Cybernet Systems Sponsors the NetMAX Desktop Project; Open-Source Project Provides a Complete Linux-Based Desktop on Bootable CD.ANN ARBOR Ann Arbor, city (1990 pop. 109,592), seat of Washtenaw co., S Mich., on the Huron River; inc. 1851. It is a research and educational center, with a large number of government and industrial research and development firms, many in high-technology fields such as , Mich. -- Cybernet Systems Corporation today announced that it is sponsoring the NetMAX Desktop Project, an open-source development group that produces a full-featured desktop package based on secure Linux under the General Public License (GPL See GNU General Public License. 1. GPL - General Purpose Language. 2. GPL - ["A Sample Management Application Program in a Graphical Data-driven Programming language", A.L. Davis et al, Digest of Papers, Compcon Spring 81, Feb 1981, pp. 162-167]. ). NetMAX DeskTOP is a live-CD distribution of Linux, using the same distribution upon which Cybernet's NetMAX Server products are based. The NetMAX Desktop distribution seeks to fill the role of a fully-functional enterprise class desktop system without licensing fees, and includes best-of-breed applications for standard desktop needs such as desktop publishing desktop publishing, system for producing printed materials that consists of a personal computer or computer workstation, a high-resolution printer (usually a laser printer), and a computer program that allows the user to select from a variety of type fonts and sizes, , web surfing Refers to jumping from page to page on the Web. Just as in "TV channel surfing," where one clicks the remote to go from channel to channel, the hyperlink on Web pages makes it easy to jump from one page to another. , and multimedia features. In contrast to many other live-CD distributions, the NetMAX Desktop has been designed to be intuitive enough for non-computer savvy folks to use - and even includes integrated Windows application A program that is written to run under Microsoft's Windows operating system. Such applications typically run under all 32-bit versions of Windows, but earlier applications might also run under the 16-bit versions (Windows 3.x) as well. See Windows. support. The distribution can be used on most computers without harming their contents via a bootable CD, or can be installed to a hard drive as a permanent operating system replacement. More information on the NetMAX Desktop Project, including free downloads of the bootable CD itself, are hosted at the project website http://www.netmax.org. About Cybernet Cybernet Systems Corp. develops products and technologies that standardize and simplify networked connectivity and computing functions through Linux. The NetMAX product line is sold direct through the NetMAX web site at http://www.netmax.com/. Contact: Cybernet Systems Corporation, 727 Airport Boulevard, Ann Arbor, Michigan  “Ann Arbor” redirects here. For other uses, see Ann Arbor (disambiguation). Ann Arbor is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and the county seat of Washtenaw County. 48108, 1-800-CYBERNET. |
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