Apogee Software today announced that Apogee’s Aphelion is being ported to PowerPC and Pentium/Pentium-compatible embedded processors running LynuxWorks’ LynxOS(R) real time operating system, ports running BlueCat(TM) Linux will follow shortly, reported Business Wire.

Martin Banks of AnchorDesk UK asks “has IBM lost the plot, or is it
playing a game whereby it ends up as one of the leaders of the Linux marketplace?”

Business Wire reports that The Open Source Development Network (OSDN), a newly-created division of VA Linux Systems today announced that Compaq, EMC, Hewlett-Packard Company, IBM, Intel and Sun have joined as founding members of the OSDN Technology Partner Program. See also: eGrail announces charter membership with OSDN, on Business Wire.

Business Wire reports that Linuxcare has licensed Motive Communications, Inc.’s e-service software to power a state-of-the-art
Internet-based service offering, allowing Linuxcare to deliver personalized and automated services to its customers.

LynuxWorks, Inc. today announced support for Motorola’s MBX2000, a high performance EBX board for low power and small form factor applications reported Business Wire.

Business Wire reports that Bridges for Linux and UNIX version 1.1 offers solutions for delivering Linux applications to any operating system over any connection.

“As one of the key founders of the GNOME Foundation, Red Hat is dedicated to working with others in advancing this powerful application framework and promoting it as the desktop environment of the future.” said Bob Young, chairman and co-founder of Red Hat, Inc, reported by Business Wire.

3ware Inc. announces that its Escalade product continues to attract customers in the creative arts, software testing and public service, who are dedicated to exploring innovative applications of Linux reports Business Wire.

TeamLinux Corporation today announced that it is partnering with TurboLinux, to offer a series of Linux courses geared toward Linux Professional Institute Certification (LPI) reported Business Wire.

The Linux Weekly News reports that Linux NetworX, Inc. has introduced Evolocity, the first and only fully integrated cluster system with a vertically rack-mounted chassis.