Industry Leading Software Development Tools Increase Speed of
Popular Linux Platform.
LINUXEXPO, Raleigh, N.C., May 18, 1999 — Cygnus Solutions, the
leader in open-source software, today announced that it is working
with Alpha Processor, Inc. to optimize Cygnus’ industry leading
GNUPro® Toolkit for Alpha Linux. This collaboration allows
Linux software platform providers and application developers to
take advantage of the Alpha platform and includes support for
Alpha-based multi-processor systems. Using this software
development technology, Linux platform vendors and Linux
applications developers will have access to optimized compilation,
debugging, and run-time components, allowing them to maximize
software performance on Alpha hardware.
Cygnus GNUPro Toolkit is a complete software development
toolsuite that enables Linux developers to maximize the performance
of the Linux operating system (OS) as well as commercial
applications running on the Linux OS. As part of this engineering
agreement, Cygnus will optimize the GNUPro compilation technology
to maximize executable performance while reducing code size and
memory footprint. The combination of the Alpha platform, Linux, and
Cygnus GNUPro software development tools will play a key role in
ushering in a new era of high performance Linux computing,
particularly for Internet service based applications.
“Working with market leaders such as Cygnus to provide
high-performance Alpha solutions at attractive price points, Alpha
Processor, Inc. is reinforcing its open-source business model and
commitment to the Linux environment,” said Jeff Borkowski, vice
president of marketing and business development for Alpha
Processor, Inc. “Cygnus’ engineering track record and role in
open-source software development ensures fundamental software tools
keep pace with microprocessor innovation and are available to a
broader market.”
“Alpha Processor’s commitment to open-standard platform
solutions complements Cygnus’ leadership role in open-source
software,” said Scott Petry, vice president of marketing at Cygnus
Solutions. “We are pleased to optimize our GNUPro software tools,
considered standard by leading Linux vendors and developers, for
Alpha Linux.”
Industry Leading Software Tools for
Linux
Cygnus GNUPro features the industry leading* GNU compiler – the
toolchain used to build Linux and the GNU debugger – that is backed
by ten years of Cygnus expertise in porting (and maintaining) the
GNU technology to more than 125 host/target combinations.
Cygnus GNUPro Toolkit for Linux is a complete software
development toolkit that includes ANSI-conforming C compiler,
ANSI-tracking C++ compiler, the Cygnus InsightÔ visual
debugger, a macro-assembler, linker/loader, binary utilities,
libraries, printed and online documentation. Each release of GNUPro
undergoes hundreds of thousands of tests to ensure that software
developers have tools that work out-of-the-box with high
reliability.
Leader in Open-Source Software
As a leader in open-source software**, Cygnus engineers have
contributed the majority of all new innovations in GNU and drive
GNU development tools technology forward by incorporating
leading-edge features and optimizations. Cygnus works with platform
vendors to ensure the latest GNU technologies are available on
their platforms, as well as end users to customize and optimize
GNUPro tools, the commercial version of the GNU tools, for specific
applications. Cygnus offers unparalleled quality, functionality,
and support of GNUPro tools in a commercial software development
environment for Linux, Solaris, HP-UX, and over 100 other platform
configurations, including the next-generation PlayStation from Sony
Computer Entertainment Inc.
Availability
GNUPro Toolkit for Linux is available immediately. The
optimizations for API Alpha processors will be available from
Cygnus in the third quarter of 1999. Cygnus GNUPro Toolkit for
Linux is priced at $79 and is available for Red Hat Linux 4.2, 5.1
and 5.2 on x86 platforms by ordering online at http://www.cygnus.com/gnupro or
through an official Cygnus reseller. Details are listed at www.cygnus.com/partner.
In addition to the toolkit, Cygnus also offers an innovative
GNUPro subscription service that includes regular software
upgrades, featuring the latest innovations in GNU technology, as
well as developer support services for rapid response and
resolution of technical questions or problems. For more information
on GNUPro pricing, the power of Cygnus’ source-level support, and
the more than 125 cross-development environments supported by
Cygnus GNUPro, contact Cygnus corporate headquarters in Sunnyvale,
Calif. at 1-408-542-9600, 1-800-CYGNUS-1, info@cygnus.com, or visit the Web site
at http://www.cygnus.com/product/gnupro.html.
About Alpha Processor
Alpha Processor, Inc., located in Concord, Massachusetts, is
dedicated to the development and marketing of Alpha – the world’s
fastest 64-Bit microprocessor – and related technologies. As an
independent Alpha architecture licensee, Alpha Processor, Inc.
engineers microprocessors, Alpha platforms and leading edge system
logic. The company is committed to delivering the industry’s best
price/performance, open-standard platform solutions to its
customers and system partners worldwide. For additional information
on these products, the company or for the sales contact nearest
you, please consult Alpha Processor Inc.’s web site at
www.alpha-processor.com.
About Cygnus Solutions
The market leader in open-source software technologies, Cygnus
Solutions offers development tools and operating systems based on
an open-source model. From GNUPro Toolkit to eCosÔ, the
Embedded Cygnus Operating System, Cygnus’ open-source and
royalty-free software benefits Linux, Windows NT/95, and UNIX
systems developers in a wide variety of market segments, including
consumer electronics, Internet, telecommunications, office
automation, networking, aerospace and automotive. Cygnus’ products,
custom engineering services, and developer support services enable
our customers to bring products to market faster at reduced system
development costs.
Founded in 1989, with headquarters in Sunnyvale, California,
Cygnus has sales and engineering offices throughout North America,
Japan, and the United Kingdom.
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* Venture Development Corporation ** Forbes, August 1998 Editorial Contacts: Becky Wood DiSorbo (408) 542-9667 bwood@cygnus.com
Sara Killingsworth (480) 961-1515 saraLK@home.com