HP and Intel Release IA-64 Developer's Kit for Linux; Free Kit to Accelerate Development of IA-64 Linux Applications.Business Editors, High-Tech Writers PALO ALTO Palo Alto, city, California Palo Alto (păl`ō ăl`tō), city (1990 pop. 55,900), Santa Clara co., W Calif.; inc. 1894. Although primarily residential, Palo Alto has aerospace, electronics, and advanced research industries. , Calif. and SANTA CLARA Santa Clara, city, Cuba Santa Clara (sän`tä klä`rä), city (1994 est. pop. 217,000), capital of Villa Clara prov., central Cuba. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- June 13, 2000 Hewlett-Packard Company and Intel Corporation (company) Intel Corporation - A US microelectronics manufacturer. They produced the Intel 4004, Intel 8080, Intel 8086, Intel 80186, Intel 80286, Intel 80386, Intel 486 and Pentium microprocessor families as well as many other integrated circuits and personal computer networking today released a free IA-64 developer's kit that enables the Linux community to develop, test, debug To correct a problem in hardware or software. Debugging software means locating the errors in the source code (the program logic). Debugging hardware means finding errors in the circuit design (logical circuits) or in the physical interconnections of the circuits. and run IA-64 applications for the upcoming Intel(R) Itanium(TM) processor. HP is committed to delivering Itanium processor-based servers and workstations that will support Linux and other operating systems Operating systems can be categorized by technology, ownership, licensing, working state, usage, and by many other characteristics. In practice, many of these groupings may overlap. . The development kit is unique because it contains an IA-64 Linux Simulator (1) Software that enables the execution of an application written for a different computer environment. Same as emulator. (2) Software that models the interactions of hypothetical or real-world objects or business processes. , developed by HP, that allows developers to use today's IA-32 systems (such as those powered by the Pentium(R) III processor) to emulate em·u·late tr.v. em·u·lat·ed, em·u·lat·ing, em·u·lates 1. To strive to equal or excel, especially through imitation: an older pupil whose accomplishments and style I emulated. 2. the functionality of a 64-bit Linux environment running on Intel Itanium processor systems. The kit also contains documentation and links to software libraries created by Intel. The new developer's kit, which includes IA-64 Linux software tools, is expected to accelerate the arrival of IA-64 Linux-based applications into the marketplace. "Broad availability of Linux applications is an important component of HP's Itanium processor-based server and workstation environment," said Mike Balma, director of marketing for HP's Open Source and Linux Operation. "HP's simulator gives ISVs and open source developers the opportunity to accelerate their ports to IA-64 and bring applications to market more quickly." "We are pleased to be working with HP and the open source community to develop and distribute this new IA-64 Linux developer's kit," said Ron Curry, director of marketing for Intel's IA-64 Processor Division. "This effort is part of our ongoing commitment to delivering tools and related documentation that enable IA-64 software development." Delivering Applications on Internet Time In the early days of the public Internet, Internet time referred to the breakneck speed with which companies scrambled to gain traffic and market share on the Web. A new business could come and go within a matter of weeks. The rise of the Internet and open source techniques for software development are creating new opportunities for speeding the rate at which new applications are delivered to the marketplace. The ability of developers to share, develop and test software applications live and across the Internet in a virtual environment has established a new software development model that can accelerate progress as compared to the traditional development model based primarily on actual silicon. To meet the demands of this new Internet-based development environment, HP and Intel are distributing the new IA-64 Linux developer's kit as a free Internet software download available at www.software.hp.com/ia64linux or at http://developer.intel.com/design/ia-64/linux.htm. About Intel Intel, the world's largest chip maker, is also a leading manufacturer of computer, networking and communications products. Additional information about Intel is available at www.intel.com/pressroom. About HP Hewlett-Packard Company -- a leading global provider of computing computing - computer and imaging solutions and services -- is focused on making technology and its benefits accessible to individuals and businesses through simple appliances, useful e-services and an Internet infrastructure that's always on. HP has 86,000 employees worldwide and had total revenue from continuing operations continuing operations Parts of a business that are expected to be maintained as an ongoing segment of an overall business operation. Income and losses from continuing operations are reported separately if any segments have been discontinued during the of $42.4 billion in its 1999 fiscal year. Information about HP and its products can be found on the World Wide Web at http://www.hp.com. Intel, Pentium and Itanium are trademarks or registered trademarks of Intel Corporation in the U.S. and other countries. |
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