition to Linux …
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The University of Maryland and an Open Source community called 'The Jazz Band' is releasing version 1.0 of a new 'Zooming User Interface' called Jazz on July 4th. The Jazz interface, developed by Ben Bederson, director of the Human Computer Interaction Laboratory at Maryland, offers application designers a robust …
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Mission Critical Linux, Inc. announced plans to launch its high-availability Convolo Cluster solution in July. The Convolo Cluster is the first Linux-specific cluster solution for enterprise computing environments that offers high availability while guaranteeing data integrity - even in the face of multiple hardware and software failures. Built on Open Source …
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SuSE Linux, a leading provider of open source operating system software, has opened a new headquarters office in Caracas, Venezuela. The company's CEO, Roland Dyroff, stated that the growing demand for high quality Linux, especially from commercial users, made it imperative to establish an office in Latin America. Xavier Marmol …
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Linux NetworX, a leading provider of large-scale clustered computer solutions for Internet, industry and research fields, has opened an office in San Jose, Calif. and named Guillermo Buitrago director of worldwide sales. The San Jose office strategically positions Linux NetworX in the heart of Silicon Valley.
Operating out of the …
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Lutris Technologies Inc. has announced the immediate availability of Lutris Enhydra Professional 3.0, the latest certified and supported version of the Open Source Enhydra JavaTM/XML application server. The suite includes an integrated set of development and deployment tools for consultants, systems integrators, and corporate IT departments building Internet …
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Proven Software, Inc. has released BestAcct accounting software for Linux at http://www.BestAcct.com. The suite of corporate business Accounting Programs for LINUX is designed exclusively for the linux desktop and meets rigorous financial accounting standards. It includes modules such as invoicing, payroll, and general ledger. Proven Software, Inc …
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Merlin Software Technologies International Inc., a leading developer of Linux-based software applications and utilities, announced that IBM has pre-loaded PerfectBACKUP+ 6.2 on select models of the recently announced IBM ThinkPad A series and ThinkPad T series notebooks. This marks the first time Linux has been pre-loaded on an IBM …
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LinuxTag 2000 is a four-day event at the Stuttgart Exhibition and Convention Centre that brings together leading companies in the Free Software field, as well as representatives of business, government, and software development. The event offers exhibitions, lectures, panel discussions, and networking opportunities for up to 20,000 visitors. LinuxTag …
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Linux NetworX, Inc., a leading provider of large-scale cluster computer solutions for Internet, industry and research fields, has launched its new Web site (www.linuxnetworx.com) and corporate logo and branding campaign. The site provides information about the company's products and services as well as other useful information about computer …
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Metro Link Inc., a leading provider of Motif GUI software, has released Open Motif with Metro Link's enhancements and bug fixes, available for free FTP download. As an official supporter of the Open Motif initiative, Metro Link is now providing freely downloadable Motif binary packages based on this source code …
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The Eurolinux Alliance has published an open letter congratulating British Telecom for providing a proof of the absurdity of software patents.
BT, which owns a US patent on Web hyperlinks, is suing all Internet Service Providers in the United States for infringement. The Eurolinux Alliance urges businesses and citizens in …
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Dell and Red Hat have announced a joint development agreement to accelerate commercial adoption of Linux and support businesses building Internet infrastructures. The One Source Alliance will provide customers with a 'pure play' for Linux development and deployment, and will outline a tightly integrated package of joint development programs, global …
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Dell announced today that Linux will be the third global, strategic operating system to power the front-end of its customers' Internet infrastructures. The addition of Linux as a strategic, global operating system is expected to help Dell capture an increased percentage of spending associated with building the infrastructure for the …
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Linux NetworX has announced the completion of its first phase in a revolutionary engineering effort to provide a more efficient alternative to the standard 19-inch chassis designs used in many clustering applications. The new design, code named the 'Sundance Project', will be unveiled at the LinuxWorld trade show in San …
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Toyota Motor Sales USA, Inc. will equip every Toyota and Lexus auto dealer in the United States with a Dell PowerApp.web 100 appliance server to provide customized digital content to each dealer. The Web appliance servers, which will run the Red Hat Linux 6.2 operating system and Apache …
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Trustix AS has released XPloy, a graphical user interface for Linux operating system administration and management. The software is designed to make Linux systems management easier and more efficient, with a set of powerful tools for system administration. XPloy is the first truly graphical user interface for Linux operating system …
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