2002 has been a time of change for me. On the other hand, the more things change, the more they remain the same.

Lineo, my former employer, seems to have finished its path from being a darling in the Linux embedded software tool and system arena to just another casualty of the "Dot Bomb" era.

Prior to Lineo, I was CEO of FirePlug Computers Inc., now I'm CEO of Belcarra Computers Inc. - same people, same products (software and Internet), different name.

Along the way I've gathered several other monikers in my quest for full-time work, but none have come close to the potential for Belcarra. I've also spent quite a bit of my "spare" time working on my formal objection to the Blank Audio Media levy proposal. That should wrap up (this round) towards the end of January 2003.

richard