Cygnus Solutions Announces GNUPro Embedded Software Technology for Intel StrongARM Architecture.PALM SPRINGS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 23, 1999-- Cygnus Software Development Technologies Premier Choice for Embedded Microprocessor Embedded microprocessors are essentially microprocessors that are used in everyday electronic devices, such as cellular telephones, household appliances, automobiles, or virtually any electronic device you could think of. Vendors Cygnus(R) Solutions today announced the availability of its industry-leading GNUPro(R) software technology for Intel Corporation's StrongARM(R) microprocessors. Cygnus' announcement of support for the StrongARM architecture marks the 40th microprocessor that Cygnus now supports with GNUPro, the most complete software development toolkit available. "We are glad to see GNUPro tools supporting StrongARM products," said Bill Johnson Bill Johnson may refer to:
"GNUPro software development technologies expand the choices for developers who want to move their StrongARM embedded designs to market sooner." GNUPro supports more than 125 desktop and cross-platform development environments, covering the most popular host-target platforms. For embedded software Instructions that permanently reside in a ROM or flash memory chip. Embedded software may be immediately available to the CPU or, for faster execution, may be transferred to RAM first and then executed. developers, GNUPro offers unparalleled quality, functionality, and support. "We are pleased to work with Intel to support Intel's low-power, high-performance StrongARM microprocessor with our powerful embedded development solution," said Scott Petry, vice president of marketing at Cygnus. "With the addition of StrongARM, Cygnus solidifies our leading position and builds on our ten-year track record in productizing GNU gnu (n  ) or wildebeest (wĭl`dəbēst'), large African antelope, genus Connochaetes. open-source technologies for commercial markets." About GNUPro Cygnus' GNUPro is backed by ten years of Cygnus expertise in porting (and maintaining) the GNU technology to more than 125 desktop and cross-platform development environments. In fact, Cygnus drives the majority of changes and enhancements to the GNU compiler toolchain and runs hundreds of thousands of tests to ensure that software developers have tools that work out-of-the-box with high reliability. GNUPro includes ANSI-conforming C compiler Noun 1. C compiler - a compiler for programs written in C compiling program, compiler - (computer science) a program that decodes instructions written in a higher order language and produces an assembly language program , ANSI-tracking C++ compiler, the Cygnus Insight(TM) visual debugger, a macro-assembler, linker/loader, binary utilities, libraries, and printed and online documentation. Cygnus offers more than 100 toolchains, including broad support for Linux, Windows NT/95 and UNIX UNIX Operating system for digital computers, developed by Ken Thompson of Bell Laboratories in 1969. It was initially designed for a single user (the name was a pun on the earlier operating system Multics). hosted platforms. Users benefit from Cygnus' premier software engineering services, availability of tools for a wide range of processors, stringent testing (more than five million aggregated controlled and documented tests against all host-target combinations) and custom enhancements. StrongARM Microprocessors The StrongARM microprocessor family is composed of the SA-110 and SA-1100 processors and the SA-1101 companion chip. The SA-110 is an attractive solution for products such as Internet appliances, set-top boxes, encryption devices, and general embedded applications. The SA-1100 is well suited for smart handheld devices such as handheld PCs, smart phones, and Internet access See how to access the Internet. devices such as screen phones. The SA-1101 is the companion chip for the SA-1100 and provides interfaces to display, keyboard, general-purpose I/O (Input/Output) The transfer of data between the CPU and a peripheral device. Every transfer is an output from one device and an input to another. See PC input/output. I/O - Input/Output , and USB USB in full Universal Serial Bus Type of serial bus that allows peripheral devices (disks, modems, printers, digitizers, data gloves, etc.) to be easily connected to a computer. devices. Availability GNUPro Toolkit for the Intel StrongARM microprocessor family will be available from Cygnus in the second quarter of 1999. Cygnus delivers GNUPro through an innovative subscription model that includes regular software upgrades, featuring the latest innovations in GNU technology, as well as developer support services support services Psychology Non-health care-related ancillary services–eg, transportation, financial aid, support groups, homemaker services, respite services, and other services for rapid response and resolution of technical questions or problems. For more information on GNUPro pricing, the power of Cygnus' source-level support, and the more than 125 cross-development environments supported by Cygnus GNUPro, contact Cygnus corporate headquarters in Sunnyvale, Calif. at 1-408-542-9600, 1-800-CYGNUS-1, info@cygnus.com, or visit the Web site at http://www.cygnus.com/product/gnupro.html. About Cygnus Solutions Cygnus Solutions, originally Cygnus Support, was founded in 1989 by John Gilmore, Michael Tiemann and David Henkel-Wallace to provide commercial support for free software. Its tagline was: Making free software affordable. The market leader in open-source software development technologies for computing applications, Cygnus(R) Solutions offers build-time and run-time solutions based on an open-source model. From GNUPro(R) Toolkit to eCos(TM), the Embedded Cygnus Operating System operating system (OS) Software that controls the operation of a computer, directs the input and output of data, keeps track of files, and controls the processing of computer programs. , Cygnus' open-source and royalty-free software benefits system developers in a wide variety of market segments, including consumer electronics, Internet, telecommunications, office automation, networking, aerospace and automotive. Cygnus' products, custom engineering services, and world-class support services enable developers to bring products to market faster at reduced system development costs. Founded in 1989, with headquarters in Sunnyvale, Calif., Cygnus has sales and engineering offices throughout North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. , Japan, and the United Kingdom. Note to Editors: Cygnus and GNUPro are registered trademarks, and Sourceware and eCos are trademarks of Cygnus Solutions. Open Source is a Certification Mark of the Open Source Initiative. StrongARM is a registered trademark of Advanced RISC Machines Ltd. All other company and product names are trademarks of their respective owners. |
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