Corel To Headquarter Application Print Services Library Development on VA Linux Systems' SourceForge.Business Editors OTTAWA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 25, 2000 COREL(NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :CORL CORL Corel Corporation (stock symbol) CORL Coalition of Reef Lovers CORL capital outlay revenue limit CORL change-orientated reflective listening (psychotherapy) CORL Central Ontario Ringette League ) (TSE See Tokyo Stock Exchange. TSE 1. See Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE). 2. See Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE). :COR.) Corel Open Source Printing Library to Add Value to Open Source Printing Project On SourceForge(tm) Corel Corporation (company) Corel Corporation - A software publisher best known for the CorelDraw application. Founded in June 1985 by Dr. Michael Cowpland, Corel Corporation was originally a systems integration company. (NASDAQ:CORL) (TSE:COR) today announced it has agreed to host the development of its open source application print services library on VA Linux Systems' SourceForge(tm), the world's largest open source development center. The project will add value to the existing Open Source Printing Project already underway on SourceForge at http://printing.sourceforge.net. "By working with VA Linux Systems and the open source community, we are helping to make advanced printing on Linux a simple point-and-click process," said Dr. Michael Cowpland Michael Cowpland (born April 23, 1943) is a Canadian entrepreneur, businessman, and the founder and one-time president, chairman and CEO of Corel, a Canadian software company. Cowpland was born in Bexhill, Sussex, England and obtained a BSc. , president and chief executive officer of Corel Corporation. "We look forward to working alongside VA Linux Systems and the greater open source community as we pursue the exciting development of printing capabilities on Linux." "The addition of Corel's application print services library to the Open Source Printing Project on SourceForge is one more example of the momentum behind SourceForge as the leading Open Source development center," said Dr. Larry M. Augustin, founder, president and chief executive office of VA Linux Systems. "The contributions of companies such as Corel are helping to develop a truly open, uniform printing infrastructure for all Linux and open source printing." Corel has considerable expertise in the development of desktop printing solutions and has recently had great success in perfecting the printing experience for both amateurs and professionals using CorelDRAW(r) and WordPerfect(r). Corel has leveraged its printing expertise to develop a printing library which enables applications running on Linux(r) to easily "talk" to printers. The application print services library is designed to bring together existing Linux printing components while making way for future developments. Applications built on this technology will be able to provide their users with easier access to all the features of their printers, more control of the documents they print and easier printer administration. The home page for the library is available at opensource.corel.com, Corel's developer Web site, under the LGPL (Lesser GPL) See GNU General Public License. licence. VA Linux Professional Services (job) professional services - A department of a supplier providing consultancy and programming manpower for the supplier's products. is working with Hewlett-Packard Company, the open source community and other industry partners, to develop enterprise-class printing solutions for use in Linux and Samba samba Ballroom dance of Brazilian origin, popularized in the U.S. and Europe in the 1940s. Danced to music in ⁴⁄₄ time with a syncopated rhythm, the dance is characterized by simple forward and backward steps and tilting, rocking body movements. printing environments. More information on the Open Source Printing Project is available at http://printing.sourceforge.net. VA Linux Systems Since 1993, VA Linux Systems (NASDAQ: LNUX) has been a recognized leader in advancing Linux and Open Source solutions. VA Linux provides a single point of contact for Linux systems, Open Source software, and world-class professional services and support. VA Linux Systems owns and operates SourceForge, the world's largest Open Source development center, as well as Linux.com and Themes.org. Headquartered in Sunnyvale, Calif., VA Linux is located on the Web at http://www.valinux.com/. Corel Corporation Corel Corporation is an internationally recognized developer of award-winning business productivity, graphics and operating system solutions on the Windows(r), Linux(r), UNIX UNIX Operating system for digital computers, developed by Ken Thompson of Bell Laboratories in 1969. It was initially designed for a single user (the name was a pun on the earlier operating system Multics). (r), Macintosh(r) and Java(tm) platforms. Corel also develops market-leading, Web-based solutions including applications, contents, e-commerce and online services. For access to these services and more information go to www.corel.com or www.corelcity.com. Corel is headquartered in Ottawa, Canada. Corel's common stock trades on the NASDAQ Stock Market Nasdaq stock market The first electronic stock market listing over 5000 companies. The Nasdaq stock market comprises two separate markets, namely the Nasdaq National Market, which trades large, active securities and the Nasdaq Smallcap Market that trades emerging growth companies. (sm) under the symbol CORL and on the Toronto Stock Exchange Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE) Canada's largest stock exchange, trading approximately 1,200 company stocks and 33 options. under the symbol COR. This press release contains statements that are forward-looking as that term is defined by the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and of 1995. These statements are based on current expectations that are subject to risks and uncertainties. Actual results will differ due to factors such as shifts in customer demand, product shipment schedules, product mix, competitive products and pricing, technological shifts and other variables. Readers are referred to Corel's most recent reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Corel, CorelDRAW, WordPerfect and the Go Further logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Corel Corporation or Corel Corporation Limited. Linux is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds. UNIX is a registered trademark of The Open Group. VA Linux Systems and SourceForge are trademarks or registered trademarks of VA Linux Systems, Inc. All other product names are trademarks of their respective companies. All other brands and products referenced herein are the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. |
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