LINDON, Utah — (company news release) — Lineo, Inc., a leading developer of embedded Linux system software, today announced Lineo Embedix PDA, a Windows CE compatible embedded Linux software solution. Embedix PDA will provide a Windows CE compatible layer on top of Lineo Embedix Linux, allowing Windows CE applications to be easily ported to Lineo Embedix Linux, a stable, compact and low-cost OS.

“Although Microsoft has not captured a majority position in the embedded market, it has encouraged a large number of companies to develop applications for the Windows CE platform,” said Bryan Sparks, CEO of Lineo, Inc. “We believe that OEMs of Windows CE solutions will be enticed to migrate to Lineo Embedix Linux which we believe to be a more stable, lower cost embedded OS base for PDAs and other devices running Windows CE applications.”

“In talking to various customers about this strategy, we have been encouraged by the high level of interest in a product providing this functionality,” Sparks added.

Embedix PDA is a new addition to the Lineo Embedix product family. Lineo is dedicated to providing all the necessary layers of Linux to make adopting embedded Linux a viable option for developers. “We are very involved in the technology of Linux. Lineo is developing all the necessary tools and value-added layers needed to make embedded Linux attractive to device manufacturers,” Sparks said.

Embedix PDA is scheduled for release during Q1 2001.

About Lineo, Inc.

Lineo, Inc. develops, markets and sells embedded Linux system software and applications that provide OEMs and consumers with simple, low-cost software for interacting with the Internet via embedded devices. Lineo owns the Embedix product family including Embedix Linux, Embedix SDK and Embedix Browser. Lineo also owns DR DOS, a component-based embedded OS, and other technologies designed to improve connectivity while reducing system requirements and per-unit costs. Visit Lineo, Inc. at www.lineo.com. For more information, contact Lineo, Inc. via e-mail: [email protected] or telephone: (801) 426-5001.

 
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