CoWare and MontaVista Deliver Joint Solution to Accelerate Software Development of Linux-based Devices.Solution Enables Companies to Accelerate Linux Education, Linux Support Package Development and Linux-based Device Development, Integration and Test Using CoWare Virtual Platforms SAN FRANCISCO San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden -- CoWare([R]), Inc., the leading supplier of platform-driven electronic system-level (ESL (1) An earlier family of client/server development tools for Windows and OS/2 from Ardent Software (formerly VMARK). It was originally developed by Easel Corporation, which was acquired by VMARK. ) design software and services, announced today that it has partnered with MontaVista[R] Software, Inc., the leader in embedded Linux The Linux operating system configured and enhanced to work in a wide variety of applications, including handheld devices, network appliances, industrial machines and consumer electronics devices. The modularity of the Linux kernel makes it well suited to embedded systems. [R] commercialization, to deliver a joint solution to accelerate the development of Linux-based devices. The solution includes a reference virtual platform running MontaVista Linux and integrating MontaVista development tools, including the DevRocket integrated development environment See IDE. integrated development environment - interactive development environment (IDE). The solution leverages the CoWare Virtual Platform technology, and is designed to accelerate Linux education and the development of Linux support packages and Linux-based electronic devices for markets such as mobile devices, consumer electronics, and networking equipment. To deliver the best possible product in the shortest possible time, semiconductor and electronics companies need more productive development tools and a Linux-based platform that enables them to get the most from open source. These requirements are reinforced by the rapid growth of multicore and multiprocessor hardware platforms Each hardware platform, or CPU family, has a unique machine language. All software presented to the computer for execution must be in the binary coded machine language of that CPU. Following is a list of the major hardware platforms in existence today. See platform. . Software developer productivity is significantly enhanced through the use of the MontaVista DevRocket development environment and the CoWare Virtual Platform software debugging and analysis capabilities. The joint solution is available on a virtual ARM Versatile board developed using CoWare Virtual Platform technology and running MontaVista Linux. The virtual platform has also been extended to accommodate up to four ARM9 processor cores. The joint solution will enable semiconductor and electronics companies to: * Educate their research and development teams on Linux and multicore-based software development as well as on the use of virtual platforms in the software development process. * Accelerate the development of Linux Support Packages and the development, integration and testing of Linux-based devices "The CoWare Virtual Platform established a solid track record in providing embedded development teams with a fast, more productive alternative to development boards," said Joerg Bertholdt, vice president of marketing at MontaVista Software MontaVista Software develops systems software, development tools and Embedded Linux-based software targeting embedded systems such as automotive electronics, communications equipment, and television set-top boxes and other connected devices and infrastructure. . "More developers of commercial devices use MontaVista Linux than any other commercial Linux, so by integrating MontaVista Linux and development tools with the CoWare Virtual Platform, we have enabled device engineers to combine all the advantages of MontaVista Linux with the development acceleration and cost reduction provided by CoWare." "With the strong momentum of MontaVista Linux as well as the growth of multicore and multiprocessor hardware platforms, development teams are searching for integrated solutions that will enable them to deliver better products faster," said Marc Serughetti, vice president of marketing and business development at CoWare. "By integrating CoWare and MontaVista products, we are delivering the tools required by semiconductor and electronics companies to educate, develop, integrate and test their products with the highest level of productivity." Availability The integrated CoWare Virtual Platform and MontaVista Linux solution will be demonstrated at Vision 2008 Embedded Linux Developers Conference in San Francisco on October 2nd and 3rd. The integrated solution is available now from CoWare and MontaVista. About MontaVista Software MontaVista Software, Inc. is the leader in embedded Linux commercialization. MontaVista helps embedded developers get the most out of open source by adding commercial quality, integration, hardware enablement, expert support, and the resources of the MontaVista development community. Because MontaVista customers enjoy faster time to market, more competitive device functionality, and lower total cost, more devices have been deployed with MontaVista than with any other Linux. To learn more, please visit www.mvista.com. About CoWare CoWare is the leading global supplier of platform-driven electronic system-level (ESL) design software and services. IP, semiconductor, and electronics companies use CoWare ESL 2.0 solutions to design better processor- and software-intensive products--faster. CoWare solutions solve the new design challenges associated with platform architecture design, platform verification, application sub-system design, processor design, DSP (1) (Digital Signal Processor) A special-purpose CPU used for digital signal processing applications (see definition #2 below). It provides ultra-fast instruction sequences, such as shift and add, and multiply and add, which are commonly used in math-intensive algorithm design, and software development, and are based on open industry standards including SystemC. These solutions also enable IP and semiconductor companies to implement more effective go-to-market strategies. CoWare's corporate investors include ARM [(LSE LSE - Language Sensitive Editor : ARM); (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : ARMHY)], Cadence Design Systems (company) Cadence Design Systems - A company that sells electronic design automation software and services. http://cadence.com/. See also Verilog. (NASDAQ: CDNS CDNS Cadence Design Systems, Inc (stock symbol) CDNS Climatological Data National Summary CDNS Command Data Network System CDNS Customer and Data Network Services (Sprint) ), STMicroelectronics (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : STM (Scanning Tunneling Microscope) A microscope that can image down to the atomic level. An STM uses a piezoelectric tube with a tiny sharp tip at the end that is moved within nanometers of the object being sampled. ), and Sony Corporation (NYSE: SNE SNe Supernovae (astronomy) SNE Sony Corporation (stock symbol) SNE Syndicat National de l'edition (French Publisher's Association) SNE Society for Nutrition Education ). CoWare is headquartered in San Jose, Calif., and has offices around the world. For more information about CoWare and its products and services visit http://www.coware.com. CoWare is a registered trademark of CoWare, Inc. Linux is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds in the United States and other countries. MontaVista is a registered trademark of MontaVista Software, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. |
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