LTrix Engineering Unveils lice, a Patchless Linux Kernel Debugger, at LinuxWorld Conference and Expo lice helps engineers simplify and accelerate Linux kernel mode development

LTrix Engineering is announcing its new product, lice, a patchless Linux kernel debugger for engineers developing device drivers, embedded systems and doing kernel work. lice helps engineers significantly reduces time spent identifying and fixing bugs.

August 13, 2002 -- San Francisco, Cal. -- LTrix Engineering, a developer of Linux kernel mode tools based in Custer, Wash., today announced the release of lice, a professional debugger for engineers developing device drivers, customizing the kernel for embedded systems and working on the kernel. LTrix Engineering's lice provides remote source-level kernel and module debugging without patching the kernel source or user utilities. Implementing a modern user interface, lice significantly reduces the time to identify and fix errors.

Engineering time is valuable," said Tom Ramsdell, chief technology officer, LTrix Engineering. There is a definite need for a Linux kernel debugger comparable to those available for most other operating systems. We created lice to make the inherently iterative and time-consuming process of system software development easier. lice helps engineers accelerate this process by providing a feature rich interface. By eliminating the need to patch the kernel, the likelihood of shipping bugs that are masked by patching is greatly reduced."

The need for a professional kernel mode debugger will grow as the number of engineers developing for the Linux platform continues to increase each year, particularly in the embedded systems arena. Based on an April 2002 Web survey of 245 embedded developers, Venture Development Corp. (Natick, Mass.) predicts embedded Linux products and services will skyrocket from $59 million in 2001 to $346 million in 2006. More than three-quarters of the developers surveyed said they have used embedded Linux or plan to use it in the next three years.

About lice
LTrix Engineerings lice is a remote source-level Linux kernel mode debugger that provides device driver, embedded systems and kernel engineers working on the Intel x86 platform the ability to more effectively write reliable code. With a modern user interface and patchless architecture, lice significantly reduces time spent identifying and fixing errors. lice brings the best features of other graphical debuggers to Linux developers. Visit LinuxWorld booth R11 for a lice demonstration. For more product information visit www.LTrix.com.

Pricing and Availability
US price is $2,000 per seat license with price incentives for purchase of multiple seats; $500.00 for updates and support. Contact Ken Lanes, LTrix Engineering vice president of business development, at klanes@LTrix.com to purchase LTrix Engineerings lice. A 30-day trial version is available to qualified engineers.

About LTrix Engineering
LTrix Engineering provides Linux kernel mode tools for the professional engineer. LTrix Engineering was founded by engineers who needed a kernel mode debugger but found
no complete professional tool being actively developed and maintained, so they created their own -- lice. LTrix is filling the gap between the volunteer efforts of the Linux community and the commercial businesses whose products run on or are powered by Linux.