MontaVista's Hard Hat Linux Wins Penguin Playoff Awards for ``Best Embedded Solution''.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers COMDEX The former, premier computer trade show in the U.S. Although it grew into an end user event, it was originally created for dealers and distributors (it was the COMputer Dealers EXposition). Fall 2000 Booth No. P537C LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 22, 2000 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. , Inc., developer of the Hard Hat(TM) Linux(R) 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. for embedded applications, announced that Hard Hat Linux has received Linux Journal Linux Journal is a monthly magazine published by Belltown Media, Inc. of Houston, Texas. The magazine has been published since March 1994. Linux Journal and LINUX Business Expo's Penguin Playoff Awards for Best Embedded Solution. MontaVista's Hard Hat Linux was selected from a field of more than 60 exhibitors at the Linux Business Expo in Las Vegas. "Impressive Tools" were a key factor "MontaVista supports freely available development tools such as Microwindows, which gives developers the power to create advanced GUI (Graphical User Interface) A graphics-based user interface that incorporates movable windows, icons and a mouse. The ability to resize application windows and change style and size of fonts are the significant advantages of a GUI vs. a character-based interface. interfaces with a small memory footprint," said Richard Vernon, Editor of Linux Journal. "Developing and maintaining Open Source tools is absolutely necessary for success as an embedded Linux distribution vendor. MontaVista's tools are impressive." "This award reaffirms MontaVista's mission to provide the best embedded Linux solutions for business," said Jim Ready, MontaVista CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. and embedded industry pioneer. "We have again received recognition for meeting the needs of the traditional embedded-development community, and the rapidly growing Internet appliance market." Hard Hat Linux -- A Pure Play Hard Hat Linux, from MontaVista, is based entirely on the standard Linux kernel and open-source components. It is royalty-free and optimized for embedded applications, including communications infrastructure and Internet appliances. MontaVista Software supports pervasive-computing development with its Hard Hat Linux Cross Development Kit, and the Hard Hat Linux kernel and embedded operating system An operating system used in special-purpose applications (embedded systems). Embedded operating systems are typically very compact and often designed for real time operations. See embedded Linux, QNX, OS-9, Windows XP Embedded, Windows CE, VxWorks and Symbian OS. . For more information, visit the MontaVista Web site at http://www.mvista.com, or call 408/328-9200. About MontaVista Software, Inc. MontaVista Software Inc., founded in 1999 by real-time operating system (operating system) Real-Time Operating System - (RTOS) Any operating system where interrupts are guaranteed to be handled within a certain specified maximum time, thereby making it suitable for control of hardware in embedded systems and other time-critical applications. pioneer James Ready, delivers open-source software solutions for the worldwide embedded software market. MontaVista's principal offering is the Linux(R) operating system tailored for embedded software applications. MontaVista products include Hard Hat(TM) Linux(R), a standard off-the-shelf distribution of Linux for IA32/ x86, PowerPC, StrongARM, MIPS (Million Instructions Per Second) The execution speed of a computer. For example, .5 MIPS is 500,000 instructions per second; 100 MIPS is a hundred million instructions per second. , and other microprocessor architectures. Hard Hat Linux offers developers a mix of open source and standard APIs, as well as unique open-source solutions for embedded design including the MontaVista real-time scheduler and Hard Hat Net CompactPCI back-plane networking. Hard Hat Linux is supported by a comprehensive tool suite including optimizing compilers for C, C++ and other languages; high-level language debuggers; and performance monitoring tools. The company's Subscription Plans also provide Linux support, porting and customization services to customers worldwide. MontaVista headquarters are in Sunnyvale, Calif., in the heart of the Silicon Valley. For more information visit http://www.mvista.com Note to Editors: Linux is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds. Hard Hat is a trademark of MontaVista Software Inc. Intel and Pentium are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation. PowerPC is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation. 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