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EBIZ Enterprises Inc. Launches New Line of Dual Boot Workstations Based on Corel LINUX OS and Microsoft Windows 98

EBIZ Enterprises Inc., a leading source for Linux products, technical support and community services, announced today its new line of dual boot workstations based on the Corel LINUX OS and Microsoft Windows 98.

The workstations, starting at $799, are pre-installed with both WordPerfect Office 2000 Suite for Linux OEM version …

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Embedded Linux Thin Server Platforms and Commercial Linux Firewalls Combine to Provide Unprecedented Security for Home and Small Business Markets

Moreton Bay LLC and Progressive Systems Inc. have announced a joint development of an embedded firewall appliance solution based on the Progressive Systems Phoenix Adaptive Firewall and the Moreton Bay NETtel embedded Linux Internet VPN router. The combination will allow small business and home LAN users to address their growing …

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Lineo Inc. and Coresoft Technologies Announce Agreement for Linux-based Computer Telephony Solution

Lineo Inc., a leading developer of embedded Linux system software, has announced an agreement with Coresoft Technologies to deliver a Linux-based computer telephony solution. The joint effort will provide the OEM market with critical telephony enabled solutions sought by developers building devices across a wide spectrum. Embedded CenterPoint, a new …

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Lineo(TM), Inc. Appoints William P. Barnett to its Board of Directors

Lineo(TM), Inc., a leading developer of embedded Linux(R) system software(TM), announced that William P. Barnett joined its Board of Directors. Barnett, a professor at the Stanford Graduate School of Business, brings an extensive background in business strategy to Lineo's Board of Directors. He said he is excited …

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TurboLinux Partners with Guildsoft to Expand into UK Market

TurboLinux, Inc., a high performance Linux company, has announced the opening of a new office in the United Kingdom to provide distribution, marketing, sales and technical services support for its corporate customers. The company has partnered with Guildsoft, a leading U.K. provider of information technology, to launch its programs …

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WinLinux 2000: A Linux System for Windows(tm) Users Now Available

WinLinux 2000, a Linux system for Windows(tm) 95/98 users, is now available for download or on CD-ROM with technical support and additional packages. It uses the K Desktop Environment as its graphical user interface and includes Netscape Communicator, KOrganizer, and support for Debian, Slackware, and Red Hat format …

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MandrakeSoft Donates Linux-Based Internet Access Center in Pacoima

MandrakeSoft, a publisher of the Linux-Mandrake operating system, has announced that it will donate the software and technical expertise to set up a Linux-based Internet access center in the Los Angeles community of Pacoima. The Pacoima project is a collaborative effort between several organizations and aims to provide after-school activities …

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Lineo Acquires United System Engineers to Expand Embedded Linux Support for Non-Intel Platforms

Lineo, Inc., a leading developer of embedded Linux system software, has announced that United System Engineers (USE), a custom systems engineering company with 15 years of experience in embedded system engineering for some of the largest technology vendors in the worldwide embedded system market, will be acquired by Lineo. USE …

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Lineo Inc. Secures Investments from Egan Managed Capital and Motorola Computer Group

Lineo Inc., a leading developer of embedded Linux system software, announced that John R. Egan joined its Board of Directors and that Egan Managed Capital and Motorola Computer Group (MCG) made private investments in the company. The press release highlights Lineo's leading position in the embedded Linux market and the …

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SAS Institute to Offer Linux Version of SAS Software

SAS Institute is planning to ship a production version of SAS software for Red Hat Linux on Intel hardware near the end of the year. The company has surveyed its customers and closely monitored the Linux marketplace, and based on positive customer feedback and the increasing number of Fortune 1000 …

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SuSE Linux Bundles Enlighten Software Solutions' Linux System Monitoring Technology

Enlighten Software Solutions and SuSE Linux AG have announced a strategic partnership to bundle Enlighten's Linux System Monitoring and Reporting technology with the SuSE Linux 6.4 for Intel distribution. This will add sophisticated instrumentation of the Linux environment for SuSE customers, who can select Enlighten Monitoring for their Linux …

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Open Source Pioneers Team up to Advance Scalability of Open Source Solutions

Lutris Technologies Inc., and TurboLinux Inc., have announced a joint effort to certify and distribute the Enhydra Java/XML application server for the TurboLinux operating system. The partnership creates a scalable Open Source foundation for enterprise e-business application development and deployment. TurboLinux is the fastest growing Open Source operating system …

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SuSE Linux Designated as Primary Mirror for SourceForge

SuSE Linux has designated VA Linux Systems' SourceForge as a primary mirror for ftp.suse.com, to help improve the availability of SuSE Linux via download. SuSE Linux is now offered as a platform on the SourceForge CompileFarm, which enables Open Source developers to automatically create packages that can be …

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Trustix Secure Linux: A Server-Oriented and Secure Linux Distribution for E-Business Servers

Trustix AS has released Trustix Secure Linux Ver. 1.0, a server-oriented and secure Linux distribution with a high emphasis on security.

It is designed for server applications such as e-business servers, web servers, mail servers, DNS servers, and Internet access servers. The distribution includes anti-spam features and strong encryption …

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Corel Offers Free Download of Corel PHOTO-PAINT 9 for Linux

Corel Corporation announced that it will offer a free download of Corel PHOTO-PAINT(r) 9 for Linux. The download version of Corel PHOTO-PAINT 9 for Linux, which includes powerful Interactive Tools and Live Effects, a user-friendly interface, compatibility among the most popular graphics file formats, and an easy-to-follow solution for …

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Embedded Linux Consortium Forms to Advance Linux Adoption in Embedded Applications

The Embedded Linux Consortium (ELC) was formed by nearly 50 companies at an organizational meeting held in Chicago, March 1. The group established a formation committee, appointed interim leadership and adopted an aggressive timetable for formally instituting the ELC as a highly proactive embedded Linux advocacy organization. Funds for the …

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Vovida Networks to Showcase Softswitch Solution at LinuxFest 2000

Vovida Networks, a Linux-based softswitch company and pioneer in open source telephony, will be participating in LinuxFest 2000, which will be held June 20 through 24, 2000 in Overland Park, Kansas. The event will feature over 60,000 square feet of trade show display space and a four-day seminar track …

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Print Pro Puts Linux in the Spotlight at CeBIT 2000

The Print Pro presentation was a huge success at CeBIT 2000, with Easy Software Products showcasing an easy-to-use graphical user interface that allowed users to send print jobs to all 22 printers in the booth. The Internet Printing Protocol based ESP Print Pro software needed printer driver installations on only …

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Linsight Launches Comprehensive Guide To The Linux Business Community

Linsight, a leading provider of information to the Linux community, announced today the launch of Linsider (www.linsider.com), a content-rich Web site that tracks activity in the Linux business community.

Specifically, Linsider will provide the most comprehensive information on the companies operating in the Linux community. The creators of …

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Linux Services Firm to Provide Training, Support for Linux Products at Leading Japanese Solutions Provider

Linuxcare KK, a leading provider of comprehensive services for Linux, announced an agreement with Otsuka Shokai Co., Ltd., the first customer to receive service directly from Linuxcare KK. Under the terms of the agreement, Linuxcare KK will provide level-three and higher back-line support for Otsuka Shokai's Linux Total Alfa Service …

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