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SuSE Becomes First Linux Distribution To Support Qarbon.com's Linux Viewlet Technology

SuSE Inc., a leading international Linux company, has become the first Linux distribution to support Qarbon.com's Linux Viewlet Technology. The project is designed to provide millions of Linux developers and users with a database of free Viewlets addressing the widest possible range of Linux questions. Viewlets are a Web …

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VA Linux Systems Introduces SourceForge CompileFarm and Other New Features

VA Linux Systems, Inc. has introduced SourceForge CompileFarm, a new service that allows Open Source developers to build and test applications on multiple versions of Linux and BSD operating systems over the Internet. Other new features on SourceForge include the SourceForge Patch Manager and Support Manager, two Web-based tools that …

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Caldera Systems Appoints New Director for EMEA Initiatives

Caldera Systems, Inc., a leader in Linux for eBusiness solutions and support, has announced the appointment of Richard Wiltbank as Director of Sales for Caldera Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA). Wiltbank will lead the expansion of Caldera's award-winning OpenLinux solutions, support and services directly to enterprise users in those …

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OpenClassroom Signs First Support Contract with School

OpenClassroom, a free and easy-to-use open source software package for the educational market, has signed its first support contract with Yorktown High School in Arlington, Virginia. The agreement will provide support options to help schools configure the system and exchange information between students and teachers. OpenClassroom aims to bring the …

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Corel to Officially Unveil WordPerfect Office 2000 for Linux in North American Tour

Corel Corporation announced the schedule for its North American tour featuring WordPerfect Office 2000 for Linux and Corel LINUX OS. The Corel Linux Roadshow will visit 12 cities, including New York, Washington, Chicago, San Diego, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Tampa, Houston, Seattle, Vancouver, Toronto, and Ottawa. During the event, attendees …

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Insignia Solutions and Lineo Partner to Deliver Jeode(TM) Platform

Insignia Solutions and Lineo have partnered to deliver Jeode(TM) platform in the Lineo Embedix SDK, a software developer kit for OEMs of embedded Linux solutions. The Jeode platform is an accelerated implementation of Sun Microsystems' PersonalJava(TM) and EmbeddedJava(TM) specifications tailored for Internet appliances and embedded devices. This …

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MontaVista Secures $9 Million in Funding for Open-Source Linux Platform

MontaVista Software Inc., a company that specializes in developing open-source software solutions for embedded systems, has secured $9 million in funding from leading venture investment firms US Venture Partners and Alloy Ventures. The investment reflects the growing popularity of Linux as a platform for developers of Internet appliances and data …

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Red Hat to Showcase at LinuxFest 2000

Red Hat will be participating in LinuxFest 2000, a major technology event that will demonstrate the power of Linux and Open Source Software for IT and business owners across the US.

The event will feature over 60,000 square feet of trade show display space and a four day seminar …

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SuSE and Userfriendly.org Announce Cross- Marketing Agreement

SuSE, a worldwide Linux distributor, and userfriendly.org, a leading online entertainment destination for the IT technical community, announced a joint-venture marketing and promotional alliance. The agreement names SuSE as User Friendly Media's first site alliance partner, providing financial and technical support to the company's site and popular cast of …

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New Streaming Media Server for Corporate Intranets

SupremeGS, Inc., a manufacturer of computer hardware, announced today it has begun shipping its new MediaStorm II Linux server for streaming media. The server is designed for use by corporations and other organizations seeking an efficient and reliable server solution for bringing streaming media to their intranet sites. It utilizes …

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Red Hat Services to Provide Assistance with Product Development, Certification, Customer Support and Training

Red Hat Services to Provide Assistance with Product Development, Certification, Customer Support and Training

Research Triangle Park, N.C. and Richardson, TX-March 1, 2000-Red Hat®, Inc. (NASDAQ:RHAT), the market leader in open source solutions, and ODS Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ:ODSI) a global provider of security management solutions for enterprise …

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MontaVista Appoints David Warner as Chief Financial Officer

MontaVista Software Inc., a developer of open source software solutions for the embedded software market, has appointed David Warner as its chief financial officer. Warner brings expertise in e-commerce and international finance to MontaVista, which is expanding with infusion of venture capital and corporate investment. He will be responsible for …

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MontaVista Launches Linux Real-Time Characterization Project

MontaVista Software Inc., developer of the Hard HatTM Linux operating system for embedded computers, has announced the launch of its Linux Real-Time Characterization Project. The project provides measurement data and tools for describing the real-time responsiveness of off-the-shelf Linux systems. MontaVista anticipates several phases to its efforts, including comprehensive measurement …

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Linux-Mandrake 7.0 PowerPack Now Available in USA

MandrakeSoft has announced the immediate availability of Linux-Mandrake 7.0 PowerPack in the USA. The new graphically-enhanced edition includes over 2000 applications, new manuals and 100 days of email support at the price of $55 US. The company has focused on ease-of-use issues resulting in the development of many new …

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Linuxcare Opens Third European Office in Hamburg, Germany

Linuxcare, Inc., a leader in providing comprehensive services for Linux, has announced the opening of its third European office in Hamburg, Germany. The new office will focus on delivering Linuxcare's services and support expertise to independent software vendors (ISVs), application vendors, dot-coms and the region's largest companies deploying Linux or …

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LinuxPPC Inc. Announces Fulfillment of Current Subscriptions with LinuxPPC 2000 Box Sets

LinuxPPC Inc., a company headquartered in Madison, Wisconsin, has announced that all current subscriptions to its subscription service will be fulfilled with LinuxPPC 2000 Box Sets. The Box Set, which costs $49 and includes the LinuxPPC 2000 CD-ROM set, a t-shirt, and printed manual, will be automatically sent to all …

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Terra Soft Solutions Releases New Version of Champion Server for G4 Supercomputers

Terra Soft Solutions, Inc. has released Yellow Dog Linux Champion Server 1.2, a Linux distribution for professional server applications. The latest version supports G4 Supercomputers and includes new features not found in any other distribution for PowerPC. This release is the most exciting to date for Terra Soft Solutions …

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NETsilicon Introduces Comprehensive Embedded Network Connectivity System Using Linux

NETsilicon, Inc., a leading provider of ARM-powered, system-on-silicon connectivity solutions, has announced the introduction of NET+Lx, a comprehensive embedded network connectivity system using the Linux operating system. The solution combines the NET+Works embedded networking solution, the reliability and open source benefits of Linux, and the tools and support …

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DaiShin Information & Communications Co., LTD partners with Lineo, Inc. for embedded Linux software base

DaiShin Information & Communications Co., LTD (DSIC) and Lineo, Inc. have announced a strategic partnership to use Lineo Embedix Linux and Lineo Embedix Browser as the embedded Linux software base for DaiShin's Internet appliances. The partnership includes an initial 400,000 Embedix licenses for wireless mobile devices, home networking and industrial …

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IntraLinux Temporarily Shuts Down Free E-mail Service for Open Source Community

IntraLinux, Inc. has temporarily taken down their free e-mail service for the Open Source community due to overwhelming demand from a recent marketing event. The service will be available again by Thursday, February 24th. IntraLinux, Inc. plans to only advertise for Linux-related products and only offer

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