Invisible Worlds Adds Open Source Pioneer to Staff.Business Editors/High Tech Writers PETALUMA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 5, 2000 Invisible Worlds has hired Kris Magnusson, who has extensive experience developing open source policies, as Director of Developer Relations. Invisible Worlds has developed the Blocks(TM) architecture and the Blocks eXtensible eXchange Protocol (BXXP (Blocks EXtensible EXchange Protocol) An IETF protocol designed to provide an alternate transport to HTTP for the Internet. HTTP has been severely strained by all the various media types it has been forced to carry. (TM)) for managing meta-data and defining an exchange model for organizing information into navigation spaces on the Internet. In his new position, Magnusson will continue working with the open source community in helping to refine the many new protocols and software innovations that are being developed by Invisible Worlds. Magnusson held a similar position for software giant Novell in Provo, Utah, where he was given the tasks of developing open source initiatives, formulating open source-related business strategies, and managing strategic open source projects. "Having Kris Magnusson join us," said Invisible Worlds Chairman and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. Tim Davies, "is further proof of Invisible Worlds' commitment to open source. Kris' acknowledged technical abilities, coupled with his commitment to the open source method of developing applications for the Internet, make him a highly sought after professional, and supports Invisible Worlds' reputation as a major player on the Internet stage." "It's clear to me," said Magnusson, "that Invisible Worlds is committed to forging appropriate relationships with software developers. As a continuing student of open source principles and practices, Invisible Worlds is a perfect place for me to help build those relationships. I predict that Invisible Worlds will be contributing strongly to the development of important open source software for the next generation of Internet applications and protocols. I am looking forward to helping in whatever way I can." Craig Burton, widely credited as the founder of the network software industry, said, "Kris is one of the smartest guys I've ever run into in the industry. He was one of the most innovative thinkers at Novell where he pioneered their open source effort. His drive and determination will do well for Invisible Worlds." Brian Behlendorf Brian Behlendorf (Born March 30, 1973) is a technologist, computer programmer, and an important figure in the open-source software movement. He was a primary developer of the Apache Web server, the most popular web server software on the Internet, and a founding member of the , CEO of Collab.Net, a leading company in creating new open source markets and a partner with Invisible Worlds on several major projects, said, "This is an excellent appointment. I would consider this to be a good thing for Invisible Worlds and for the open source community. I've worked with Kris Magnusson extensively and find him to be an outstanding and effective liaison between the technology and business communities." Magnusson is the coauthor of Java Enterprise in a Nutshell by O'Reilly& Associates, and author of the forthcoming Java Naming and Directory Programming also by O'Reilly. He also coauthored the Novell Cooperative License. He earned his bachelor's degree in economics (mathematics) from the University of Utah The University of Utah (also The U or the U of U or the UU), located in Salt Lake City, is the flagship public research university in the state of Utah, and one of 10 institutions that make up the Utah System of Higher Education. , in l99l, and is a refugee from graduate studies in economics. He loves touring the hills and back roads of Sonoma County on his motorcycle. About Invisible Worlds Invisible Worlds, Inc., provides infrastructure for business that will change the future of information exchange and interoperability across the Internet. The Company 's next-generation solutions break the existing barriers to Enterprise Application Integration (EAI (Enterprise Application Integration) Refers to various techniques used to share data and business processes in large enterprises. When companies acquire another organization, disparate information systems have to be made to work together. ), connecting businesses and their processes (B2Bi), and managing information across the Internet. Invisible Worlds has developed next-generation technologies that enable companies to quickly and cost-effectively achieve ubiquitous interoperability and information exchange. These technologies include the open Blocks (TM) Protocol, the Blocks (TM)SpaceServer (TM), and enhanced XML XML in full Extensible Markup Language. Markup language developed to be a simplified and more structural version of SGML. It incorporates features of HTML (e.g., hypertext linking), but is designed to overcome some of HTML's limitations. meta-data management Meta-data Management involves storing information about other information. With different types of media being used references to the location of the data can allow management of diverse repositories. URLs, images, video etc. technologies. Founded in 1998 by Carl Malamud Carl Malamud (born 1959) is a leading force in getting government data online and in creating public works for the Internet. He was the founder of the Internet Multicasting Service, the nonprofit group known for creating the first Internet radio station, for putting the U.S. and Marshall Rose Marshall T. Rose is a network protocol and software engineer, author and speaker who has contributed to the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF), the Internet, and Internet and network applications. , Invisible Worlds is located in Petaluma, California. Investors in privately held Invisible Worlds include Softbank Venture Capital, El Dorado Ventures, Reuters Greenhouse Fund, (NasdaqNM: RTRSY), EMC (1) (EMC Corporation, Hopkinton, MA, www.emc.com) The leading supplier of storage products for midrange computers and mainframes. Founded in 1979 by Richard J. Egan and Roger Marino, EMC has developed advanced storage and retrieval technologies for the world's largest companies. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :EMC), and private investors. More information on the corporation can be found at http://www.invisible.net. |
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