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Red Hat embedded Linux will be integrated with Wind River s development tools and middleware Red Hat Inc. will make a Linux operating system for embedded devices through a partnership with Wind River Systems Inc., which specializes in software for this type of device, the companies announced Monday.The operating system, to be called Red Hat Embedded Linux, will be integrated with Wind River development tools and middleware to allow Wind River users to create embedded Linux applications, the companies said.The Red Hat deal thus extends Wind Riverrsquo application development platform into Linux, giving developers wh stanley cup o use Wind River another operating system option t tappo stanley o develop their applications for. Previously, users of Wind River development tools could only create applications that ran on Wind Riverrsquo proprietary VxWorks operating system. This is significant for users of Wind Riverrsquo products. It will let their customers make choices in terms of supporting either VxWorks or Linux. They recognize that users want more choice and that some users will be happy with a proprietary solution and others will want a more open solution, said Paul Zorfass, a senior analys stanley cups t at IDC/First Technology Inc.There is a rising interest in the market for developing embedded applications running on Linux because the open source operating system offers quicker deployment and lower costs when compared with proprietary embedded operating systems, Zorfass said.This is Scgc Charlie Hebdo shooting: Europe unites against terrorist outrage in Paris

Tuesday 27 January 2015 8:49 pmNigerian instability weighs on sales at soap-maker PZ CussonsBy: Express KCSShareFacebookShare on FacebookXShare on TwitterLinkedInShare on LinkedInWhatsAppShare on WhatsAppEmailShar stanley website e on EmailREVENUE at PZ C stanley cup ussons tumbled 10.4 per cent to pound;387m in the six months to 30 November 2014, compared to the year before.Falling revenue had an adverse effect on pre-tax profits which were down 7.9 per cent in the same period to pound;40m.Revenues were particularly hit by the firmrsquo e stanley cana xposure to Nigeria which has suffered from high levels of disruption during the period caused by unrest in the north of the country as well as a weakening of the Naira.The company raised its dividend 3.2 per cent to 2.6p per share after basic earnings per share saw a two per cent fall during the period.Chairman Richard Harvey said: These are good results in what have been difficult markets.The macro environment in Nigeria for the remainder of the financial year will be a key factor to the overall result for the full year.The company said its sales performance reflects the loss of contribution of pound;34m in revenue and pound;3.4m in operating profit from prior year disposals. Adjusting for acquisitions, disposals and the negative exchange impact from translation, revenue growth came in at 1.5 per cent.The firm incurred exceptional costs of pound;4m in the period.Share this articleFacebookXLinkedInWhatsAppEmailSimilarly tagged content: