The Advanced Storage Development division of Sony Electronics
develops firmware for mass storage devices, such as
CDROMs, DDS and AIT tape drives, mini disc, etc.
Sony Electronics Inc uses Linux for the following functions:
X-Windows:
X-Windows terminal (display, keyboard, mouse -- applications run elsewhere)
X-Windows server (runs applications, possibly exports display)
Network file server:
Samba server for a network of PCs.
NFS server for other PCs and Unix systems.
Print server:
Print spooler using lpd (Unix, NFS clients)
Print spooler using samba (PC clients)
Office productivity software:
Document preparation with LyX.
Document preparation with TeX, LaTeX and derivatives.
Spreadsheets created with NeXS.
Internet client software - WWW
NetScape Navigator.
Internet client software - mail
Other mail clients.
Network services provided to local users:
HTTP (World-Wide Web) server or cache.
Software development tools:
C and/or C++
Perl
Bourne, Korn, C or another shell; using sed, awk, grep and similar tools.
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