Author: JT Smith
Category:
Author: JT Smith
Author: JT Smith
Author: JT Smith
VMware technology allows multiple OSes to run simultaneously on the same Intel-based machine, so a
user could boot Linux and then run Windows applications on another virtual PC.”
Category:
Author: JT Smith
The SourceForge collaborative development system is a proven, powerful
platform, currently supporting more than 12,000 software projects
worldwide–including XFree86, KDE, Python and MySQL–and over 92,000
registered users via SourceForge.net.
Building Better Software, Faster
SourceForge OnSite provides an integrated toolset for centralized code,
project and knowledge management in a secure environment. By deploying
SourceForge OnSite, enterprise IT developers, independent software
vendors
and consulting firms can take advantage of significant efficiencies
enabled by SourceForge within their own companies: code re-use and
archives, enhanced communication within and across geographically
distributed development teams, and standardization on a single toolset.
As
a Web-based technology, SourceForge is cross-platform, customizable and
compatible with many existing development and support technologies.
SourceForge OnSite features include bug tracking, patch management,
task
management, source control, code sharing, communication, support/issue
tracking, document management, team productivity analysis and
statistical
reporting functionality.
“SourceForge OnSite provides an enterprise-class collaborative
development system that enables our customers to leverage SourceForge
internally, and focus on their core-competencies rather than worrying
about the maintenance and support of their development
infrastructures,”
said John “Tiberius” Hall, vice president of strategic planning,
VA Linux Systems. “With the rapid growth and proven success of
SourceForge.net as the world’s largest ASP for Open Source developers,
many companies have expressed interest in deploying a customized,
supported version of SourceForge as a next-generation infrastructure
nabling more efficient software development within their
organizations.”
Agilent Laboratories to Deploy SourceForge OnSite
Agilent Laboratories, Agilent Technologies’ central research
organization,
will be deploying SourceForge OnSite to provide its geographically
distributed development teams with an integrated, cross-platform
development environment. In reviewing various alternatives, Agilent
Laboratories sought a proven solution with extensive vendor support,
with the ability to scale enterprise-wide and support its mission to
develop cutting-edge technologies and business opportunities for
Agilent
Technologies.
“The growth in both the size and scope of collaborative development
endeavors at Agilent Laboratories has created a need for a centralized,
scalable development environment, that supports geographically
distributed
teams,” said William Shreve, director of Agilent’s Systems and
Solutions Laboratory. “We are very impressed with the demonstrated success of
VA Linux SourceForge technology, and we anticipate that SourceForge
OnSite will become a tool for support of both collaborative development
and software technology transfer from Agilent Laboratories to Agilent
Technologies product groups.”
More information on SourceForge OnSite is available at
http://www.valinux.com/services. Further information on SourceForge.net
is available at http://www.sourceforge.net.
About Agilent Laboratories
Agilent Laboratories, formerly part of Hewlett-Packard Laboratories,
is one of the leading technological research centers in the world.
Based in Palo Alto, California, Agilent Labs draws on the talents of
more than 450 researchers and support staff. The Labs conduct applied
research in communications, measurement, healthcare, and bioscience;
fundamental research in materials, microelectronics, optoelectronics,
fiber optics, and micromechanical systems; and basic research. Agilent
Labs is focused on driving growth and profit for the company’s
businesses
through technology innovation.
Information about Agilent Laboratories can be found at
www.labs.agilent.com.
About Agilent Technologies
Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE:A – news) is a diversified technology
company with approximately 47,000 employees serving customers in more
than
120 countries. Agilent is a global leader in designing and
manufacturing
test, measurement and monitoring instruments, systems and solutions,
and semiconductor and optical components. In fiscal year 2000, Agilent
had net revenue of more than $10.8 billion. The company serves markets
that include communications, electronics, life sciences and healthcare.
Information about Agilent Technologies can be found on the web at
www.agilent.com.
About VA Linux Systems
VA Linux Systems (Nasdaq:LNUX – news) is the world’s Linux leader. The
expert provider of Linux and Open Source solutions for the Web, VA
Linux
offers a single point of contact for highly customized Linux servers
and storage–featuring the industry’s first Build-to-Order Software–as
well as professional consulting services and support. VA Linux Systems’
mission is to make its customers successful through the use of Linux
and Open Source–whether they are e-businesses rapidly expanding their
Internet infrastructures, or technology companies leveraging the power
and
methodology of Open Source software development. As part of its
commitment
to expanding the Open Source community, VA Linux Systems operates the
Open
Source Development Network (OSDN). A network of the leading Internet
sites
for Open Source development, distribution and discussion, OSDN includes
SourceForge, Freshmeat.net, Slashdot and Linux.com. Founded in 1993 and
headquartered in Fremont, California, with offices across North
America,
Europe and Japan, VA Linux is located on the Web at www.valinux.com.
Certain statements in this press release, including statements relating
to future growth of SourceForge.net, market acceptance of the
SourceForge
collaborative development system and expected benefits of SourceForge
OnSite, are forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and
uncertainties that could cause results to be materially different from
expectations. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not
limited
to, the ability of VA Linux to attract and retain qualified personnel
to
perform software development and services; VA Linux’s continued ability
to maintain and support SourceForge.net; industry trends related to
Open Source and Linux; competition with other companies; and other
risks detailed in VA Linux’s filings with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, copies of which may be accessed through the SEC’s web site
at www.sec.gov.
Note: VA Linux Systems and SourceForge are trademarks of VA Linux
Systems,
Inc. Linux is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds. All other
trademarks and product names are property of their respective owners.
Author: JT Smith
The alliance brings together the best qualities of Open Source and
enterprise application worlds to enable the rapid development and
deployment of commercial grade, high ROI applications for wireless
devices. Motorola’s iDEN® Subscriber Group brings to the alliance the
industry’s first J2ME technology-enabled multiple-communication
handsets,
as well as a comprehensive developer support program
(www.motorola.com/idendev) to facilitate the development of
applications
for iDEN phones. Lutris and the Open Source Enhydra community bring
to the
alliance a dedicated community of independent software vendors
(ISVs),
value added resellers (VARs) and systems integrators (SIs) who are
already
Java programming experts.
“This effort helps bring together three exciting technologies:
wireless,
the Internet and Java,” said Bill Werner, corporate vice president of
Motorola and general manager of the iDEN Subscriber Group. “The
Enhydra
server will greatly enhance the ability of developers to rapidly
create
meaningful client-server applications.”
Further, Motorola and Lutris have completed the integration of the
J2ME
technology-enabled iDEN® handsets and emulator with the Enhydra
application server, and Motorola will distribute the Enhydra
application
server software as part of the iDEN Software Developers’ Kit (SDK).
Lutris
will include the iDEN SDK with Lutris Enhydra 3.5, expected to be
released
this month, and will add enterprise J2ME application development to
its
wireless training course and consulting practice. The companies are
planning a number of joint sales and marketing activities in early
2001,
including cross-promotion of the Websites, sales calls, and seminars
to
instruct developers on the development and deployment of iDEN and
Enhydra
application solutions, as well as training classes for building
distributed J2ME applications.
“Motorola’s relationship with Lutris underscores the importance of
Open
Source for emerging technologies,” said Yancy Lind, president and
CEO,
Lutris Technologies. “With Enhydra and the support of Lutris’s
Internet
consulting and product training groups, the development community
will be
able to quickly deliver powerful applications to wireless devices
like
iDEN multi-service phones.”
About Motorola and iDEN
Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT) is a global leader in providing integrated
communications solutions and embedded electronic
solutions. Sales in 1999 were $33.1 billion. For more information,
please
visit www.motorola.com.
iDEN handsets allow users to place telephone calls, connect to the
Internet, send text messages, send and receive e-mail, and share
information instantly with one or hundreds of individuals with the
push of
a button. For further information on iDEN handsets, visit
www.motorola.com/iden.
About Lutris Technologies
Lutris Technologies, a leading Open Source enterprise software and
services company, is the original developer and primary sponsor of
Enhydra, a leading Open Source Internet application server supporting
Java, XML, and wireless technologies. Lutris offers a full range of
support services and technical training to Lutris Enhydra customers
and
provides complete Internet consulting services, including strategy
and
development services, to the Enhydra community and to Internet-savvy
businesses. Clients range from entrepreneurs and companies launching
new
Web ventures to Fortune 500 IT organizations growing their business
with
an online presence. Additional information about Lutris products and
services is available at www.lutris.com.
MOTOROLA, the Stylized M Logo, iDEN and all other trademarks
indicated as
such herein are trademarks of Motorola, Inc.® Reg.
U.S. Pat. & Tm. Off.© 2000 Motorola, Inc. All rights reserved. Lutris
and
Enhydra are registered trademarks of Lutris
Technologies, Inc. Java is a trademark of Sun Microsystems, Inc.in
the
United States and other countries. All other product or service names
are
the property of their respective owners.
Author: JT Smith
Author: JT Smith
As the strategic advisor for Hewlett-Packard’s fledgling Linux Systems Operation division, he says he is still Open Source’s number one advocate, “but now HP is footing the bill for that.”
How this deal is good for Hewlett-Packard
Back in October, another big Open Source dude, Eric Raymond, penned a frank missive to HP CEO Carly Fiorina. He spoke for the entire Open
Source community when he wrote, “You’ve talked the talk. Now, can you walk the walk?” referring to statements made by Fiorina in a speech at an October 17, 2000, IT expo in Florida, calling Open Source “natural” and “inevitable” and “part of the next wave of computing.”
He criticized HP for holding on to the source code for its printer drivers, and for not releasing printer interface specifications, thus hindering development of drivers ported to other operating systems, namely Linux and the BSDs.
Not only that, but he asked HP either to kill its HP-UX operating system and replace it with Linux, or just Open Source the Unix splinter. He finished up the letter with this warning: “You’ll also find that we’re rather cynical about ringing endorsements; we’ve heard those before without result, and they won’t earn you a lot of cred by themselves without actions and commitments that back them up.”
Looking at developments within HP shortly after the receipt of that letter, it would be natural to assume that the strengthening of the Linux division, the founding position on the KDE board, and the decision to hire Perens were all responses to ESR’s (and by default, the Open Source community’s) challenges.
But it appears that Perens’ hiring, at least, was not a knee-jerk reaction. He says he was already in negotiations with Hewlett-Packard by the time that letter was published. “I sent an email to Jim Bell, then the manager of HP’s Open Source and Linux Operation (OSLO), asking if they could use the services of a highly visible Open Source advocate. It just happened that it was at the right time. But it was before the letter from Eric.”
HP appears to be serious about getting involved with Linux. But there’s a big difference between involvement and commitment. As someone once said while staring at a breakfast plate piled high with eggs and bacon, the chicken was involved, but the pig was committed. Hewlett-Packard states as part of its published Linux strategy: “One camp insists that Linux is all hype, while the other claims that world domination is inevitable. HP is taking a pragmatic but optimistic view. The question we are asking is not ‘will Linux dominate the world?’ but rather ‘what part of the world will Linux dominate?'”
When asked about that bit of diplomacy, Perens says, “Well, HP-UX is still a vital part of the package for HP, and it should be.” As for Open Sourcing the Unix-based proprietary operating system, “there are parts of it that might be worth opening, but for the most part, I’d rather concentrate on Linux.”
With Perens, HP gets an in with the Open Source community — a go-between, if you will. But interestingly, they also get something much more valuable: a continuous flow of feedback from a vocal representative of the growing Open Source contingency.
And even though he’s an HP representative, and as such will speak for the company, the normally outspoken Perens isn’t turning into a schill any time soon. He’s been given carte blanche to continue expressing his own opinions — both to the public, and to Hewlett-Packard.
“They’ve encouraged me to provide criticism,” and to step in where he feels that the Open Source cause is being under-represented or trampled within the company.
How this deal is good for the Open Source community
It is that criticism, says Perens, which is the biggest benefit for the community. “It’s representation. Really, no one from Open Source has ever been in a company this size.” Perens will serve as the foot in the door for this often under-heard segment of technology.
“I’ll be doing a lot of traveling,” says Perens. He’ll take the HP goodwill message on the road in speaking engagements at Linux shows, conventions and other events all over the world.
And hey, now that we have an in, what about the printer drivers situation? “I’m on top of it,” says Perens. There are several development projects already hosted at SourceForge, he says, including new work on drivers for the all-in-ones. But how long will it take for some real progress now that Perens is on board? “It will take months,” he says, but they’re working on it. Honest.
NewsForge editors read and respond to comments posted on our discussion page.
Category:
Author: JT Smith
