Loki and Trolltech Form Strategic Alliance to Develop Linux Applications; Loki to Port Productivity Applications with Qt Tools.Business Editors and High-Tech Writers TUSTIN, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 6, 2000 Loki Software Inc., the foremost publisher of commercial games for the Linux operating system, and Trolltech, a leader in C++ cross-platform GUI (Graphical User Interface) A graphics-based user interface that incorporates movable windows, icons and a mouse. The ability to resize application windows and change style and size of fonts are the significant advantages of a GUI vs. a character-based interface. application frameworks, Wednesday announced a strategic alliance to provide business and end-user programs for Linux. As Linux continues to gain momentum with both businesses and consumers, a growing number of PC software companies are recognizing the need for Linux-based versions of their products. Using the Qt toolkit, Loki's newly formed Applications Group will provide third-party applications porting services and custom applications development. "Loki has had tremendous success porting video games to Linux," said Haavard Nord, Trolltech 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. . "We feel that their new Applications Group will also be a huge success and we are very excited to be working with them. Loki will be porting applications that are vital to business, which will be a huge boost to the continued adoption of Linux." Qt, Trolltech's cross-platform GUI application framework, will be used by Loki to port applications and build custom programs. The Qt toolkit provides tools that allow for porting applications to various platforms. Current platforms supported include: Microsoft Windows, all major variants of 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). and embedded systems. "Using Qt will greatly facilitate our porting work," said Scott Draeker, president of Loki Software. "We are excited to partner with Trolltech on this new venture to bring important applications to the Linux community." Loki and Trolltech will also collaborate to enable Qt functionality in Simple DirectMedia Layer Simple DirectMedia Layer (SDL) is a cross-platform, multimedia, free software library written in C that creates an abstraction over various platforms' graphics, sound, and input APIs, allowing a developer to write a computer game or other multimedia application once and run (SDL (Specification and Description Language) A modeling language used to describe real time systems. It is widely used to model state machines in the telecommunications, aviation, automotive and medical industries. ) and in Loki Setup. SDL, authored by Loki lead programmer Sam Lantinga, is an open-source cross-platform multimedia library that supports Linux, Win32, BeOS, MacOS, Solaris, IRIX A Unix-based operating system from SGI that is used in its computer systems from desktop to supercomputer. It is an enhanced version of Unix System V Release 4. IRIX integrates the X Window system with OpenGL, creating the first real time 3D X environment. and FreeBSD. Setup, an open-source project initiated and supported by Loki, is a graphical installer utility for the creation of easy-to-use, standardized install routines for Linux. Loki, now a Preferred Application Solutions Provider for Trolltech and its customers, will soon announce the first titles to be developed and published by the Applications Group. About Loki Software Founded in 1998, Loki works with leading publishers and developers to port their best-selling PC products to Linux. Game titles from Loki include Quake III Arena Quake III Arena or Quake 3, abbreviated as Q3A or Q3, is a multiplayer first-person shooter computer and video game released on December 2, 1999. , SimCity 3000 Unlimited and Heavy Gear II. In addition to this arsenal of games, Loki has initiated and continues to support several Open Source development projects, including OpenAL(TM), a cross-platform 3D-Audio Library, and SDL MPEG (Moving Pictures Experts Group) An ISO/ITU standard for compressing digital video. Pronounced "em-peg," it is the universal standard for digital terrestrial, cable and satellite TV, DVDs and digital video recorders (DVRs). Player Library (SMPEG), a general-purpose MPEG video/audio player for Linux. For more information visit www.lokigames.com. About Trolltech Trolltech provides high quality software components that enable customers to develop efficient, maintainable commercial-grade software. The flagship product, Qt offers a cross-platform graphical user interface graphical user interface (GUI) Computer display format that allows the user to select commands, call up files, start programs, and do other routine tasks by using a mouse to point to pictorial symbols (icons) or lists of menu choices on the screen as opposed to having to toolkit that is a fully object-oriented and easily extensible C++ application framework that enables rapid building of state-of-the-art GUI applications. Qt has formed the basis of many successful commercial applications worldwide, as well as being the basis for the KDE (K Desktop Environment) A GUI-based user interface primarily for Unix and Linux machines, but also available for Windows and Mac. The source code is freely distributed and is maintained by developers around the world. Linux desktop environment. Trolltech has headquarters in Oslo, Norway, with offices in Brisbane, Australia, and Santa Clara, Calif. Note to Editors: Linux a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds. All company and product names are the trademarks, registrations or copyrights of their respective owners. |
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