MontaVista Software, supplier of production-quality embedded Linux operating systems and development tools, announced it has secured $21 million in funding led by Siemens Venture Capital. Also participating were NEC, Alloy Ventures, US Venture Partners, Aplix and others.

deCarta has announced a software development kit (SDK) intended to ease the process of building customized and differentiated navigation applications. The Navigation Software Developer Kit (SDK) builds on the company's Rich Map Engine, the same technology used by ...

Kontron has introduced a new series of industrial panel PCs based on its COM Express technology. The V Panel Express series supports Linux, comes in three screen sizes, with Core Duo processors optionally available, according to the company.

Wind River Systems announced Wind River Workbench 2.6, a significant upgrade and collection of enhancements to the company?s comprehensive device software development tools. Developers will be able to more easily integrate the commercial-grade software design, a...

IBM has announced the delivery of the 2,500th Linux application available for POWER -- extending the flexibility of one of the world's most pervasive processor architectures. The application, Sybase Unwired Accelerator, quickly and securely extends corporate app...

Novell has pulled its people out of the Hula project that it set up a year ago February as a GPL-governed open source mail, calendaring and mail search alternative to Microsoft Exchange. Gee, and it's only weeks since Novell cut that precedent-shattering alliance ...

Linux filesystem creator Hans Reiser pleaded not guilty Tuesday to charges that he murdered his wife, who has been missing now since Labor Day weekend. Although he's lost his high-profile lawyer Daniel Horowitz because he can't afford him, Reiser exercised his r...

Novell put out four products from what it called its desktop-to-data center management initiative, describing them as the 'next steps in its plan to deliver interoperable cross-platform management solutions' after its Microsoft deal. It said the new Zenworks softw...

Quest Software announced general availability of the newest version of its solution for extending Active Directory-based authentication and single sign-on across heterogeneous systems. The product enables step-by-step progress toward a single, unified Active Dire...

IBM announced the delivery of the 2,500th Linux application available for POWER -- extending the flexibility of one of the world's most pervasive processor architectures. The application, Sybase Unwired Accelerator, quickly and securely extends corporate applica...

Linux solutions provider Reltronics,announced that its SmartInstrument middleware solution now supports both active, passive, and mixed Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) readers including support for fixed and mobile RFID readers and integrated support for barcode readers.

Novell introduced Novell Open Enterprise Server 2, announcing support from software partners and delivering a training and technical services promotion to help more customers take advantage of Open Enterprise Server.

Canonical, the commercial sponsor of Ubuntu, announced that Technalign, Inc, a leading Open Source and Linux solution provider, has chosen Kubuntu as the base for its future Linux solutions.Kubuntu, a member of the Ubuntu family, is based on the K Desktop Environm...

Iomega Corporation announced the next generation of its popular Iomega StorCenter network-attached storage (NAS) devices. These new servers give small and medium business networks improved performance, reliability, and security in a convenient whisper-quiet desktop form factor.

Trolltech announced wide industry support for Qtopia Greensuite which was announced earlier. The Qtopia Greensuite initiative actively addresses reducing a manufacturer?s time to market and the technology fragmentation issues of today?s Linux mobile phone market.

Acronis announced it has joined the Red Hat ISV Partner Program, which offers software vendors the opportunity to easily access the tools and resources necessary to develop and test their applications on Red Hat Enterprise Linux, the leading platform for open sour...

Open Source Development Labs (OSDL), the global consortium dedicated to accelerating the adoption of Linux(R) and open source software, announced that Chinese handset manufacturer Datang Mobile will join OSDL as an active member of the Mobile Linux Initiative (MLI...

Xandros, provider of easy-to-use Linux alternatives to Windows, announced the addition of 'Xandros Desktop - Professional,' featuring advanced 3D desktop graphics effects, Bluetooth wireless support, desktop search and ISV support. This version 4 desktop for the ...

Small businesses looking for tight network security, with easy administration will find both with the latest Collax Security Gateway -- a Linux-based Unified Threat Management (UTM) solution. Version 4.0.8 of the Collax Security Gateway adds two additional spam sh...

Mvix has unveiled its much-awaited Mvix Wireless Hi-Definition Media Center. This next-generation hard disk-based media center built around the stable Linux architecture is a true home-theater PC offering endless possibilities for the multimedia aficionados.

Novell announced the first offerings of its desktop-to-data center management initiative, including the availability of a comprehensive set of solutions which orchestrate the management of virtual machines, high-performance computing and other IT resources. Fo...

Verano announced that its Real-Time Application Platform (RTAP) on Linux is now available with a Windows client, Visualizer for RTAP on Linux. Verano's highly scalable, mission-critical SCADA application now has the reliability of a Linux server combined with the ...

Trolltech has announced wide industry support for Qtopia Greensuite which was announced earlier today. The Qtopia Greensuite initiative actively addresses reducing a manufacturer's time to market and the technology fragmentation issues of today's Linux mobile phone market.

Trolltech has announced the integration of Trolltech's Qtopia, the unrivaled application platform for the efficient creation of Linux-based devices, to NEC Electronics' Medity 3G mobile phone solution, a part of NEC Electronics' platformOViA initiative.

Bangalore-based Vaakya Technologies has developed a unique software development & delivery platform and a descriptive scripting language. Titled Vaakya Business Application Framework (BAF), the beta version of the framework is available in an 'On-Demand' model. Va...

Linspire, developer of the commercial desktop Linux OS and primary sponsor of the IRMA Project (International Resource Management Application), a community-based desktop Linux localization initiative, announced the immediate release and availability of Linspire ...

LightScribe announced the release of publicly-available Linux development tools for its Direct Disc Labeling technology. The LightScribe Linux public software development kit (SDK) allows individual application developers to integrate LightScribe support into Linu...

Trolltech announced a new development initiative, Qtopia Greensuite. The Initiative actively addresses reducing a manufacturer's time to market and the technology fragmentation issues of today's Linux mobile phone market. The first software suite announced from th...

Trusted Computer Solutions announced that the company's new, trusted Linux-based, SecureOffice NetTop2 - Thin Client product is now operational in a system as part of the Coast Guard Intelligence Program (CGIP). The system was granted an Authority to Operate (AT...

DM Solutions Group (DMSG) and Pacific Alliance Technologies (PAT) announced the release of iVAULT 2007 with commercial support for MapGuide Open backed by DMSG Premiere, and its future amalgamation with the DMSG Fusion toolkit for MapGuide Open. iVAULT 2007 was t...

CodeMesh, provider of solutions for integrating programming languages, announced its support for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4. In order to provide maximum customer flexibility, CodeMesh supports both 32bit and 64bit versions of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.

The SCOPE Alliance, an association of Network Equipment Providers (NEPs), has released an updated version of its Carrier Grade Linux (CGL) Operating System Profile, Version 1.1. Following the publication of the initial Carrier Grade Linux profile (Ver 1.0) in June...

Synopsys announced it is the first electronic design automation (EDA) company to be included on a list of sites operating the world's most powerful supercomputers. The Synopsys-built supercomputer was ranked as the 242nd most powerful supercomputer in the world by...

Linspire, developer of the commercial desktop Linux operating system of the same name announced a strategic partnership with Business International to bring Linspire's desktop Linux operating system to the Middle East and African markets.

Zen Engineering Network announced the expansion of their partnership with CHILI GmbH and the subsequent formation of CHILI U.S.A Inc. CHILI U.S.A Inc. will serve as the U.S. support and distribution center for Linux-based CHILI PACS radiology software products and services.

HP announced that AMD has purchased several hundred HP BladeSystem c-Class server blades powered by AMD Opteron processors to support the development of its chip designs. AMD chose the new HP ProLiant BL465c servers over competitive offerings for their industry-lead...

GRISOFT, the developer of AVG security software, today announced several new versions of its antivirus offerings for GNU/Linux and FreeBSD open source platforms. The products include AVG Email Server Edition 7.5 for Linux/FreeBSD now with integrated anti-spam as w...

Bigfoot Networks, a research and development company announced the first Flexible Network Architecture application for the Killer Network Interface Card (NIC) to help make online gaming safer and more secure. The new FNApp, called the FNA Firewall, is an embedded ...

Fresh on the heels of its eyebrow-raising interoperability pact with Novell and Novell's brand of Linux, Microsoft Tuesday kicked off an Interop Vendor Alliance with two-dozen other companies in the name of making their products work better with Microsoft systems....

Centeris Corporation announced the Centeris WorldPartner Program targeting value added resellers (VARs) and organizations offering complementary technologies to the Centeris Likewise Management Suite. Centeris is actively seeking partners that support Centeris? ...