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RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., WALTHAM, MA, -- September 20, 2025 Red
Hat, Inc. (Nasdaq: RHAT), the leader in open source Internet
infrastructure solutions, and NetSilicon, Inc. (Nasdaq: NSIL), the
leader in networked microprocessing solutions, have announced a
partnership to deliver open source products and services that accelerate
time-to-market for manufacturers of Ethernet and Internet-attached
devices.
Under the terms of this agreement, Red Hat will provide engineering
services to NetSilicon and ongoing support to NetSilicon customers. The
first product from this partnership is NET+Lxä, a development platform
for Internet Appliances, running uClinux, which was ported by Red Hat to
NetSilicon's NET+ARMä processor. The product will be on display in the
Red Hat booth at the Embedded Systems Conference during the week of
September 25.
Said Cornelius ``Pete'' Peterson, president and CEO, NetSilicon, Inc.,
``The next wave of computing is happening at the device level. With the
availability of tightly-coupled software and silicon solutions, the
intelligent device market will soon dwarf the desktop and server markets
in annual units shipped.''
The partnership brings together the resources and strengths of two
trusted leaders in embedded technology. NetSilicon's NET+ARM processor
has been developed specifically for embedded networking applications and
is used by more than 250 customers worldwide. Peterson continued,
``Combining the strengths of Red Hat in open source, GNU, LinuxÒ,
real-time and worldwide support with the proven NET+ARM family of
networked microprocessors provides our mutual customers with an
out-of-the-box environment to rapidly develop Internet-attached
devices.''
``The NetSilicon solution is solid proof of Red Hat's engineering
expertise in the areas of open source and embedded systems,'' said
Michael Tiemann, Chief Technical Officer, Red Hat, Inc. ``As embedded
devices become more ubiquitous, it is exactly this kind of prowess and
creativity combined with the unique benefits of open source software
that will drive the next generation of computing.''
uClinux is a version of the Linux operating system that runs on
processors with no MMU (memory management unit). It supports a variety
of open source applications including webservers, mail clients, and ftp
clients. uClinux also supports the EL/IX applications programming
interface (API). This provides for quick and easy porting of POSIX
compliant applications to NET+Lx software and NET+ARM hardware.
``NET+Lx has lived up to its promise. In under three hours, we
installed the development tools and had our first program compiled and
running on the NetSilicon development board,'' said Stefan Steuerwald of
SpheronVR, a beta user of NET+Lx. ``We are very impressed with the
product's stability and performance. We couldn't get the system to
crash.''
Open Source Momentum
International Data Corp. (IDC) research states that paid Linux shipments
grew faster than any other server operating system over the past two
years, and their preliminary figures for 1999 show Linux shipments hold
24.6 percent of the server operating system market, up from 15.8 in
1998. IDC also states that Red Hat holds 50.2 percent of Linux vendor
market share and that Red Hat Linux is by far the most popular
distribution, preferred by 68.7 percent of U.S. Linux users.
IDC also predicts that, by 2002, there will be more than 55 million
handheld and notebook-style information appliance devices and that by
2005, shipments of these appliances will exceed shipments of PCs.
About NETsilicon
NetSilicon, Inc. (Nasdaq: NSIL) is a leading provider of integrated
system-on-silicon and software solutions used by device manufacturers to
add Internet and Ethernet connectivity to their products. Once
network-enabled, these devices can be managed, accessed and serviced
from anywhere. NetSilicon's highly integrated solutions help
manufacturers reduce time-to-market, lower their costs, and free their
engineers from the difficult task of integrating multi-vendor networking
components. NetSilicon embedded networking solutions are used in a wide
array of intelligent devices including digital office equipment; medical
data collection and patient monitoring units; vending machines; factory
automation and process control equipment; power supply monitors;
building access control and security systems; exercise equipment;
point-of-sale terminals; Internet cameras and telephones; and vehicle
diagnostic tools.
For additional company, product or financial information, please visit
the NetSilicon Web site, www.netsilicon.com, send email to
info@netsilicon.com, or call 800-243-2333.
About Red Hat, Inc.
Founded in 1994, Red Hat (Nasdaq: RHAT) is the leading provider of Linux
and open source solutions for Internet infrastructure ranging from
small, embedded devices to high availability clusters and secure web
servers. In addition to the award-winning Red Hat Linux server
operating system, Red Hat is the principle provider of GNU-based
developer tools and support solutions for a wide variety of embedded
processors. Red Hat provides runtime solutions, developer tools, and
Linux kernel expertise, and offers support and engineering services to
organizations in all embedded and Linux markets.
Red Hat applies its technological leadership to create open source
solutions for all points on the Internet and in pervasive computing
environments, offers services backed by the best understanding of open
source and the most comprehensive resources, and delivers the brand of a
widely trusted open source leader and corporate partner. Red Hat offers
users one single, trusted point of contact and a common platform for
developing, deploying and managing open source across the Internet and
devices that connect to the Internet.
Red Hat is based in Research Triangle Park, N.C. and has offices
worldwide. Please visit Red Hat on the Web at www.redhat.com. For
investor inquiries, contact Lippert/Heilshorn at (212) 838-3777.
# # #
NetSilicon and NET+Lx are trademarks of NetSilicon, Inc. RED HAT is a
registered trademark of Red Hat, Inc. LINUX is a trademark of Linus
Torvalds. NET+ARM is a trademark of ARM Limited and is exclusively
sublicensed to NetSilicon, Inc. ARM is a registered trademark of ARM
Limited. All other names and trademarks are the property of their
respective owners.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Forward-looking statements in this press release are made pursuant to
the safe harbor provisions of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934. Investors are cautioned that statements in this press release
that are not strictly historical statements, including, without
limitation, management's plans and objectives for future operations and
management's assessment of market factors, constitute forward-looking
statements which involve risks and uncertainties. These risks and
uncertainties include, without limitation, product plans and
performance, the ability to continue to develop the Linux kernel and
other software, reliance upon strategic relationships, Red Hat's
dependence upon an open source business model, reliance upon independent
third-party Linux developers, management of growth, expansion of Red
Hat's business focus and operations, the possibility of undetected
software errors, the enforceability of the GNU General Public License
and other licenses under which Red Hat's products are developed and
licensed, the scarcity of Linux-based applications, the risks of
economic downturns generally, and in Red Hat's industry specifically,
the risks associated with competition and competitive pricing pressures,
the viability of the Internet, and other risks detailed in Red Hat's
filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, copies of which may
be accessed through the SEC's Web site at www.sec.gov.
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