VA Linux and Hewlett-Packard Host Open Source Printing Summit; Major Vendors and Open Source Developers Collaborate in Historic Printing Industry Event.Business/High-Tech Editors SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 8, 2000 VA Linux Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq:LNUX) today announced its successful collaboration with HP in launching the first Open Source Printing Summit. The Open Source Printing Summit was held recently in Sunnyvale, California, bringing together more than ten vendors and over fifteen major Open Source projects for an historic two-day industry conference. Participants included developers and representatives of companies such as HP, VA Linux, IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) , Sun, Canon, Epson, Lexmark, Okidata, Xerox and Microsoft, as well as developers from 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. , Ghostscript, LPRng, CUPS, PDQ (Parallel Data Query) A query optimized for massively parallel processors (MPPs). The software breaks down the query into pieces so that several parts of the database can be searched simultaneously. See SMP. , GPR (Ground Penetrating Radar) A UWB-based technology that locates objects buried underground. It is used to locate buried lines, storage tanks, pipes and conduits as well as to determine the structural integrity of the ground underneath a road or runway. , SysAPS, Linux Internationalization The support for monetary values, time and date for countries around the world. It also embraces the use of native characters and symbols in the different alphabets. See localization, i18n, Unicode and IDN. internationalization - internationalisation Initiative (Li18nux), XFree86, GIMP (GNU Image Manipulation Program) An open source paint and image editing program for Unix, X Window and Mac OS X that originated as an undergraduate project by Peter Mattis and Spencer Kimball at the University of California, Berkeley. , GNOME gnome (nōm), in folklore, tiny subterranean creature associated with mines and quarries. Usually represented as misshapen, frequently as hunchbacked, gnomes are said to be guardians of hidden treasures. , 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. , SourceForge, Red Hat, SuSE, the Linux Documentation Project (project) Linux Documentation Project - (LDP) A team of volunteers developing documentation for the Linux operating system. The LDP aims to handle all of the issues of Linux documentation, ranging from on-line documentation to printed manuals, covering topics such as installing, and the IETF-Printing Working Group. The Open Source Printing Summit was sponsored by HP and VA as part of the Open Source Printing Project (printing.sourceforge.net), which has been gaining momentum since its launch on VA Linux Systems' SourceForge(TM) earlier this year. Since January, VA Linux Professional Services has been working with HP to improve HP LaserJet printer support under Linux and Samba, and to advance the quality and functionality of Open Source printing overall. "In working with HP and the broader Open Source developer community on SourceForge, we realized that creating this program would enable developers and vendors to discuss the most pressing issues in Open Source printing today," said Marty Larsen, director of VA Linux Professional Services. "The Open Source Printing Summit has been a chance for the primary developers of Linux and 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). printing technology to get together and plan a standards-based printing system for Linux and UNIX with richer functionality than was previously available." Major topics of discussion included: -- Vendor-community relations and printer driver development -- Application support and standard printing APIs -- Rendering, translating and image processing -- Print spooler management -- Font management and internationalization -- IPP (Internet Printing Protocol) A protocol for printing and managing print jobs over the Internet using HTTP. Initially conceived by Novell, Xerox and others, the IETF made it a standard in 2000 that includes authentication and encryption. See printing protocol and LPD. and other network protocols "At HP, we strive to provide compatible and powerful HP LaserJet solutions for all operating systems, said Neal Martini, vice president and general manager of HP LaserJet Imaging Systems. "We are working with VA Linux using the Open Source model to provide support for our customers that use Linux. The Open Source Printing Summit highlights HP's leadership within the printing and imaging arena." "The Open Source Printing Summit was a great opportunity for active developers to discuss problems, share insight and build the personal relationships that will help us collaborate effectively in the future," said Ben Woodard, VA Linux Professional Services engineer and co-developer of CEPS CEPS Centre for European Policy Studies CEPS Customs, Excise and Preventive Service (Ghana) CEPS Color Electronic Prepress CEPS Common Electronic Purse Specification (open standard for electronic purse smartcards) , the Cisco Enterprise Print System (ceps.sourceforge.net). As a result of the Open Source Printing Summit, participants have agreed to form specialized working groups focusing on topics such as a common printing API and vendor-community relations. In addition, VA Linux Systems plans to host a Birds of Feather session to demonstrate further developments in Open Source printing at the 4th Annual Atlanta Linux Showcase (ALS Als (äls), Ger. Alsen, island, 121 sq mi (313 sq km), Sønderjylland co., S Denmark, in the Lille Bælt, separated from the mainland by the narrow Alensund. ) taking place in Atlanta, Georgia from October 10 - 14, 2000. Additional information on Open Source printing initiatives can be found at printing.sourceforge.net. About VA Linux Systems VA Linux Systems is the expert provider of Linux and Open Source solutions for the Web. Founded in 1993, VA Linux provides a single point of contact for optimized Linux servers; Open Source software; and world-class professional services and support. VA Linux helps ASPs, e-businesses and Internet hosting providers build out their Internet infrastructure to meet the challenges of rapid growth. As part of its commitment to expanding the Open Source community, VA Linux Systems owns and operates a network of the leading Linux destinations on the Internet, including SourceForge, the world's largest Open Source development center, as well as Freshmeat.net, Slashdot.org and Linux.com. Headquartered in Sunnyvale, Calif., VA Linux is located on the Web at www.valinux.com. Certain statements in this press release, including statements relating to future results and events, are forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause results to be materially different from expectations. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, industry trends in Open Source and Linux; VA's company's ability to attract and retain qualified personnel; and other risks detailed in VA Linux's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, copies of which may be accessed through the SEC's web site at www.sec.gov. Note: VA Linux Systems and SourceForge are trademarks of VA Linux Systems, Inc. Linux is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners. |
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