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SGI and SuSE Announce Strategic Partnership for High Performance Computing and Visualization Solutions

SuSE Linux and SGI have announced a strategic partnership to extend their commitment to the Open Source community. The partnership includes an equity investment in SuSE Linux Corporation, cooperative development, deployment, and support of the Linux operating system and infrastructure code. The companies' customers benefit from high-end enterprise applications derived …

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Win4Lin Desktop 2.0: Run Windows Applications at Native Speeds on Linux

NeTraverse has released Win4Lin Desktop 2.0, a software solution that allows Linux users to run Windows applications at native speeds without partitioning or dual booting. The new version includes features such as sound support, SMP support, and European language support for localized versions of Microsoft Windows 95/98. This …

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Wing IDE: An Integrated Development Environment for Python Programming Language

Archaeopteryx Software has released the final 1.0 version of Wing IDE, an integrated development environment for Python programming language. The software runs on Intel based Linux systems and provides developers with a project manager, graphical debugger, source code browser, and advanced source code editor. The CEO of Archaeopteryx Software …

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Red Hat Linux 7 dominates Japanese Linux market

Red Hat, Inc., announced today that sales of Red Hat Linux 7 represent 40 percent of all Linux sales in Japan, gaining the largest share, according to BCN market survey report "BCN Market View". The press release highlights the enhanced security features and connection to Red Hat Network, which is …

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Trustix AS Releases Improved and Updated Version of High-Performing Linux Operating System

Trustix AS has released an improved and updated version of its high-performing Linux operating system, Trustix Secure Linux 1.2. The release is primarily a maintenance release with software package updates and product testing to achieve a more secure and higher performing distribution.

However, it also includes important new features …

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IBM Invests in Structural Bioinformatics for Faster Drug Discovery

IBM has made its first equity investment in a life sciences company, Structural Bioinformatics, Inc. (SBI). The two companies will collaborate to make SBI's extensive databases of protein structural information more readily accessible via the Internet on a subscription basis. IBM will provide hardware and software, including a high-performance cluster …

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Metro Link Inc. Selected as Premier Partner in ATI Technologies Inc.'s Technology Access Program

Metro Link Inc., a software development company, has been selected by ATI Technologies Inc. as a premier partner in their Technology Access Program (TAP). The program provides early access to ATI's cutting edge set top box and digital TV products and technologies. Metro Link's unique multiple platform build and test …

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RedWire and Pyramid Computer Systems GmbH Strengthen Linux and Expansion Strategies

RedWire Limited and Pyramid Computer Systems GmbH have signed a Distribution / Partnership agreement to further strengthen their Linux and expansion strategies. RedWire will take over the distribution and technical support for Pyramid Computer Systems GmbH in the UK & Ireland and offer Linux / Open Source Solutions to its customers based on …

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SuSE Linux 7.0 Alpha Edition: A New Server Solution for Alpha CPUs

SuSE Linux 7.0 Alpha Edition underlines SuSE's technical superiority in server solutions by announcing the latest distribution for computers with Alpha CPUs. The port of the current SuSE distribution to Compaq 64-Bit-technology highlights SuSE's expertise as a leading provider of server solutions.

In addition to the Alpha platform, SuSE …

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DemoLinux: A Revolutionary CD-ROM for Network Computing

The press release describes a new product called DemoLinux, which is a CD-ROM that turns a conventional client workstation into a thin client fully adapted to the user's requirements.

The CD-ROM is a pocket computer that can be easily transported and unbroken. It features the office environments Gnome and KDE …

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ICS Ports Open Motif to Accelerate Migration of Enterprise Unix Applications to Linux on IA64

Integrated Computer Solutions (ICS) has announced the immediate availability of Open Motif for Intel's forthcoming Itanium processor-based systems. This is the first port of Motif, the industry standard GUI toolkit for UNIX applications, for IA64 Linux on Intel Itanium systems. Most mission-critical applications that run on UNIX use Motif as …

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Linus Torvalds to Publish Book on Linux Growth

HarperBusiness will publish a book by Linus Torvalds, creator of Linux, in 2001. The book will combine autobiography, technological insight, and business philosophy in an account of the phenomenal growth of Linux. Now used by over 12 million people, Linux has challenged the hegemony of commercial operating systems and set …

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Red Hat and Compaq Announce Latest Version of Leading Open Source Operating System for Alpha Platform

Red Hat and Compaq have announced the availability of Red Hat Alpha Deluxe for Compaq's Alpha products, which include Compaq's AlphaServer DS and ES series and all Compaq AlphaStations. In addition, Red Hat Linux 7 is bundled and pre-loaded on selected Compaq ProLiant Servers and selected Compaq Deskpro models. This …

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Linux2order.com Surpasses 9,000 Titles by End of Year; Holiday CD-ROM Special Announced

Linux2order.com, an online resource offering the largest and most current selection of Linux applications on the Internet, is on target to surpass 9,000 titles by the end of the year.

The company has maintained a steady growth since its launch this summer and is in final preparations to …

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JBSi to Distribute Caldera's Linux Product Line Nation-Wide

JBSi, a leading distributor of SCO UNIX system products, and Caldera Systems, Inc., a "Linux for Business" leader, have announced an agreement to distribute Caldera's Linux product line nation-wide to UNIX system resellers. The agreement includes Caldera Volution and Caldera's OpenLinux line of products, solutions and services. Caldera's open source …

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New Release of PythonWorks Pro: Improved Features and Support for More Platforms

Secret Labs AB has released a new version of their integrated development environment for Python, which includes support for more platforms, a version control system, an enhanced uiToolkit and a more powerful layout editor. The new features make it easier for developers to create Python applications using the built-in tools …

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Libranet Releases New Version of GNU/Linux Desktop System

Libra Computer Systems has released version 1.8.2 of its LIBRANET distribution, which is built from the GNU/Linux release by Debian as well as other sources. The CD installs over 1GB of top-rated software including industry standards such as the Netscape communications suite and leading edge software such …

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MusicMatch Releases Test Version of Jukebox for Linux

MusicMatch Inc., a maker of software for storing and playing music on personal computers, has released a test version of its jukebox for the Linux operating system. This makes MusicMatch the first major company to offer a mainstream jukebox for Linux, a free operating system that is increasingly touted as …

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New Horizons Selects Sair Linux Curriculum for Its Clients

New Horizons Computer Learning Centers, Inc. (Nasdaq: NEWH) announced it will deliver Linux training to its clients using content developed by Sair Linux Inc. The agreement allows all New Horizons Computer Learning Centers worldwide to become Sair Authorized Centers for Education (ACE). New Horizons will use the Sair-developed training materials …

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EuroLinux Calls for European Governments to Take Control of the European Patent Office or Leave the European Patent Convention

The EuroLinux petition, which has received support from over 50,000 European citizens and 200 companies, is calling for European governments to take control of the European Patent Office or leave the European Patent Convention. The petition argues that an extension of the patent system to software would harm innovation …

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