MontaVista Unveils Linux based Platform for Pervasive Computing at COMDEX.Business Editors, High-Tech Writers LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 13, 2000 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 Demos Hard Hat Linux Solutions and Development Tools for Thin Clients on Popular PDAs, Web Pads, and Internet Appliances MontaVista Software, Inc., developer of the Hard Hat(TM) Linux(R) operating system for embedded applications, today debuted the company's thin client solutions for web appliances, PDA/PADs, and other consumer and edge applications. In their booth at the new COMDEX Linux Pavilion (Booth No. P537C), MontaVista is demonstrating Hard Hat Linux for thin clients across a range of consumer-oriented devices, including Compaq's StrongARM-based iPAQ handheld, Hitachi's Crusoe-based "Raccoon raccoon, nocturnal New World mammal of the genus Procyon. The common raccoon of North America, Procyon lotor, also called coon, is found from S Canada to South America, except in parts of the Rocky Mts. and in deserts. " Web pad, and 3Com's PowerPC-based Kerbango Internet Radio. Application developers visiting the MontaVista Software booth can test drive the Hard Hat Linux Cross Development Kit as well as try out Internet-based DevelopOnLine, an on-line portal, community, and development resource optimized for prototyping and building pervasive applications. The Internet Appliance market topped $2.5 billion in 1999 and promises to reach $18 billion by 2004, with as many as 90 million units sold. Hard Hat Linux is already the preferred platform for over 60 designs in pervasive applications, covering communications infrastructure and consumer products, including Internet appliances and set-top box designs. "Consumer electronics companies and developers of other pervasive computing applications look to Linux as the shortest path to market," affirms 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. "Builders of web appliances and information devices are not just beating a path to Linux, but straight to MontaVista, as the acknowledged leader for pervasive platforms and tools". Kent McMullen, MontaVista vice president of marketing adds "MontaVista's thin client offerings augment the already-rich base that Linux provides, leveraging open source and best-in-class third-party offerings, as well as MontaVista's own impressive portfolio of open source community contributions". Hard Hat Linux offers an array of capabilities and flexible development tools focused on helping developers build and deploy differentiated pervasive applications. Key MontaVista pervasive technologies include support for strategic CPU CPU in full central processing unit Principal component of a digital computer, composed of a control unit, an instruction-decoding unit, and an arithmetic-logic unit. architectures from Intel, 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) , Motorola, NEC (NEC Corporation, Tokyo, www.nec.com, www.necus.com) An electronics conglomerate known in the U.S. for its monitors. In Japan, it had the lion's share of the PC market until the late 1990s (see PC 98). NEC was founded in Tokyo in 1899 as Nippon Electric Company, Ltd. , IBM and TransMeta; small footprint web browsers and embedded 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. options, as well as the MontaVista Embedded GTK See GTK+. toolkit; scalable, ROMable kernel images from 0.5MB; compressed flash file systems with options for execute-in-place and field upgrades; IBM OTI embedded Java and tools; power management facilities; streaming audio and video; real-time performance for time-sensitive multi-media; and support for popular pervasive interfaces and protocols, including 802.11 wireless, 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. , IrDA, and IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, New York, www.ieee.org) A membership organization that includes engineers, scientists and students in electronics and allied fields. 1394. Availability MontaVista Software integrates these and other pervasive computing technologies into the 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. . Hard Hat Linux and the Hard Hat Linux Cross Development Kit are available as subscription packages direct from MontaVista and through select platform partners. 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 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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