Ariel Corp. Joins Open Source Initiative; First to Make Source Code For Linux Remote Access Drivers Available Free Of Charge.CRANBURY, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 30, 1999-- Ariel Corp. (Nasdaq:ADSP ADSP - AppleTalk Data Stream Protocol ), a leading supplier of open systems remote access solutions for ISPs and Technical OEMs, today announced that it has made the source code for its Linux remote access drivers available to the public free of charge through the Open Source Initiative. The drivers make it easy for service providers and OEMs targeting service providers and corporate enterprises to add high-density V.34, 56K, and ISDN ISDN in full Integrated Services Digital Network Digital telecommunications network that operates over standard copper telephone wires or other media. remote access to a broad range of PCI- and CompactPCI- based Linux systems. The Open Source Initiative was created to further the state of the art in software development by making source code available free of charge to the public and removing licensing and other distribution barriers. The Initiative is dedicated to managing and promoting the Open Source Definition for the good of the community through the OSI (1) (Open System Interconnection) An ISO standard for worldwide communications that defines a framework for implementing protocols in seven layers. Control is passed from one layer to the next, starting at the application layer in one station, proceeding to the Certified Open Software certification mark A certification mark on a commercial product indicates five things:
"Ariel pioneered remote access solutions for open systems platforms, and is the first company to provide a high-density remote access solution for Linux systems," said Dennis Schneider, senior vice president of worldwide marketing at Ariel. "Linux and the open-source movement are a perfect fit for Ariel's open systems philosophy. We're happy to invest our remote access software in the Open Source Initiative and will continue to do our best to further the development and deployment of open systems technologies." Ariel's high-density remote access products give Linux systems the physical connections needed for remote dial-in and LAN (Local Area Network) A communications network that serves users within a confined geographical area. The "clients" are the user's workstations typically running Windows, although Mac and Linux clients are also used. dial-out, transforming them into full-featured remote access servers. Ariel will offer free Linux driver source code for three of its remote access products: The RS2000, a PCI card that combines two T1/PRI interfaces with up to 60 ports of V.34, 56K, or ISDN remote access; the RS2000C, a telco-quality version of the RS2000 with a CompactPCI interface; and the RSA (1) (Rural Service Area) See MSA. (2) (Rivest-Shamir-Adleman) A highly secure cryptography method by RSA Security, Inc., Bedford, MA (www.rsa.com), a division of EMC Corporation since 2006. It uses a two-part key. 400, a client-side remote access solution for small businesses that provides up to eight POTS lines and eight 56K modems. Ariel's Linux drivers handle all aspects of communications between the host, remote access hardware and the network, including the host interface (PCI (1) (Payment Card Industry) See PCI DSS. (2) (Peripheral Component Interconnect) The most widely used I/O bus (peripheral bus). or CompactPCI), the network interface (POTS, T1/E1, or Primary Rate ISDN), and the allocation of incoming calls among modems and ISDN framers. More on Ariel Ariel Corp. (NASDAQ:ADSP) is a leading provider of high-density remote access plug-in cards for applications such as Internet access, corporate Intranet/Extranet access, on-line services, telecommuting telecommuting, an arrangement by which people work at home using a computer and telephone, transmitting work material to a business office by means of a modem and telephone lines; it is also known as telework. , transaction processing, and unified messaging. Ariel's remote access products make it easy for OEMs and system integrators targeting ISPs, corporate enterprises and other service providers to add high-density remote access to open systems platforms running a variety of popular operating systems, including Windows NT and Linux. Ariel's high-density remote access cards provide V.34, V.90-compatible 56K, and basic rate ISDN remote dial-in, LAN dial-out, and Internet back-haul. Available in ISA (1) (Instruction Set Architecture) See instruction set. (2) (Interactive Services Association) See Internet Alliance. (3) (Internet Security and Acceleration) See .NET. , PCI and CompactPCI formats, the cards connect to T1, E1, ISDN, and POTS lines. Ariel's remote access products run Windows NT and Linux out of the box. An SDK (Software Developer's Kit) See developer's toolkit and Windows SDK. SDK - Software Developers Kit (or "Software Development Kit"). is available for OEMs who want to use Ariel's remote access products with other operating systems. For more information on Ariel products, please contact Ariel Corp. at 2540 Route 130, Cranbury, NJ 08512. Phone 609/860-2900. Fax 609/860-1155. Email: info@ariel.com. World Wide Web: www.ariel.com. RS2000C and Ariel are trademarks of Ariel Corp. LINUX is a trademark of Linus Torvalds. |
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