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Cavium Networks takes over MontaVista Software

Intel has bought Wind River, and now Cavium Networks acquisition of MontaVista Software. Chip makers love Linux, writes Richard Wilson in his Distribution blog post - Linux lies at the heart of another Silicon Valley takeover

Cavium Networks has reportedly acquired MontaVista Software for $50m.

"Software is becoming an increasingly important part of the total solution with the rapidly increasing adoption of multi-core processors," said Syed Ali, President and CEO of Cavium Networks.  

"Embedded Linux is poised for rapid growth," said Rusty Harris, President and CEO, MontaVista Software. "By becoming part of Cavium Networks, MontaVista can confidently continue to offer industry leading commercial grade embedded Linux, support and services to our customers and partners."

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Hans Juergen RauscherHans Juergen Rauscher is one of Wind River's most experienced Systems Architects. Based in the 'Munich' office in Ismaning, he joined Wind River in 2000 to work with some of the best-known telecoms and networking brands in the world, helping to integrate Wind River Linux for Carrier Grade applications, his main area of expertise within Open Source. 'HJ', as he is inevitably called by his English colleagues, is a keen writer and an avid motorsports addict - as anyone who's survived being driven by him will attest to.

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Richard DanterRichard, of Wind River, has been in the embedded software industry since leaving University in 1994. He worked at a major electronics manufacturer developing set-top boxes for Digital Satellites, focusing on Board Support Packages and Device Drivers for the pSOS+ Real-Time OS. He joined EST Corp, a JTAG tools company in 1999, before it was acquired by Wind River. He now participates in presenting Wind River Linux training courses.

One of Richard's main claims to fame is a series of U-Boot ports to various boards. Richard has used and explored Linux since 1996. He lives on the south coast. Besides 'anything Linux', Richard lists photography among his interests and took the self-portrait you see here!

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Mark DayMark Day is Wind River's youngest Technical Account Manager. He joined Wind River at just 24 in 2007 to work with some of Europe's top robotics and telecoms manufacturers, integrating customised open-source packages and providing customer service to tailor Wind River Linux and VxWorks to customer specs. Mark also demonstrates Wind River Linux to device design teams that are considering going Open Source in their next project. Plus he's unstoppable on the rugby pitch!

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