[Random-bits] Lineo (was Caldera) and Windows CE-compatible product -- made in Seattle?

[James Love]

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Subject:  Lineo Ships Embedix Linux/Opens Development Office in Seattle
       Date: 
           Mon, 24 Jan 2000 9:03:00
      From: 
           Lyle Ball <lyle@lineo.com>
 Organization: 
           Lineo, Inc
        To: 
           love@cptech.org




 Jamie,

Today, Lineo shipped our first packaged distribution of  Lineo Embedix
Linux 1.0
for x86 and PowerPC. Embedix Linux allows OEM developers to test and
implement embedded Linux on their specific hardware solutions.

We also announced plans to open a new development center in Seattle,
Wash. This engineering center will be primarily responsible for
developing another product we announced today, Lineo Embedix? PDA, a
Windows CE®-compatible embedded Linux software solution. Embedix PDA
will provide a Windows CE-compatible layer on top of Lineo Embedix
Linux, allowing Windows CE applications to be easily ported to Lineo
Embedix Linux.

The complete releases are included in the text below. If you would like
to talk to someone regarding these announcements, please contact me on
my mobile, (801)-319-2173.

If you would like to be removed from or have someone else added to this
Lineo News
e-mail distribution list, please notify me directly. 


Best Regards,

Jennifer Finlinson
Public Relations Manager
Lineo, Inc.
Tel: 801-426-5001
Mobile: 801-319-2173
Jennifer@lineo.com

News Release #1

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

        
LINEO SHIPS EMBEDIX LINUX 1.0
 

LINDON, Utah - Jan 24, 1999 - Lineo?, Inc., the leading developer of
embedded
Linux® system software?, today began shipping Embedix? Linux 1.0,
Lineo's
embedded Linux distribution. Embedix Linux is engineered and
re-configured
specifically for embedded systems use. Embedix Linux allows OEM
developers
to test and implement embedded Linux on their specific hardware
solutions.
                                        
"The shipment of Embedix Linux signals the first major release of a
Linux
distribution targeted solely at embedded OEMs," said Bryan Sparks, CEO
of Lineo, Inc. "OEMs are migrating to embedded Linux to take advantage
of the advanced Internet protocols and lower cost of ownership inherent
in Linux." 

This version of Embedix Linux, targeted at x86 and PowerPC? devices,
includes
more than 25 powerful Linux service components such as a very small Web
server and support for network protocols, Web services and serial
networking.
Embedix Linux uses a minimum of 8MB RAM and 3MB of ROM or Flash memory.
Embedix Linux is based on the Linux 2.2 kernel. E-mail-based technical
support is available at embedix-support@lineo.com.

Embedix Linux is the first release in Lineo's series of embedded
Linux-based
products which will soon be available, including Embedix SDK and Embedix
Browser.

Embedix SDK
Embedix SDK 1.0, (software development kit) is scheduled for release in
Q2. This product will include the features of Embedix Linux with lower
minimum hardware requirements. It will also include additional
embedded-specifi
c Linux components, development tools and third-party applications -
like
VioSoft Arriba! for Embedix, an integrated development environment (IDE)
suitable for developing embedded Linux kernel modules and user-space
programs.
Embedix SDK will also include Embedix Target Wizard, a graphical
selection
and configuration tool that allows OEMs to select from available
embedded
Linux components, identify interdependencies, and automate the
configuration
of embedded Linux for target OEM devices.
-more- 
 Embedix Target Wizard also allows OEM developers to store specific
configurati
ons of embedded solutions, facilitating identical reproduction and
replication
of the software for the embedded device.

Embedix Browser
Embedix Browser 1.0, also scheduled for release in Q2, is a compact,
Linux-base
d embedded Web browser that gives OEM developers an embedded Linux GUI
and complete set of browser components for devices that interact with
networks and the Internet.

Pricing and Availability
Embedix Linux is available immediately as a free, not-for-resale
download
from www.lineo.com. Embedix Linux 1.0 is also available in CD-ROM form
for $29.99 from Lineo's Web store. Contact Lineo's embedded OEM sales
team for royalty-based pricing for implementing Embedix Linux on
embedded
devices.

Pricing for Embedix Linux, Embedix SDK, and Embedix Browser follows
traditional
 OEM pricing models and scales according to volume, components licensed,
custom development needs, support requirements and other factors. Please
contact a Lineo OEM sales associate for a customized quote via e-mail
at oemsales@lineo.com.

Additional information on each of these products and other embedded
Linux
initiatives by Lineo can be accessed at www.lineo.com.

About Lineo, Inc.                                               
Lineo?, Inc., the leading developer of embedded Linux® system software?,
develops, markets and sells embedded Linux system software and
applications
that provide OEMs and consumers with simple, low-cost software for
interacting
with the Internet via embedded devices. Lineo owns the Embedix? product
family including Embedix Linux, Embedix SDK and Embedix Browser. Lineo
also owns DR DOS®, a component-based embedded OS, and other technologies
designed to improve connectivity while reducing system requirements and
per-unit costs. Visit Lineo, Inc. at www.lineo.com. For more
information,
contact Lineo, Inc. via e-mail: info@lineo.com or telephone: (801)
426-5001.

# # #

Lineo and Embedix are trademarks of Lineo, Inc. Linux is a registered
trademark owned by Linus Torvalds. All other products, services,
companies
and publications are trademarks or registered trademarks of their
respective
owners.

Press Only Contact:
Jennifer Finlinson
Public Relations Manager 
jennifer@lineo.com 
Tel: 801-426-5001



News Release #2



FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE



LINEO ANNOUNCES WINDOWS CE®-COMPATIBLE LINUX SOLUTION

Lineo Establishes Development Center in Seattle

LINDON, UTAH-Jan 24, 2000-Lineo?, Inc., the leading developer of
embedded
Linux® system software?, today announced Lineo Embedix? PDA, a Windows
CE®-compatible embedded Linux software solution. Embedix PDA will
provide
a Windows CE-compatible layer on top of Lineo Embedix Linux, allowing
Windows CE applications to be easily ported to Lineo Embedix Linux, a
stable, compact and low-cost OS.

Additionally, Lineo also announced a new development center in Seattle,
Wash. Product Development of Embedix PDA will take place at this new
site,
scheduled to open March 2000.

"Although Microsoft has not captured a majority position in the embedded
market, it has encouraged a large number of companies to develop
applications
for the Windows CE platform," said Bryan Sparks, CEO of Lineo, Inc. "We
believe that OEMs of Windows CE solutions will be enticed to migrate to
Lineo Embedix Linux which we believe to be a more stable, lower cost
embedded
OS base for PDAs and other devices running Windows CE applications."

"In talking to various customers about this strategy, we have been
encouraged
by the high level of interest in a product providing this
functionality,"
Sparks added.

Embedix PDA is a new addition to the Lineo Embedix product family. Lineo
is dedicated to providing all the necessary layers of Linux to make
adopting
embedded Linux a viable option for developers. "We are very involved in
the technology of Linux. Lineo is developing all the necessary tools and
value-added layers needed to make embedded Linux attractive to device
manufacturers," Sparks said.

Embedix PDA is scheduled for release during Q1 2001.

About Lineo, Inc.
Lineo?, Inc. develops, markets and sells embedded Linux system software
and applications that provide OEMs and consumers with simple, low-cost
software for interacting with the Internet via embedded devices. Lineo
owns the Embedix? product family including Embedix Linux, Embedix SDK
and Embedix Browser. Lineo also owns DR DOS®, a component-based embedded
OS, and other technologies designed to improve connectivity while
reducing
system requirements and per-unit costs. Visit Lineo, Inc. at 
www.lineo.com.
For more information, contact Lineo, Inc. via e-mail: info@lineo.com or
telephone: (801) 426-5001.

###

Lineo and Embedix are trademarks of Lineo, Inc. and DR DOS is a register
trademark of Lineo, Inc. Linux is a registered trademark owned by Linus
Torvalds. All other products, services, companies and publications are
trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.


Press Only, Contact:
Jennifer Finlinson
Public Relations Manager
jennifer@lineo.com
Tel: 801-426-5001



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