EMJ Spin-off Will Focus On Embedded Linux Distribution.Business Editors/High Tech Writers APEX, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 5, 2000 EMJ EMJ Emergency Medicine Journal Embedded Systems Embedded systems Computer systems that cannot be programmed by the user because they are preprogrammed for a specific task and are buried within the equipment they serve. today announces that it has established an independent company, white dwarf white dwarf, in astronomy, a type of star that is abnormally faint for its white-hot temperature (see mass-luminosity relation). Typically, a white dwarf star has the mass of the sun and the radius of the earth but does not emit enough light or other radiation to be Inc., named for a small distribution of Linux the company developed earlier this year to run on some of the world's smallest PCs. The spin off will allow white dwarf Inc. to receive independent financing. Mark Estill, EMJ Vice President, says the new company is being positioned to heighten awareness and drive revenues for white dwarf linux. "We believe that with a separate identity, white dwarf can receive the focus it deserves to rapidly move forward in the 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. area. As part of EMJ, we believe it has not received fair valuation and is not fairly reflected in EMJ's stock price. Because our intention is for white dwarf Inc. to be independent, EMJ will be selling part of the newly-formed company to interested investors." ABOUT white dwarf linux EMJ Embedded Systems introduced white dwarf linux (wd linux), version 1.0, earlier this year. It is named for a White Dwarf Star white dwarf star Any of a class of small, faint stars representing the end point of the evolution of stars without enough mass to become neutron stars or black holes. , a small and extremely dense star. Like the star category, wd linux is mightily compact - for loading on the world's smallest PCs. EMJ researchers shrunk the operating system from approximately 90 to 100 megabytes in size to less than 10 megabytes while retaining all the features embedded applications demand. A fully graphical package-based installer, which allows developers to choose the exact features they need for their applications, is included. white dwarf linux is ideal for embedded devices used in applications as diverse as security apparatuses, medical instruments, factory automation and global positioning systems. ABOUT EMJ EMBEDDED SYSTEMS EMJ Embedded Systems is a division of EMJ America Inc., a wholely owned subsidiary of EMJ Data Systems of Guelph, Ontario. The division distributes a full line of single board computers, Flash solutions, PC Card disk drives, PC Card readers, PC/104 add-on cards, PC/104 peripherals, alphanumeric displays, software and enclosures. EMJ is a publicly traded company publicly traded company A company whose shares of common stock are held by the public and are available for purchase by investors. The shares of publicly traded firms are bought and sold on the organized exchanges or in the over-the-counter market. with revenues of $150 million and can be found on the Toronto Stock Exchange Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE) Canada's largest stock exchange, trading approximately 1,200 company stocks and 33 options. under the symbol EMJ. (T.EMJ for Internet quote servers). |
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