MontaVista Software and Opera Partner for Linux-Based Consumer Devices; MontaVista Linux and Latest Opera Browser Technology Validated.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers OSLO, Norway & SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 13, 2003 Opera Software ASA Asa (ā`sə), in the Bible, king of Judah, son and successor of Abijah. He was a good king, zealous in his extirpation of idols. When Baasha of Israel took Ramah (a few miles N of Jerusalem), Asa bought the help of Benhadad of Damascus and and MontaVista Software, Inc., the company powering the embedded revolution, today announced that the two companies have verified interoperability between MontaVista(TM) Linux(R) and the newly released Opera 7 browser. MontaVista Software and Opera Software form a strong alliance to offer solutions for embedded device manufacturers. MontaVista is one of the most widely used Linux operating systems for embedded products, and Opera with its high speed, modularity and small size is one of the most popular browser technologies for Internet-enabled devices. Together, they have a small footprint making minimal demands on system resources and thereby reducing the requirements on hardware for device manufacturers. "Mobile phones, advanced PDAs and even cars are becoming our gateways to information access. It is important to provide consumers worldwide with the ability to interact with technology in the most natural and convenient way. Together, MontaVista Linux Consumer Electronics Edition and the Opera browser enable software developers to meet this goal with a flexible solution that provides the high device reliability consumers expect," said Sheila Baker, vice president of marketing, MontaVista Software. "Both our companies focus on scalability, open standards and customization, so that our mutual customers can save on development time and costs." The core of the newly released Opera 7 works flawlessly with MontaVista Linux, providing users with a new and faster rendering engine in a smaller package that supports the latest Web standards such as DOM and CSS (1) See Cascading Style Sheets. (2) (Content Scrambling System) The copy protection system applied to DVDs, which uses a 40-bit key to encrypt the movie. 2, as well as handling non-standard pages using DHTML See Dynamic HTML. DHTML - Dynamic HTML . Opera is well suited for digital TV set-top boxes, automotive telematics and mobile applications, and offers integrated Flash, Java and ViaVoice support on MontaVista Linux. "The widely used, open and robust MontaVista Linux operating system is a compelling offering for Internet-enabled consumer devices," said Lars Boilesen, executive vice president of sales and distribution, Opera Software. "We are honored to complement the first class networking capabilities of MontaVista Linux with our fast, small and stable browser technology." MontaVista Linux Consumer Electronics Edition (CEE cee n. The letter c. ), announced last week, enhances Linux with dynamic power management, rich consumer-focused networking support and consumer-grade reliability. It is designed specifically to address the needs of consumer electronics device manufacturers. CEE forms the foundation of solution stacks from software partners in key mobile, home and automotive vertical markets. CEE is also tailored to the demands of highly constrained mobile devices, which require low power consumption, restricted memory size and short boot and resume times. In addition to the complete cross development environment that MontaVista provides with all its three Linux Editions, CEE adds new development tools for tuning system performance to enable higher quality end-user experiences. MontaVista also provides several technology add-on products addressing specific consumer electronics needs such as the Java Development environment and powerful graphics toolkits. The Opera browser is known for its cross-platform support and rendering engine with HTML HTML in full HyperText Markup Language Markup language derived from SGML that is used to prepare hypertext documents. Relatively easy for nonprogrammers to master, HTML is the language used for documents on the World Wide Web. , JavaScript and CSS support simplifying content viewing and creation. Opera's browser technologies bring an unprecedented Internet experience to PDAs and smart phones with a revolutionary small-screen rendering that allows entire Web pages to be displayed at once. Opera's rendering engine for iTV follows industry standards, supporting MHP MHP Multimedia Home Platform (consumer electronics) MHP Milliyetci Hareket Partisi (Turkish: National People's Party) MHP Mobile Home Park (district) MHP Maximum Human Performance , OCAP OCAP Ontario Coalition Against Poverty (Canada) OCAP Open Cable Application Platform (middleware software specification) OCAP Out of Control Action Plan and ATVEF (Advanced Television Enhancement Forum) A consortium of broadcast, cable and computer companies founded in 1998 that developed the ATVEF Enhanced Content Specification, an HTML and JavaScript-based format for adding content to interactive TV. , in addition to smart-rendering of fonts and colors specially suited for TV screens. Availability MontaVista Linux Consumer Electronics Edition will be available from MontaVista Software and the company's sales and distribution channels worldwide in first quarter 2003. It is offered as a product subscription, providing customers with the MontaVista Linux kernel, utilities, development tools, software updates, access to the MontaVista Zone and access to complete technical support. The Opera browser is available from Opera Software ASA. About Opera Software Opera Software ASA is an industry leader in the development of Web browser technology, partnering with companies such as IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) , AMD (Advanced Micro Devices, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA, www.amd.com) A major manufacturer of semiconductor devices including x86-compatible CPUs, embedded processors, flash memories, programmable logic devices and networking chips. , Nokia, Macromedia, Symbian, Canal+ Technologies, Ericsson, Sharp, Lineo (now Embedix) and MontaVista Software. The Opera browser has received international recognition from users, industry experts and media for being faster, smaller and more standards-compliant than other browsers. Opera's browser technology is cross-platform and modular, targeting the desktop, smartphone, PDA (Personal Digital Assistant) A handheld computer for managing contacts, appointments and tasks. It typically includes a name and address database, calendar, to-do list and note taker, which are the functions in a personal information manager (see PIM). , iTV and vertical markets. Opera Software ASA is a privately held company privately held company A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly. headquartered in Oslo, Norway, with development centers in Linkoping and Gothenburg, Sweden, and a representative in Austin, TX. Learn more about Opera at www.opera.com About MontaVista MontaVista Software is a leading global supplier of systems software for intelligent connected devices and associated infrastructure. MontaVista powers the embedded revolution by providing GNU/Linux-based open-source software solutions. 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. (RTOS (1) (RealTime Operating System) An operating system designed for use in a real time computer system. See real time system, embedded system, process control and OS-9. ) pioneer James Ready, MontaVista offers a family of products under the MontaVista Linux umbrella that address broad-based software developer needs encompassing applications ranging from communications infrastructure to consumer electronics. Multiple Editions of MontaVista Linux are available including Professional, Consumer Electronics and Carrier Grade, along with complementary technology products providing powerful Java and graphics development capabilities. Headquartered in the heart of Silicon Valley, in Sunnyvale, Calif., MontaVista Software is a privately held company funded by leading investors such as Alloy Ventures, US Venture Partners, RRE RRE Red Rock Eater (News Service) RRE Road Race Engineering RRE Remote Roof Easy RRE Residential Real Estate RRE Rise-And-Run-Length Encoding RRE Royal Radar Establishment (Great Britain) Ventures, WR Hambrecht + Co WR Hambrecht + Co. is a full service investment bank with headquarters in New York and San Francisco. It specializes in using its unique auction process called OpenIPO to compete with the traditional methods of larger and more established banks. ., IBM, Intel Capital, Sony, Panasonic (Matsushita), Toshiba America and Yamaha Corporation. For more information about MontaVista Software, please visit http://www.mvista.com, email to info@mvista.com or call (408) 328-9200. Linux is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds. MontaVista is a trademark of MontaVista Software Inc. 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