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                                                                    Exhibit 10.8

                           LYNUXWORKS, INCORPORATED

                            2000 STOCK OPTION PLAN

     1.   Purposes of the Plan.  The purposes of this Plan are:
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          .    to attract and retain the best available personnel for positions
               of substantial responsibility,

          .    to provide additional incentive to Employees, Directors and
               Consultants, and

          .    to promote the success of the Company's business.

          Options granted under the Plan may be Incentive Stock Options or
Nonstatutory Stock Options, as determined by the Administrator at the time of
grant.

     2.   Definitions.  As used herein, the following definitions shall apply:
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          (a)  "Administrator" means the Board or any of its Committees as shall
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be administering the Plan, in accordance with Section 4 of the Plan.

          (b)  "Applicable Laws" means the requirements relating to the
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administration of stock option plans under U. S. state corporate laws, U.S.
federal and state securities laws, the Code, any stock exchange or quotation
system on which the Common Stock is listed or quoted and the applicable laws of
any foreign country or jurisdiction where Options are, or will be, granted under
the Plan.

          (c)  "Board" means the Board of Directors of the Company.
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          (d)  "Code" means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
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          (e)  "Committee" means a committee of Directors appointed by the Board
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in accordance with Section 4 of the Plan.

          (f)  "Common Stock" means the common stock of the Company.
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          (g)  "Company" means LynuxWorks, Incorporated, a Delaware corporation.
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          (h)  "Consultant" means any person, including an advisor, engaged by
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the Company or a Parent or Subsidiary to render services to such entity.

          (i)  "Director" means a member of the Board.
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          (j)  "Disability" means total and permanent disability as defined in
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Section 22(e)(3) of the Code.
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          (k)  "Employee" means any person, including Officers and Directors,
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employed by the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary of the Company.  A Service
Provider shall not cease to be an Employee in the case of (i) any leave of
absence approved by the Company or (ii) transfers between locations of the
Company or between the Company, its Parent, any Subsidiary, or any successor.
For purposes of Incentive Stock Options, no such leave may exceed ninety days,
unless reemployment upon expiration of such leave is guaranteed by statute or
contract.  If reemployment upon expiration of a leave of absence approved by the
Company is not so guaranteed, on the 181st day of such leave any Incentive Stock
Option held by the Optionee shall cease to be treated as an Incentive Stock
Option and shall be treated for tax purposes as a Nonstatutory Stock Option.
Neither service as a Director nor payment of a director's fee by the Company
shall be sufficient to constitute "employment" by the Company.

          (l)  "Exchange Act" means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
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amended.

          (m)  "Fair Market Value" means, as of any date, the value of Common
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Stock determined as follows:

               (i)    If the Common Stock is listed on any established stock
exchange or a national market system, including without limitation the Nasdaq
National Market or The Nasdaq SmallCap Market of The Nasdaq Stock Market, its
Fair Market Value shall be the closing sales price for such stock (or the
closing bid, if no sales were reported) as quoted on such exchange or system on
the day of determination, as reported in The Wall Street Journal or such other
source as the Administrator deems reliable;

               (ii)   If the Common Stock is regularly quoted by a recognized
securities dealer but selling prices are not reported, the Fair Market Value of
a Share of Common Stock shall be the mean between the high bid and low asked
prices for the Common Stock on the day of determination, as reported in The Wall
Street Journal or such other source as the Administrator deems reliable; or

               (iii)  In the absence of an established market for the Common
Stock, the Fair Market Value shall be determined in good faith by the
Administrator.

          (n)  "IPO Effective Date" means the date upon which the Securities and
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Exchange Commission declares the initial public offering of the Company's common
stock as effective.

          (o)  "Incentive Stock Option" means an Option intended to qualify as
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an incentive stock option within the meaning of Section 422 of the Code and the
regulations promulgated thereunder.

          (p)  "Inside Director" means a Director who is an Employee.
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          (q)  "Nonstatutory Stock Option" means an Option not intended to
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qualify as an Incentive Stock Option.

          (r)  "Notice of Grant" means a written or electronic notice evidencing
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certain terms and conditions of an individual Option grant.  The Notice of Grant
is part of the Option Agreement.

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          (s)  "Officer" means a person who is an officer of the Company within
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the meaning of Section 16 of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations
promulgated thereunder.

          (t)  "Option" means a stock option granted pursuant to the Plan.
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          (u)  "Option Agreement" means an agreement between the Company and an
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Optionee evidencing the terms and conditions of an individual Option grant.  The
Option Agreement is subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan.

          (v)  "Option Exchange Program" means a program whereby outstanding
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Options are surrendered in exchange for Options with a lower exercise price.

          (w)  "Optioned Stock" means the Common Stock subject to an Option.
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          (x)  "Optionee" means the holder of an outstanding Option granted
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under the Plan.

          (y)  "Outside Director" means a Director who is not an Employee.
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          (z)  "Parent" means a "parent corporation," whether now or hereafter
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existing, as defined in Section 424(e) of the Code.

          (aa)  "Plan" means this LynuxWorks, Incorporated 2000 Stock Option
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Plan.

          (bb)  "Rule 16b-3" means Rule 16b-3 of the Exchange Act or any
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successor to Rule 16b-3, as in effect when discretion is being exercised with
respect to the Plan.

          (cc) "Section 16(b) " means Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act.
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          (dd) "Service Provider" means an Employee, Director or Consultant.
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          (ee) "Share" means a share of the Common Stock, as adjusted in
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accordance with Section 12 of the Plan.

          (ff) "Subsidiary" means a "subsidiary corporation", whether now or
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hereafter existing, as defined in Section 424(f) of the Code.

     3.   Stock Subject to the Plan.  Subject to the provisions of Section 12 of
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the Plan, the maximum aggregate number of Shares that may be optioned and sold
under the Plan is 4,000,000 Shares plus (a) any Shares which were reserved but
unissued under the Company's 1997 Stock Plan ("1997 Plan") as of the date of
stockholder approval of the original adoption of this Plan, (b) any Shares that
have been returned or will be returned to the 1997 Plan as a result of
termination of options or repurchase of Shares issued under the 1997 Plan, and
(c) an annual increase to be added each year, beginning on January 1, 2002,
equal to the lesser of (i) 3,000,000 shares, (ii) 5% of the outstanding shares
on such date or (iii) an amount determined by the Board (the "Annual Increase").
In no event, however, except as to Section 12 of the Plan shall more than
10,670,990 of the Shares eligible for issuance under the Plan plus the Annual
Increase be issued upon the exercise of Incentive Stock Options.  The Shares may
be authorized, but unissued, or reacquired Common Stock.

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          If an Option expires or becomes unexercisable without having been
exercised in full, or is surrendered pursuant to an Option Exchange Program, the
unpurchased Shares which were subject thereto shall become available for future
grant under the Plan (unless the Plan has terminated); provided, however, that
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Shares that have actually been issued under the Plan upon exercise of an Option,
shall not be returned to the Plan and shall not become available for future
distribution under the Plan.

     4.   Administration of the Plan.
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          (a)  Procedure.
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               (i)    Multiple Administrative Bodies. Different Committees with
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respect to different groups of Service Providers may administer the Plan.

               (ii)   Section 162(m). To the extent that the Administrator
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determines it to be desirable to qualify Options granted hereunder as
"performance-based compensation" within the meaning of Section 162(m) of the
Code, the Plan shall be administered by a Committee of two or more "outside
directors" within the meaning of Section 162(m) of the Code.

               (iii)  Rule 16b-3. To the extent desirable to qualify
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transactions hereunder as exempt under Rule 16b-3, the transactions contemplated
hereunder shall be structured to satisfy the requirements for exemption under
Rule 16b-3.

               (iv)   Other Administration. Other than as provided above, the
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Plan shall be administered by (A) the Board or (B) a Committee, which committee
shall be constituted to satisfy Applicable Laws.

          (b)  Powers of the Administrator.  Subject to the provisions of the
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Plan, and in the case of a Committee, subject to the specific duties delegated
by the Board to such Committee, the Administrator shall have the authority, in
its discretion:

               (i)    to determine the Fair Market Value;

               (ii)   to select the Service Providers to whom Options may be
granted hereunder;

               (iii)  to determine the number of shares of Common Stock to be
covered by each Option granted hereunder;

               (iv)   to approve forms of agreement for use under the Plan;

               (v)    to determine the terms and conditions, not inconsistent
with the terms of the Plan, of any Option granted hereunder. Such terms and
conditions include, but are not limited to, the exercise price, the time or
times when Options may be exercised (which may be based on performance
criteria), any vesting acceleration or waiver of forfeiture restrictions, and
any restriction or limitation regarding any Option or the shares of Common Stock
relating thereto, based in each case on such factors as the Administrator, in
its sole discretion, shall determine;

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               (vi)   to reduce the exercise price of any Option to the then
current Fair Market Value if the Fair Market Value of the Common Stock covered
by such Option shall have declined since the date the Option was granted;

               (vii)  to institute an Option Exchange Program;

               (viii) to construe and interpret the terms of the Plan and awards
granted pursuant to the Plan;

               (ix)   to prescribe, amend and rescind rules and regulations
relating to the Plan, including rules and regulations relating to sub-plans
established for the purpose of qualifying for preferred tax treatment under
foreign tax laws;

               (x)    to modify or amend each Option (subject to Section 14(c)
of the Plan), including the discretionary authority to extend the post-
termination exercisability period of Options longer than is otherwise provided
for in the Plan;

               (xi)   to allow Optionees to satisfy withholding tax obligations
by electing to have the Company withhold from the Shares to be issued upon
exercise of an Option that number of Shares having a Fair Market Value equal to
the amount required to be withheld. The Fair Market Value of the Shares to be
withheld shall be determined on the date that the amount of tax to be withheld
is to be determined. All elections by an Optionee to have Shares withheld for
this purpose shall be made in such form and under such conditions as the
Administrator may deem necessary or advisable;

               (xii)  to authorize any person to execute on behalf of the
Company any instrument required to effect the grant of an Option previously
granted by the Administrator;

               (xiii) to make all other determinations deemed necessary or
advisable for administering the Plan.

          (c)  Effect of Administrator's Decision.  The Administrator's
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decisions, determinations and interpretations shall be final and binding on all
Optionees and any other holders of Options.

     5.   Eligibility.  Nonstatutory Stock Options may be granted to Service
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Providers.  Incentive Stock Options may be granted only to Employees.

     6.   Limitations.
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          (a)  Each Option shall be designated in the Option Agreement as either
an Incentive Stock Option or a Nonstatutory Stock Option.  However,
notwithstanding such designation, to the extent that the aggregate Fair Market
Value of the Shares with respect to which Incentive Stock Options are
exercisable for the first time by the Optionee during any calendar year (under
all plans of the Company and any Parent or Subsidiary) exceeds $100,000, such
Options shall be treated as Nonstatutory Stock Options.  For purposes of this
Section 6(a), Incentive Stock Options

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shall be taken into account in the order in which they were granted. The Fair
Market Value of the Shares shall be determined as of the time the Option with
respect to such Shares is granted.

          (b)  Neither the Plan nor any Option shall confer upon an Optionee any
right with respect to continuing the Optionee's relationship as a Service
Provider with the Company, nor shall they interfere in any way with the
Optionee's right or the Company's right to terminate such relationship at any
time, with or without cause.

          (c)  The following limitations shall apply to grants of Options:

               (i)    No Service Provider shall be granted, in any fiscal year
of the Company, Options to purchase more than 1,500,000 Shares.

               (ii)   In connection with his or her initial service, a Service
Provider may be granted Options to purchase up to an additional 1,500,000
Shares, which shall not count against the limit set forth in subsection (i)
above.

               (iii)  The foregoing limitations shall be adjusted
proportionately in connection with any change in the Company's capitalization as
described in Section 12.

               (iv)   If an Option is cancelled in the same fiscal year of the
Company in which it was granted (other than in connection with a transaction
described in Section 12), the cancelled Option will be counted against the
limits set forth in subsections (i) and (ii) above. For this purpose, if the
exercise price of an Option is reduced, the transaction will be treated as a
cancellation of the Option and the grant of a new Option.

     7.   Term of Plan.  Subject to Section 18 of the Plan, the Plan shall
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become effective upon its adoption by the Board.  It shall continue in effect
for a term of ten (10) years unless terminated earlier under Section 14 of the
Plan.

     8.   Term of Option.  The term of each Option shall be stated in the Option
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Agreement.  In the case of an Incentive Stock Option, the term shall be ten (10)
years from the date of grant or such shorter term as may be provided in the
Option Agreement.  Moreover, in the case of an Incentive Stock Option granted to
an Optionee who, at the time the Incentive Stock Option is granted, owns stock
representing more than ten percent (10%) of the total combined voting power of
all classes of stock of the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary, the term of the
Incentive Stock Option shall be five (5) years from the date of grant or such
shorter term as may be provided in the Option Agreement.

     9.   Option Exercise Price and Consideration.
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          (a)  Exercise Price. The per share exercise price for the Shares to be
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issued pursuant to exercise of an Option shall be determined by the
Administrator, subject to the following:

               (i)    In the case of an Incentive Stock Option

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                      (A)  granted to an Employee who, at the time the Incentive
Stock Option is granted, owns stock representing more than ten percent (10%) of
the voting power of all classes of stock of the Company or any Parent or
Subsidiary, the per Share exercise price shall be no less than 110% of the Fair
Market Value per Share on the date of grant.

                      (B)  granted to any Employee other than an Employee
described in paragraph (A) immediately above, the per Share exercise price shall
be no less than 100% of the Fair Market Value per Share on the date of grant.

               (ii)   In the case of a Nonstatutory Stock Option, the per Share
exercise price shall be determined by the Administrator.  In the case of a
Nonstatutory Stock Option intended to qualify as "performance-based
compensation" within the meaning of Section 162(m) of the Code, the per Share
exercise price shall be no less than 100% of the Fair Market Value per Share on
the date of grant.

               (iii)  Notwithstanding the foregoing, Options may be granted with
a per Share exercise price of less than 100% of the Fair Market Value per Share
on the date of grant pursuant to a merger or other corporate transaction.

          (b)  Waiting Period and Exercise Dates.  At the time an Option is
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granted, the Administrator shall fix the period within which the Option may be
exercised and shall determine any conditions that must be satisfied before the
Option may be exercised.

          (c)  Form of Consideration.  The Administrator shall determine the
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acceptable form of consideration for exercising an Option, including the method
of payment.  In the case of an Incentive Stock Option, the Administrator shall
determine the acceptable form of consideration at the time of grant.  Such
consideration may consist entirely of:

               (i)    cash;

               (ii)   check;

               (iii)  promissory note;

               (iv)   other Shares which (A) in the case of Shares acquired upon
exercise of an option, have been owned by the Optionee for more than six months
on the date of surrender, and (B) have a Fair Market Value on the date of
surrender equal to the aggregate exercise price of the Shares as to which said
Option shall be exercised;

               (v)    consideration received by the Company under a cashless
exercise program implemented by the Company in connection with the Plan;

               (vi)   a reduction in the amount of any Company liability to the
Optionee, including any liability attributable to the Optionee's participation
in any Company-sponsored deferred compensation program or arrangement;

               (vii)  any combination of the foregoing methods of payment; or

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               (viii) such other consideration and method of payment for the
issuance of Shares to the extent permitted by Applicable Laws.

     10.  Exercise of Option.
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          (a)  Procedure for Exercise; Rights as a Shareholder.  Any Option
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granted hereunder shall be exercisable according to the terms of the Plan and at
such times and under such conditions as determined by the Administrator and set
forth in the Option Agreement.  Unless the Administrator provides otherwise,
vesting of Options granted hereunder shall be tolled during any unpaid leave of
absence.  An Option may not be exercised for a fraction of a Share.

               An Option shall be deemed exercised when the Company receives:
(i) written or electronic notice of exercise (in accordance with the Option
Agreement) from the person entitled to exercise the Option, and (ii) full
payment for the Shares with respect to which the Option is exercised. Full
payment may consist of any consideration and method of payment authorized by the
Administrator and permitted by the Option Agreement and the Plan. Shares issued
upon exercise of an Option shall be issued in the name of the Optionee or, if
requested by the Optionee, in the name of the Optionee and his or her spouse.
Until the Shares are issued (as evidenced by the appropriate entry on the books
of the Company or of a duly authorized transfer agent of the Company), no right
to vote or receive dividends or any other rights as a shareholder shall exist
with respect to the Optioned Stock, notwithstanding the exercise of the Option.
The Company shall issue (or cause to be issued) such Shares promptly after the
Option is exercised. No adjustment will be made for a dividend or other right
for which the record date is prior to the date the Shares are issued, except as
provided in Section 12 of the Plan.

               Exercising an Option in any manner shall decrease the number of
Shares thereafter available, both for purposes of the Plan and for sale under
the Option, by the number of Shares as to which the Option is exercised.

          (b)  Termination of Relationship as a Service Provider. If an Optionee
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ceases to be a Service Provider, other than upon the Optionee's death or
Disability, the Optionee may exercise his or her Option within such period of
time as is specified in the Option Agreement to the extent that the Option is
vested on the date of termination (but in no event later than the expiration of
the term of such Option as set forth in the Option Agreement). In the absence of
a specified time in the Option Agreement, the Option shall remain exercisable
for three (3) months following the Optionee's termination. If, on the date of
termination, the Optionee is not vested as to his or her entire Option, the
Shares covered by the unvested portion of the Option shall revert to the Plan.
If, after termination, the Optionee does not exercise his or her Option within
the time specified by the Administrator, the Option shall terminate, and the
Shares covered by such Option shall revert to the Plan.

          (c)  Disability of Optionee.  If an Optionee ceases to be a Service
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Provider as a result of the Optionee's Disability, the Optionee may exercise his
or her Option within such period of time as is specified in the Option Agreement
to the extent the Option is vested on the date of termination (but in no event
later than the expiration of the term of such Option as set forth in the Option
Agreement).  In the absence of a specified time in the Option Agreement, the
Option shall

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remain exercisable for twelve (12) months following the Optionee's termination.
If, on the date of termination, the Optionee is not vested as to his or her
entire Option, the Shares covered by the unvested portion of the Option shall
revert to the Plan. If, after termination, the Optionee does not exercise his or
her Option within the time specified herein, the Option shall terminate, and the
Shares covered by such Option shall revert to the Plan.

          (d)  Death of Optionee.  If an Optionee dies while a Service Provider,
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the Option may be exercised within such period of time as is specified in the
Option Agreement (but in no event later than the expiration of the term of such
Option as set forth in the Notice of Grant), by the Optionee's estate or by a
person who acquires the right to exercise the Option by bequest or inheritance,
but only to the extent that the Option is vested on the date of death.  In the
absence of a specified time in the Option Agreement, the Option shall remain
exercisable for twelve (12) months following the Optionee's termination.  If, at
the time of death, the Optionee is not vested as to his or her entire Option,
the Shares covered by the unvested portion of the Option shall immediately
revert to the Plan.  The Option may be exercised by the executor or
administrator of the Optionee's estate or, if none, by the person(s) entitled to
exercise the Option under the Optionee's will or the laws of descent or
distribution.  If the Option is not so exercised within the time specified
herein, the Option shall terminate, and the Shares covered by such Option shall
revert to the Plan.

          (e)  Buyout Provisions. The Administrator may at any time offer to buy
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out for a payment in cash or Shares an Option previously granted based on such
terms and conditions as the Administrator shall establish and communicate to the
Optionee at the time that such offer is made.

     11.  Non-Transferability of Options.  Unless determined otherwise by the
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Administrator, an Option may not be sold, pledged, assigned, hypothecated,
transferred, or disposed of in any manner other than by will or by the laws of
descent or distribution and may be exercised, during the lifetime of the
Optionee, only by the Optionee.  If the Administrator makes an Option
transferable, such Option shall contain such additional terms and conditions as
the Administrator deems appropriate.

     12.  Adjustments Upon Changes in Capitalization, Dissolution, Merger or
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Asset Sale.
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          (a)  Changes in Capitalization.  Subject to any required action by the
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shareholders of the Company, the number of shares of Common Stock covered by
each outstanding Option, the number of shares of Common Stock which have been
authorized for issuance under the Plan but as to which no Options have yet been
granted or which have been returned to the Plan upon cancellation or expiration
of an Option, the share limitations set forth in Section 6(c), as well as the
price per share of Common Stock covered by each such outstanding Option, shall
be proportionately adjusted for any increase or decrease in the number of issued
shares of Common Stock resulting from a stock split, reverse stock split, stock
dividend, combination or reclassification of the Common Stock, or any other
increase or decrease in the number of issued shares of Common Stock effected
without receipt of consideration by the Company; provided, however, that
conversion of any convertible securities of the Company shall not be deemed to
have been "effected without receipt of consideration."  Such adjustment shall be
made by the Board, whose determination in that respect shall be final, binding
and conclusive.  Except as expressly provided herein, no issuance by the Company
of shares of stock of any class, or securities convertible into shares of stock
of any class,

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shall affect, and no adjustment by reason thereof shall be made with respect to,
the number or price of shares of Common Stock subject to an Option.

          (b)  Dissolution or Liquidation.  In the event of the proposed
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dissolution or liquidation of the Company, the Administrator shall notify each
Optionee as soon as practicable prior to the effective date of such proposed
transaction.  The Administrator in its discretion may provide for an Optionee to
have the right to exercise his or her Option until ten (10) days prior to such
transaction as to all of the Optioned Stock covered thereby, including Shares as
to which the Option would not otherwise be exercisable.  In addition, the
Administrator may provide that any Company repurchase option applicable to any
Shares purchased upon exercise of an Option shall lapse as to all such Shares,
provided the proposed dissolution or liquidation takes place at the time and in
the manner contemplated.  To the extent it has not been previously exercised, an
Option will terminate immediately prior to the consummation of such proposed
action.

          (c)  Merger or Asset Sale. In the event of a merger of the Company
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with or into another corporation, or the sale of substantially all of the assets
of the Company, each outstanding Option and Stock Purchase Right shall be
assumed or an equivalent option or right substituted by the successor
corporation or a Parent or Subsidiary of the successor corporation. With respect
to Options granted to an Outside Director pursuant to Section 19 that are
assumed or substituted for, if following such assumption or substitution the
Optionee's status as a Director or a director of the successor corporation, as
applicable, is terminated other than upon a voluntary resignation by the
Optionee, then the Optionee shall fully vest in and have the right to exercise
the Option as to all of the Optioned Stock, including Shares as to which it
would not otherwise be vested or exercisable.

               In the event that the successor corporation refuses to assume or
substitute for the Option or Stock Purchase Right, the Optionee shall fully vest
in and have the right to exercise the Option or Stock Purchase Right as to all
of the Optioned Stock, including Shares as to which it would not otherwise be
vested or exercisable.  If an Option or Stock Purchase Right becomes fully
vested and exercisable in lieu of assumption or substitution in the event of a
merger or sale of assets, the Administrator shall notify the Optionee in writing
or electronically that the Option or Stock Purchase Right shall be fully vested
and exercisable for a period of fifteen (15) days from the date of such notice,
and the Option or Stock Purchase Right shall terminate upon the expiration of
such period.

               For the purposes of this paragraph, the Option or Stock Purchase
Right shall be considered assumed if, following the merger or sale of assets,
the option or right confers the right to purchase or receive, for each Share of
Optioned Stock subject to the Option or Stock Purchase Right immediately prior
to the merger or sale of assets, the consideration (whether stock, cash, or
other securities or property) received in the merger or sale of assets by
holders of Common Stock for each Share held on the effective date of the
transaction (and if holders were offered a choice of consideration, the type of
consideration chosen by the holders of a majority of the outstanding Shares);
provided, however, that if such consideration received in the merger or sale of
assets is not solely common stock of the successor corporation or its Parent,
the Administrator may, with the consent of the successor corporation, provide
for the consideration to be received upon the exercise of the Option or Stock
Purchase Right, for each Share of Optioned Stock subject to the Option or Stock
Purchase Right, to be solely common stock of the successor corporation or its
Parent equal in

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fair market value to the per share consideration received by holders of Common
Stock in the merger or sale of assets.

     13.  Date of Grant.  The date of grant of an Option shall be, for all
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purposes, the date on which the Administrator makes the determination granting
such Option, or such other later date as is determined by the Administrator.
Notice of the determination shall be provided to each Optionee within a
reasonable time after the date of such grant.

     14.  Amendment and Termination of the Plan.
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          (a)  Amendment and Termination.  The Board may at any time amend,
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alter, suspend or terminate the Plan.

          (b)  Shareholder Approval.  The Company shall obtain shareholder
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approval of any Plan amendment to the extent necessary and desirable to comply
with Applicable Laws.

          (c)  Effect of Amendment or Termination.  No amendment, alteration,
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suspension or termination of the Plan shall impair the rights of any Optionee,
unless mutually agreed otherwise between the Optionee and the Administrator,
which agreement must be in writing and signed by the Optionee and the Company.
Termination of the Plan shall not affect the Administrator's ability to exercise
the powers granted to it hereunder with respect to Options granted under the
Plan prior to the date of such termination.

     15.  Conditions Upon Issuance of Shares.
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          (a)  Legal Compliance.  Shares shall not be issued pursuant to the
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exercise of an Option unless the exercise of such Option and the issuance and
delivery of such Shares shall comply with Applicable Laws and shall be further
subject to the approval of counsel for the Company with respect to such
compliance.

          (b)  Investment Representations.  As a condition to the exercise of an
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Option, the Company may require the person exercising such Option to represent
and warrant at the time of any such exercise that the Shares are being purchased
only for investment and without any present intention to sell or distribute such
Shares if, in the opinion of counsel for the Company, such a representation is
required.

     16.  Inability to Obtain Authority.  The inability of the Company to obtain
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authority from any regulatory body having jurisdiction, which authority is
deemed by the Company's counsel to be necessary to the lawful issuance and sale
of any Shares hereunder, shall relieve the Company of any liability in respect
of the failure to issue or sell such Shares as to which such requisite authority
shall not have been obtained.

     17.  Reservation of Shares.  The Company, during the term of this Plan,
          ---------------------
will at all times reserve and keep available such number of Shares as shall be
sufficient to satisfy the requirements of the Plan.

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     18.  Shareholder Approval.  The Plan shall be subject to approval by the
          --------------------
shareholders of the Company within twelve (12) months after the date the Plan is
adopted.  Such shareholder approval shall be obtained in the manner and to the
degree required under Applicable Laws.

     19.  Formula Option Grants to Outside Directors. Outside Directors shall be
          ------------------------------------------
automatically granted Options each year in accordance with the following
provisions:

          (a)  All Options granted pursuant to this Section shall be
Nonstatutory Stock Options and, except as otherwise provided herein, shall be
subject to the other terms and conditions of the Plan.

          (b)  Unless waived by the applicable Outside Director, each person who
first becomes an Outside Director on or after the IPO Effective Date, whether
through election by the stockholders of the Company or appointment by the Board
to fill a vacancy, shall be automatically granted an Option to purchase 30,000
Shares (the "First Option") on the date he or she first becomes an Outside
Director; provided, however, that an Inside Director who ceases to be an Inside
Director but who remains a Director shall not receive a First Option.

          (c)  Unless waived by the applicable Outside Director, each Outside
Director shall be automatically granted an Option to purchase 12,000 Shares (a
"Subsequent Option") following each annual meeting of the stockholders of the
Company, except in the case of the first such annual meeting after the IPO
Effective Date if such annual meeting is held within six (6) months of the IPO
Effective Date, if as of such date, he or she shall continue to serve on the
Board and shall have served on the Board for at least the preceding six (6)
months.

          (d)  The terms of each First Option granted pursuant to this Section
shall be as follows:

               (i)    the term of the First Option shall be ten (10) years.

               (ii)   the exercise price per Share shall be 100% of the Fair
Market Value per Share on the date of grant of the First Option.

               (iii)  the First Option shall vest as to 25% of the Shares
subject to the First Option on each anniversary of its date of grant provided
that the Optionee continues to serve as a Director on such dates.

          (e)  The terms of each Subsequent Option granted pursuant to this
Section shall be as follows:

               (i)    the term of the Subsequent Option shall be ten (10) years.

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               (ii)    the exercise price per Share shall be 100% of the Fair
Market Value per Share on the date of grant of the Subsequent Option.

               (iii)  the Subsequent Option shall vest as to 100% of the Shares
subject to the Subsequent Option on the anniversary of its date of grant
provided that the Optionee continues to serve as a Director on such dates.

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                           LYNUXWORKS, INCORPORATED

                            2000 STOCK OPTION PLAN

                            STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT

     Unless otherwise defined herein, the terms defined in the Plan shall have
the same defined meanings in this Option Agreement.

I.   NOTICE OF STOCK OPTION GRANT
     ----------------------------

     [Optionee's Name and Address]

     You have been granted an option to purchase Common Stock of the Company,
subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan and this Option Agreement, as
follows:

     Grant Number                       ___________________________________

     Date of Grant                      ___________________________________

     Vesting Commencement Date          ___________________________________

     Exercise Price per Share           $__________________________________

     Total Number of Shares Granted     ___________________________________

     Total Exercise Price               $__________________________________

     Type of Option:                    ___ Incentive Stock Option

                                        ___ Nonstatutory Stock Option

     Term/Expiration Date:              ___________________________________

     Vesting Schedule:
     ----------------

     Subject to accelerated vesting as set forth below, this Option may be
exercised, in whole or in part, in accordance with the following schedule:

     [25% of the Shares subject to the Option shall vest twelve months after the
Vesting Commencement Date, and 1/48 of the Shares subject to the Option shall
vest each month thereafter, subject to the Optionee continuing to be a Service
Provider on such dates].
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     Termination Period:
     ------------------

     This Option may be exercised for [three months] after Optionee ceases to be
a Service Provider.  Upon the death or Disability of the Optionee, this Option
may be exercised for [twelve months] after Optionee ceases to be a Service
Provider.  In no event shall this Option be exercised later than the
Term/Expiration Date as provided above.

II.  AGREEMENT
     ---------

     A.   Grant of Option.
          ---------------

               The Plan Administrator of the Company hereby grants to the
Optionee named in the Notice of Grant attached as Part I of this Agreement (the
"Optionee") an option (the "Option") to purchase the number of Shares, as set
forth in the Notice of Grant, at the exercise price per share set forth in the
Notice of Grant (the "Exercise Price"), subject to the terms and conditions of
the Plan, which is incorporated herein by reference. Subject to Section 14(c) of
the Plan, in the event of a conflict between the terms and conditions of the
Plan and the terms and conditions of this Option Agreement, the terms and
conditions of the Plan shall prevail.

               If designated in the Notice of Grant as an Incentive Stock Option
("ISO"), this Option is intended to qualify as an Incentive Stock Option under
Section 422 of the Code. However, if this Option is intended to be an Incentive
Stock Option, to the extent that it exceeds the $100,000 rule of Code Section
422(d) it shall be treated as a Nonstatutory Stock Option ("NSO").

     B.   Exercise of Option.
          ------------------

               (a)  Right to Exercise.  This Option is exercisable during its
                    -----------------
term in accordance with the Vesting Schedule set out in the Notice of Grant and
the applicable provisions of the Plan and this Option Agreement.

               (b)  Method of Exercise.  This Option is exercisable by delivery
                    ------------------
of an exercise notice, in the form attached as Exhibit A (the "Exercise
                                               ---------
Notice"), which shall state the election to exercise the Option, the number of
Shares in respect of which the Option is being exercised (the "Exercised
Shares"), and such other representations and agreements as may be required by
the Company pursuant to the provisions of the Plan. The Exercise Notice shall be
completed by the Optionee and delivered to the Chief Financial Officer of the
Company. The Exercise Notice shall be accompanied by payment of the aggregate
Exercise Price as to all Exercised Shares. This Option shall be deemed to be
exercised upon receipt by the Company of such fully executed Exercise Notice
accompanied by such aggregate Exercise Price.

                 No Shares shall be issued pursuant to the exercise of this
Option unless such issuance and exercise complies with Applicable Laws. Assuming
such compliance, for income tax purposes the Exercised Shares shall be
considered transferred to the Optionee on the date the Option is exercised with
respect to such Exercised Shares.

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     C.   Method of Payment.
          -----------------

            Payment of the aggregate Exercise Price shall be by any of the
following, or a combination thereof, at the election of the Optionee:

            1.  cash;

            2.  check;

            3.  consideration received by the Company under a cashless exercise
program implemented by the Company in connection with the Plan;

            4.  surrender of other Shares which (i) in the case of Shares
acquired upon exercise of an option, have been owned by the Optionee for more
than six (6) months on the date of surrender, and (ii) have a Fair Market Value
on the date of surrender equal to the aggregate Exercise Price of the Exercised
Shares; or

            5.  to the extent permitted by the Administrator, delivery of a
properly executed exercise notice together with such other documentation as the
Administrator and the broker, if applicable, shall require to effect an exercise
of the Option and delivery to the Company of the sale proceeds required to pay
the Exercise Price.

     D.   Non-Transferability of Option.
          -----------------------------

            This Option may not be transferred in any manner otherwise than by
will or by the laws of descent or distribution and may be exercised during the
lifetime of Optionee only by the Optionee. The terms of the Plan and this Option
Agreement shall be binding upon the executors, administrators, heirs, successors
and assigns of the Optionee.

     E.   Term of Option.
          --------------

            This Option may be exercised only within the term set out in the
Notice of Grant, and may be exercised during such term only in accordance with
the Plan and the terms of this Option Agreement.

     F.   Tax Consequences.
          ----------------

            Some of the federal tax consequences relating to this Option, as of
the date of this Option, are set forth below. THIS SUMMARY IS NECESSARILY
INCOMPLETE, AND THE TAX LAWS AND REGULATIONS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE. THE OPTIONEE
SHOULD CONSULT A TAX ADVISER BEFORE EXERCISING THIS OPTION OR DISPOSING OF THE
SHARES.

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     G.   Exercising the Option.
          ---------------------

               1.   Nonstatutory Stock Option.  The Optionee may incur regular
                    -------------------------
federal income tax liability upon exercise of a NSO. The Optionee will be
treated as having received compensation income (taxable at ordinary income tax
rates) equal to the excess, if any, of the Fair Market Value of the Exercised
Shares on the date of exercise over their aggregate Exercise Price. If the
Optionee is an Employee or a former Employee, the Company will be required to
withhold from his or her compensation or collect from Optionee and pay to the
applicable taxing authorities an amount in cash equal to a percentage of this
compensation income at the time of exercise, and may refuse to honor the
exercise and refuse to deliver Shares if such withholding amounts are not
delivered at the time of exercise.

               2.   Incentive Stock Option.  If this Option qualifies as an ISO,
                    ----------------------
the Optionee will have no regular federal income tax liability upon its
exercise, although the excess, if any, of the Fair Market Value of the Exercised
Shares on the date of exercise over their aggregate Exercise Price will be
treated as an adjustment to alternative minimum taxable income for federal tax
purposes and may subject the Optionee to alternative minimum tax in the year of
exercise. In the event that the Optionee ceases to be an Employee but remains a
Service Provider, any Incentive Stock Option of the Optionee that remains
unexercised shall cease to qualify as an Incentive Stock Option and will be
treated for tax purposes as a Nonstatutory Stock Option on the date three (3)
months and one (1) day following such change of status.

               3.   Disposition of Shares.
                    ---------------------

                      (a)  NSO.  If the Optionee holds NSO Shares for at least
                           ---
     one year, any gain realized on disposition of the Shares will be treated as
     long-term capital gain for federal income tax purposes.

                      (b)  ISO.  If the Optionee holds ISO Shares for at least
                           ---
     one year after exercise and two years after the grant date, any gain
     realized on disposition of the Shares will be treated as long-term capital
     gain for federal income tax purposes. If the Optionee disposes of ISO
     Shares within one year after exercise or two years after the grant date,
     any gain realized on such disposition will be treated as compensation
     income (taxable at ordinary income rates) to the extent of the excess, if
     any, of the lesser of (A) the difference between the Fair Market Value of
     the Shares acquired on the date of exercise and the aggregate Exercise
     Price, or (B) the difference between the sale price of such Shares and the
     aggregate Exercise Price. Any additional gain will be taxed as capital
     gain, short-term or long-term depending on the period that the ISO Shares
     were held.

                      (c)  Notice of Disqualifying Disposition of ISO Shares.
                           -------------------------------------------------
If the Optionee sells or otherwise disposes of any of the Shares acquired
pursuant to an ISO on or before the later of (i) two years after the grant date,
or (ii) one year after the exercise date, the Optionee shall immediately notify
the Company in writing of such disposition. The Optionee agrees that he or she
may be subject to income tax withholding by the Company on the compensation
income recognized from such early disposition of ISO Shares by payment in cash
or out of the current earnings paid to the Optionee.

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     H.   Entire Agreement; Governing Law.
          --------------------------------

            The Plan is incorporated herein by reference. The Plan and this
Option Agreement constitute the entire agreement of the parties with respect to
the subject matter hereof and supersede in their entirety all prior undertakings
and agreements of the Company and Optionee with respect to the subject matter
hereof, and may not be modified adversely to the Optionee's interest except by
means of a writing signed by the Company and Optionee. This agreement is
governed by the internal substantive laws, but not the choice of law rules, of
California.

     I.   NO GUARANTEE OF CONTINUED SERVICE.
          ----------------------------------

            OPTIONEE ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT THE VESTING OF SHARES PURSUANT
TO THE VESTING SCHEDULE HEREOF IS EARNED ONLY BY CONTINUING AS A SERVICE
PROVIDER AT THE WILL OF THE COMPANY (AND NOT THROUGH THE ACT OF BEING HIRED,
BEING GRANTED AN OPTION OR PURCHASING SHARES HEREUNDER). OPTIONEE FURTHER
ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT THIS AGREEMENT, THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED
HEREUNDER AND THE VESTING SCHEDULE SET FORTH HEREIN DO NOT CONSTITUTE AN EXPRESS
OR IMPLIED PROMISE OF CONTINUED ENGAGEMENT AS A SERVICE PROVIDER FOR THE VESTING
PERIOD, FOR ANY PERIOD, OR AT ALL, AND SHALL NOT INTERFERE WITH OPTIONEE'S RIGHT
OR THE COMPANY'S RIGHT TO TERMINATE OPTIONEE'S RELATIONSHIP AS A SERVICE
PROVIDER AT ANY TIME, WITH OR WITHOUT CAUSE.

     By your signature and the signature of the Company's representative below,
you and the Company agree that this Option is granted under and governed by the
terms and conditions of the Plan and this Option Agreement.  Optionee has
reviewed the Plan and this Option Agreement in their entirety, has had an
opportunity to obtain the advice of counsel prior to executing this Option
Agreement and fully understands all provisions of the Plan and Option Agreement.
Optionee hereby agrees to accept as binding, conclusive and final all decisions
or interpretations of the Administrator upon any questions relating to the Plan
and Option Agreement.  Optionee further agrees to notify the Company upon any
change in the residence address indicated below.

OPTIONEE:                               LYNUXWORKS, INCORPORATED

_________________________________       _______________________________________
Signature                               By

_________________________________       _______________________________________
Print Name                              Title

_________________________________
Residence Address

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                                   EXHIBIT A
                                   ---------

                           LYNUXWORKS, INCORPORATED

                            2000 STOCK OPTION PLAN

                                EXERCISE NOTICE

LynuxWorks, Incorporated
2239 Samaritan Drive
San Jose, CA 95124

Attention:  Chief Financial Officer

     1.   Exercise of Option. Effective as of today, ________________, _____,
          ------------------
the undersigned ("Purchaser") hereby elects to purchase ______________ shares
(the "Shares") of the Common Stock of LynuxWorks, Incorporated (the "Company")
under and pursuant to the 2000 Stock Plan (the "Plan") and the Stock Option
Agreement dated, _____ (the "Option Agreement"). The purchase price for the
Shares shall be $_____, as required by the Option Agreement.

     2.   Delivery of Payment.  Purchaser herewith delivers to the Company the
          -------------------
full purchase price for the Shares.

     3.   Representations of Purchaser.  Purchaser acknowledges that Purchaser
          ----------------------------
has received, read and understood the Plan and the Option Agreement and agrees
to abide by and be bound by their terms and conditions.

     4.   Rights as Shareholder.  Until the issuance (as evidenced by the
          ---------------------
appropriate entry on the books of the Company or of a duly authorized transfer
agent of the Company) of the Shares, no right to vote or receive dividends or
any other rights as a shareholder shall exist with respect to the Optioned
Stock, notwithstanding the exercise of the Option. The Shares so acquired shall
be issued to the Optionee as soon as practicable after exercise of the Option.
No adjustment will be made for a dividend or other right for which the record
date is prior to the date of issuance, except as provided in Section 12 of the
Plan.

     5.   Tax Consultation.  Purchaser understands that Purchaser may suffer
          ----------------
adverse tax consequences as a result of Purchaser's purchase or disposition of
the Shares. Purchaser represents that Purchaser has consulted with any tax
consultants Purchaser deems advisable in connection with the purchase or
disposition of the Shares and that Purchaser is not relying on the Company for
any tax advice.

<PAGE>

     6.   Entire Agreement; Governing Law.  The Plan and Option Agreement are
          -------------------------------
incorporated herein by reference.  This Agreement, the Plan and the Option
Agreement constitute the entire agreement of the parties with respect to the
subject matter hereof and supersede in their entirety all prior undertakings and
agreements of the Company and Purchaser with respect to the subject matter
hereof, and may not be modified adversely to the Purchaser's interest except by
means of a writing signed by the Company and Purchaser.  This agreement is
governed by the internal substantive laws, but not the choice of law rules, of
California.

Submitted by:                           Accepted by:

PURCHASER:                              LYNUXWORKS, INCORPORATED

_________________________________       _______________________________________
Signature                               By

_________________________________       _______________________________________
Print Name                              Its

Address:                                Address:
-------                                 -------

_________________________________       LYNUXWORKS, INCORPORATED

_________________________________       2239 Samaritan Drive
                                        San Jose, CA 95124

                                        ---------------------------------------
                                        Date Received<PAGE>

                                                                    EXHIBIT 10.9

                               LYNUXWORKS, INC.

                     CHANGE OF CONTROL SEVERANCE AGREEMENT

     This Change of Control Severance Agreement (the "Agreement") is made and
entered into effective as of _________ ___, 2000 (the "Effective Date"), by and
between _____________________ (the "Employee") and LynuxWorks, a California
corporation (the "Company").  Certain capitalized terms used in this Agreement
are defined in Section 1 below.

                                R E C I T A L S
                                ---------------

     A.  It is expected that the Company from time to time will consider the
possibility of a Change of Control. The Board of Directors of the Company (the
"Board") recognizes that such consideration can be a distraction to the Employee
and can cause the Employee to consider alternative employment opportunities.

     B.  The Board believes that it is in the best interests of the Company and
its shareholders to provide the Employee with an incentive to continue his
employment and to maximize the value of the Company upon a Change of Control for
the benefit of its shareholders.

     C.  In order to provide the Employee with enhanced financial security and
sufficient encouragement to remain with the Company notwithstanding the
possibility of a Change of Control, the Board believes that it is imperative to
provide the Employee with certain severance benefits upon the Employee's
termination of employment following a Change of Control.

                                   AGREEMENT
                                   ---------

     In consideration of the mutual covenants herein contained and the continued
employment of Employee by the Company, the parties agree as follows:

     1.  Definition of Terms.  The following terms referred to in this Agreement
         -------------------
shall have the following meanings:

         (a) Cause. "Cause" shall mean (i) any act of personal dishonesty taken
             -----
by the Employee in connection with his responsibilities as an employee which is
intended to result in substantial personal enrichment of the Employee, (ii)
Employee's conviction of a felony which the Board reasonably believes has had or
will have a material detrimental effect on the Company's reputation or business,
(iii) a willful act by the Employee which constitutes misconduct and is
injurious to the Company, and (iv) continued willful violations by the Employee
of the Employee's obligations to the Company after there has been delivered to
the Employee a written demand for

<PAGE>

performance from the Company which describes the basis for the Company's belief
that the Employee has not substantially performed his duties.

         (b) Change of Control. "Change of Control" shall mean the occurrence of
             -----------------
any of the following events:

             (i)   the approval by shareholders of the Company of a merger or
consolidation of the Company with any other corporation, other than a merger or
consolidation which would result in the voting securities of the Company
outstanding immediately prior thereto continuing to represent (either by
remaining outstanding or by being converted into voting securities of the
surviving entity) more than fifty percent (50%) of the total voting power
represented by the voting securities of the Company or such surviving entity
outstanding immediately after such merger or consolidation;

             (ii)  the approval by the shareholders of the Company of a plan of
complete liquidation of the Company or an agreement for the sale or disposition
by the Company of all or substantially all of the Company's assets; or

             (iii) any "person" (as such term is used in Sections 13(d) and
14(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) becoming the
"beneficial owner" (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under said Act), directly or
indirectly, of securities of the Company representing 50% or more of the total
voting power represented by the Company's then outstanding voting securities.

         (c) Compensation Continuation Period. "Compensation Continuation
             --------------------------------
Period" shall mean the period of time commencing with termination of the
Employee's employment as a result of Involuntary Termination at anytime within
twelve (12) months after a Change of Control and ending with the expiration of
six (6) months following the date of the Employee's termination.

         (d) Involuntary Termination. "Involuntary Termination" shall mean (i)
             -----------------------
without the Employee's express written consent, a significant reduction of the
Employee's duties, position or responsibilities relative to the Employee's
duties, position or responsibilities in effect immediately prior to such
reduction, or the removal of the Employee from such position, duties and
responsibilities, unless the Employee is provided with comparable duties,
position and responsibilities; provided, however, that a reduction in duties,
position or responsibilities solely by virtue of the Company being acquired and
made part of a larger entity (as, for example, when the Chief Financial Officer
of the Company remains as such following a Change of Control but is not made the
Chief Financial Officer of the acquiring corporation) shall not constitute an
"Involuntary Termination;" (ii) without the Employee's express written consent,
a substantial reduction, without good business reasons, of the facilities and
perquisites (including office space and location) available to the Employee
immediately prior to such reduction; (iii) a reduction by the Company of the
Employee's base salary as in effect immediately prior to such reduction; (iv) a
material reduction by the Company in the kind or level of employee benefits to
which the Employee is entitled immediately prior to such reduction with the
result that the Employee's overall benefits package is significantly reduced;
(v) without the Employee's express written consent, the relocation of the

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Employee to a facility or a location more than thirty-five (35) miles from his
current location; (vi) any purported termination of the Employee by the Company
which is not effected for Cause or for which the grounds relied upon are not
valid; or (vii) the failure of the Company to obtain the assumption of this
Agreement by any successors contemplated in Section 5 below.

         (e)  Termination Date. "Termination Date" shall mean the effective date
              ----------------
of any notice of termination delivered by one party to the other hereunder.

     2.  Term of Agreement. This Agreement shall terminate upon the date that
         -----------------
all obligations of the parties hereto under this Agreement have been satisfied.

     3.  At-Will Employment. The Company and the Employee acknowledge that the
         ------------------
Employee's employment is and shall continue to be at-will, as defined under
applicable law. If the Employee's employment terminates for any reason, the
Employee shall not be entitled to any payments, benefits, damages, awards or
compensation other than as provided by this Agreement, or as may otherwise be
established under the Company's then existing employee benefit plans or policies
at the time of termination.

     4.  Severance Benefits.
         ------------------

         (a) Termination Following A Change of Control.
             -----------------------------------------

             (i)  Involuntary Termination. If the Employee's employment with the
                  -----------------------
Company terminates as a result of an Involuntary Termination at any time within
twelve (12) months after a Change of Control, the Employee shall be entitled to
receive continuing payments of severance pay at a rate equal to the sum of: six
(6) months of the Employee's base salary or target commission goal, if
applicable, (as in effect immediately prior to the Change of Control). Such
severance payments shall be paid monthly in accordance with the Company's normal
payroll practices during the Compensation Continuation Period. In addition,
during the Compensation Continuation Period, the Company shall continue to make
available to the Employee and Employee's spouse and dependents covered under any
group health, life or other similar insurance plans of the Company on the date
of such termination (the "Covered Dependents"), and pay for, to the same extent
as paid prior to termination of employment, all group health, life and other
similar insurance plans in which Employee or such Covered Dependents participate
on the date of the Employee's termination.

             (ii) Other Termination. If the Employee's employment with the
                  -----------------
Company terminates other than as a result of an Involuntary Termination at any
time within twelve (12) months after a Change of Control, then the Employee
shall not be entitled to receive severance or other benefits hereunder, but may
be eligible for those benefits (if any) as may then be established under the
Company's then existing severance and benefits plans and policies at the
Termination Date.

         (b) Termination Apart from a Change of Control. If the Employee's
             ------------------------------------------
employment with the Company terminates for any or no reason other than within
the twelve (12) months following a Change of Control, then the Employee shall
not be entitled to receive severance or other

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benefits hereunder, but may be eligible for those benefits (if any) as may then
be established under the Company's then existing severance and benefits plans
and policies at the time of such termination.

         (c)   Accrued Wages and Vacation; Expenses. Without regard to the
               ------------------------------------
reason for, or the timing of, Employee's termination of employment: (i) the
Company shall pay the Employee any unpaid base salary due for periods prior to
the Termination Date; (ii) the Company shall pay the Employee all of the
Employee's accrued and unused vacation through the Termination Date; and (iii)
following submission of proper expense reports by the Employee, the Company
shall reimburse the Employee for all expenses reasonably and necessarily
incurred by the Employee in connection with the business of the Company prior to
the Termination Date. These payments shall be made promptly upon termination and
within the period of time mandated by law.

     5.  Option Acceleration.  If the Employee's employment with the Company
         -------------------
terminates as a result of an Involuntary Termination at any time within twelve
(12) months after a Change of Control, the vesting and exercisability of one
hundred percent (100%) of any unvested options granted to the Employee by the
Company shall become vested and exercisable as of the date of the Employee's
Involuntary Termination.

     6.  Successors.
         ----------

         (a) Company's Successors.  Any successor to the Company (whether
             --------------------
direct or indirect and whether by purchase, lease, merger, consolidation,
liquidation or otherwise) to all or substantially all of the Company's business
and/or assets shall assume the Company's obligations under this Agreement and
agree expressly to perform the Company's obligations under this Agreement in the
same manner and to the same extent as the Company would be required to perform
such obligations in the absence of a succession.  For all purposes under this
Agreement, the term "Company" shall include any successor to the Company's
business and/or assets which executes and delivers the assumption agreement
described in this subsection (a) or which becomes bound by the terms of this
Agreement by operation of law.

         (b) Employee's Successors. Without the written consent of the Company,
             ---------------------
Employee shall not assign or transfer this Agreement or any right or obligation
under this Agreement to any other person or entity. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, the terms of this Agreement and all rights of Employee hereunder
shall inure to the benefit of, and be enforceable by, Employee's personal or
legal representatives, executors, administrators, successors, heirs,
distributees, devisees and legatees.

     7.  Notices.
         -------

         (a) General.  Notices and all other communications contemplated by
             -------
this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given
when personally delivered or when mailed by U.S. registered or certified mail,
return receipt requested and postage prepaid.  In the case of the Employee,
mailed notices shall be addressed to him at the home address

                                      -4-
<PAGE>

which he most recently communicated to the Company in writing. In the case of
the Company, mailed notices shall be addressed to its corporate headquarters,
and all notices shall be directed to the attention of its Secretary.

          (b)  Notice of Termination.  Any termination by the Company for Cause
               ---------------------
or by the Employee as a result of a voluntary resignation or an Involuntary
Termination shall be communicated by a notice of termination to the other party
hereto given in accordance with this Section.  Such notice shall indicate the
specific termination provision in this Agreement relied upon, shall set forth in
reasonable detail the facts and circumstances claimed to provide a basis for
termination under the provision so indicated, and shall specify the Termination
Date (which shall be not more than 30 days after the giving of such notice).
The failure by the Employee to include in the notice any fact or circumstance
which contributes to a showing of Involuntary Termination shall not waive any
right of the Employee hereunder or preclude the Employee from asserting such
fact or circumstance in enforcing his rights hereunder.

     8.   Arbitration.
          -----------

          (a)   Any dispute or controversy arising out of, relating to, or in
connection with this Agreement, or the interpretation, validity, construction,
performance, breach, or termination thereof, shall be settled by binding
arbitration to be held in Santa Clara County, California, in accordance with the
National Rules for the Resolution of Employment Disputes then in effect of the
American Arbitration Association (the "Rules"). The arbitrator may grant
injunctions or other relief in such dispute or controversy. The decision of the
arbitrator shall be final, conclusive and binding on the parties to the
arbitration. Judgment may be entered on the arbitrator's decision in any court
having jurisdiction.

          (b)   The arbitrator(s) shall apply California law to the merits of
any dispute or claim, without reference to conflicts of law rules. The
arbitration proceedings shall be governed by federal arbitration law and by the
Rules, without reference to state arbitration law. Employee hereby consents to
the personal jurisdiction of the state and federal courts located in California
for any action or proceeding arising from or relating to this Agreement or
relating to any arbitration in which the parties are participants.

          (c)   The Company and Employee shall each pay one-half of the costs
and expenses of such arbitration, and each shall separately pay its counsel fees
and expenses.

          (d)   Employee understands that nothing in this Section modifies
Employee's at-will employment status. Either Employee or the Company can
terminate the employment relationship at any time, with or without cause.

          (e)   EMPLOYEE HAS READ AND UNDERSTANDS THIS SECTION, WHICH DISCUSSES
ARBITRATION. EMPLOYEE UNDERSTANDS THAT SUBMITTING ANY CLAIMS ARISING OUT OF,
RELATING TO, OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT, OR THE INTERPRETATION,
VALIDITY, CONSTRUCTION, PERFORMANCE,

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BREACH OR TERMINATION THEREOF TO BINDING ARBITRATION, CONSTITUTES A WAIVER OF
EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT TO A JURY TRIAL AND RELATES TO THE RESOLUTION OF ALL DISPUTES
RELATING TO ALL ASPECTS OF THE EMPLOYER/EMPLOYEE RELATIONSHIP, INCLUDING BUT NOT
LIMITED TO, THE FOLLOWING CLAIMS:

          (i)   ANY AND ALL CLAIMS FOR WRONGFUL DISCHARGE OF EMPLOYMENT; BREACH
OF CONTRACT, BOTH EXPRESS AND IMPLIED; BREACH OF THE COVENANT OF GOOD FAITH AND
FAIR DEALING, BOTH EXPRESS AND IMPLIED; NEGLIGENT OR INTENTIONAL INFLICTION OF
EMOTIONAL DISTRESS; NEGLIGENT OR INTENTIONAL MISREPRESENTATION; NEGLIGENT OR
INTENTIONAL INTERFERENCE WITH CONTRACT OR PROSPECTIVE ECONOMIC ADVANTAGE; AND
DEFAMATION.

          (ii)  ANY AND ALL CLAIMS FOR VIOLATION OF ANY FEDERAL STATE OR
MUNICIPAL STATUTE, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, TITLE VII OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS
ACT OF 1964, THE CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1991, THE AGE DISCRIMINATION IN EMPLOYMENT
ACT OF 1967, THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT OF 1990, THE FAIR LABOR
STANDARDS ACT, THE CALIFORNIA FAIR EMPLOYMENT AND HOUSING ACT, AND LABOR CODE
SECTION 201, et seq;

          (iii) ANY AND ALL CLAIMS ARISING OUT OF ANY OTHER LAWS AND REGULATIONS
RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT OR EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION.

     9.  Miscellaneous Provisions.
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         (a)  No Duty to Mitigate. The Employee shall not be required to
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mitigate the amount of any payment contemplated by this Agreement, nor shall any
such payment be reduced by any earnings that the Employee may receive from any
other source.

         (b)  Waiver. No provision of this Agreement may be modified, waived or
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discharged unless the modification, waiver or discharge is agreed to in writing
and signed by the Employee and by an authorized officer of the Company (other
than the Employee). No waiver by either party of any breach of, or of compliance
with, any condition or provision of this Agreement by the other party shall be
considered a waiver of any other condition or provision or of the same condition
or provision at another time.

         (c)  Integration. This Agreement, the Employment Agreement dated July
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____, 2000, and the stock option agreements representing the Options represent
the entire agreement and understanding between the parties as to the subject
matter herein and supersede all prior or contemporaneous agreements, whether
written or oral.

         (d)  Choice of Law. The validity, interpretation, construction and
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performance of this Agreement shall be governed by the internal substantive
laws, but not the conflicts of law rules,

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of the State of California.

          (e)  Severability. The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision
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or provisions of this Agreement shall not affect the validity or enforceability
of any other provision hereof, which shall remain in full force and effect.

          (f)  Employment Taxes. All payments made pursuant to this Agreement
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shall be subject to withholding of applicable income and employment taxes.

          (g)  Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts,
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each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together will
constitute one and the same instrument.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties has executed this Agreement, in the
case of the Company by its duly authorized officer, as of the day and year first
above written.

COMPANY:                                 LYNUXWORKS, INC.

                                         By:_________________________________

                                         Title:______________________________

EMPLOYEE:                                ____________________________________

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