LinuxPR: Blue Cat is out of the bag - Lynx launches Linux initiative for the embedded market | Linux Today

LinuxPR: Blue Cat is out of the bag – Lynx launches Linux initiative for the embedded market

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Dec 6, 1999

Lynx Real-Time Systems, Inc., of SAN JOSE, Calif. have
announced an open-source product and support services initiative to
extend Lynx into the emerging embedded Linux market space.

Strategy includes Linux for embedded applications, development
environment, and comprehensive product and support
services….”

“The Lynx Linux Initiative (L²I) is supported by five
elements:

  • BlueCat Linux, a version of Linux optimized for embedded
    applications developed by Lynx and offered to the open source
    community, available in January 2000.
  • Version 4.0 of the LynxOS operating system with full binary
    compatibility with Linux, available in mid-2000.
  • A Lynx open development environment for the Red Hat Linux host,
    available immediately.
  • New technical support, consulting and training services for
    Linux developers working in embedded applications, available
    immediately.
  • Endorsements from more than 20 software and hardware vendors in
    the embedded computing market.”

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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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