Red Hat Embedded Linux Developer Suite Now Available; Packaged Solution Simplifies Embedded Development Process to Create A More Complete Product.Business/Technology Editors RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK Research Triangle Park, research, business, medical, and educational complex situated in central North Carolina. It has an area of 6,900 acres (2,795 hectares) and is 8 × 2 mi (13 × 3 km) in size. Named for the triangle formed by Duke Univ. , N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 29, 2001 Red Hat, Inc. (Nasdaq:RHAT RHAT Red Hat (stock symbol) RHAT Rainwater Harvesting Association of Tanzania RHAT Register Hba Attributes ) today announced that the Red Hat 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. Developer Suite is now available. The Developer Suite is a packaged solution for creating embedded applications and devices. It accelerates development cycles and improves product quality by using Red Hat Linux Red Hat Linux, assembled by Red Hat, was a popular, "middle-aged" Linux distribution (not as old as Slackware but older than Ubuntu) upon its discontinuation in 2004.[1] Red Hat Linux 1.0 was released on November 3, 1994. 7.2 as the common base for the host and target platforms. The Developer Suite is just one in a line of products and services based on Red Hat Linux 7.2, which provides a unified code base to cover the full spectrum of computing platforms, from small, embedded devices up to the largest mainframe computers. "Without a unified code base, embedded developers would have to duplicate all the driver support that comes for free with Red Hat Linux," said Michael Tiemann Michael Tiemann is Vice President of Open Source Affairs at Red Hat Inc, as well as President of the Open Source Initiative. He previously was the Chief Technical Officer of Red Hat. , CTO (Chief Technical Officer) The executive responsible for the technical direction of an organization. See CIO and salary survey. of Red Hat. "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. which were designed to get around the high cost of proprietary peripherals and interfaces can now save cost by using commodity PC components, benefiting from the immense driver support offered by Red Hat Linux. Internet appliances, once limited to PC form factors, can now be implemented with a variety of price, performance, power, weight, and size factors, truly expanding the capabilities of the Internet." Key features of the Red Hat Embedded Linux Developer Suite include: -- New version of Red Hat Embedded Linux based on the industry-standard Linux 2.4 kernel -- New gcc3 based versions of the GNUPro cross development tools for all architectures -- New Configuration Tool for fine grain GUI configuration of the targeted environment -- New Integrated system build environment for faster and more flexible target image creation -- RedBoot Embedded Bootloader/BIOS for a standardized debugging and bootstrap solution -- glibc 2.2 libraries for all architectures -- Latest versions of Red Hat Linux RPM packages optimized for cross development -- Red Hat Network managed services for host systems and access to the new Embedded Channel for managing target development software -- Several support service packages to choose from based on the developer needs for greater flexibility. Red Hat offers a range of services to help customers in any stage of the development cycle: embedded systems training, extensive support, board support package and device driver solutions, and system management services -- available through Red Hat Network. All services enhance developer productivity by ensuring that the developer has access to engineering expertise as well as the latest technology for their systems. In addition, Red Hat offers porting services to assist customers in porting their applications to Embedded Linux. To provide detailed information about moving to Embedded Linux, Red Hat is hosting an Embedded Project Center at www.redhat.com/solutions/embedded that includes white papers, FAQs and case studies that simplify the move. Pricing and Availability Red Hat Embedded Linux Developer Suite is available through several offerings priced by the developer seat. Starting prices In horse racing, starting prices (SP) are the odds prevailing in the on-course fixed-odds betting market at the time a race begins. The method by which they are set for each runner varies in different countries but is generally by consensus of an appointed panel on the basis of of ELDS ELDS Enhanced Laser Diode Spectroscopy (open path gas detection; Senscient, Ltd.) ELDS Exchange Line Data Service ELDS Equipment Logistics Data Sheet ELDS Electric Launcher Drive System are available at $2,500 with installation support, moving to Standard support for up to 5 seats and 5 incidents, and a full Subscription is available for a minimum of 10 seats with unlimited support incidents. Each offering includes Red Hat Linux 7.2 and access to updates via the new Red Hat Network Embedded Channel. Additional services are included in each offering. For more details, contact Red Hat Sales or visit www.redhat.com/embedded for details on each offering level. LINUX is a trademark of Linus Torvalds Linus Benedict Torvalds (born December 28 1969 in Helsinki, Finland) is a Finnish software engineer best known for initiating the development of the Linux kernel. . RED HAT is a registered trademark of Red Hat, Inc. All other names and trademarks are the property of their respective owners. |
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