Winfessor Using Mono Project Functionality to Extend XMPP Instant Messaging Solutions Across Platforms.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers O'Reilly Open Source Convention The O'Reilly Open Source Convention (OSCON) is an annual convention for the discussion of open source software, such as Linux, MySQL, Perl and Python. It is organized by the publisher O'Reilly Media and is held each summer in the United States. PORTLAND, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 7, 2003 Ximian, Inc., the leading provider of desktop and server solutions enabling enterprise Linux adoption Linux adoption refers to the uptake of the Linux operating system by homes, organisations and governments. Linux migration refers to the change over to Linux from other operating systems. , today announced that Winfessor, a provider of instant messaging Exchanging text messages in real time between two or more people logged into a particular instant messaging (IM) service. Instant messaging is more interactive than e-mail because messages are sent immediately, whereas e-mail messages can be queued up in a mail server for seconds or (IM) solutions, is the latest software company to adopt Mono(TM) Project technology in building its products. The Winfessor SoapBox Framework Mono Edition enables developers to build .NET-based IM solutions that run on any Mono-supported platform, including 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 Linux. Winfessor will discuss its use of the Mono Project at the O'Reilly Open Source Convention, July 7-11, in Portland, Ore. Using Winfessor's SoapBox Framework Mono Edition, developers are able to build customized IM solutions that capitalize on .NET's benefits and Winfessor's strengths in security and stability, while ultimately running their applications on Linux, UNIX or any other Mono-supported platform. As a result, Winfessor's customers enjoy greater flexibility in developing their applications. Ximian(R) CTO (Chief Technical Officer) The executive responsible for the technical direction of an organization. See CIO and salary survey. Miguel de Icaza Miguel de Icaza (born c. 1972) is a Mexican free software programmer, best known for starting the GNOME and Mono projects. Miguel de Icaza was born in Mexico City and studied at the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) but never received a degree. , the founder of the Mono Project, plans to discuss Winfessor's use of project components during his keynote address at the O'Reilly conference, which will be given on Friday, July 11 at 9:30 a.m. "Winfessor understands that .NET offers tremendous flexibility and productivity as a development platform," said de Icaza. "By using Mono Project components, Winfessor's customers can now capitalize on the new capabilities of .NET while quickly extending their instant messaging solutions to other platforms beyond Windows. I applaud Winfessor for bringing the value of its .NET-based offering to the widest possible range of developers and customers using Mono." Winfessor is a major supporter of the Jabber An open standard for instant messaging (IM). There are tens of thousands of Jabber servers on the Internet, most of which are privately run within a company or college campus. There are also hundreds of public Jabber servers that any user can register with, Google Talk being the largest. Software Foundation (JSF (JavaServerFaces) A standard framework of components for building rich user interfaces for Java applications. JavaServer Faces run on the server, but are displayed on the client. JSF - JavaServer Faces ), which promotes the adoption of the Extensible Messaging and Presence Protocal (XMPP (EXtensible Messaging and Presence Protocol) An XML-based protocol for real time communications, originally developed by Jeremie Miller in 1998 for the Jabber instant messaging system. )/Jabber IM standard. "The Mono Project allows Winfessor's customers to build comprehensive solutions that better meet their needs," said Jason Frankel, President 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. of Winfessor. "In addition, developers no longer need to be locked in to proprietary protocols when they think of Microsoft .NET. With our Mono edition, our customers can now capitalize on the strengths of .NET within an XMPP environment." "The Mono Project offers a great opportunity for companies such as Winfessor to quickly deploy Jabber compliant applications to other platforms quickly and easily," said Peter Saint-Andre of the Jabber Software Foundation. "It also helps the adoption of XMPP as a cost-effective standard for messaging and presence across operating environments." About Winfessor Corporation Winfessor is a software development firm specializing in universal collaboration tools. Its core product, the SoapBox Framework, allows custom, secure instant messaging solutions with .NET and provides instant messaging in any language. Applications can communicate using XMPP/Jabber and can target any of your enterprise devices with instant messaging including devices that support Windows, Pocket PC, Smartphone, Linux, and BSD (Berkeley Software Distribution) The software distribution facility of the Computer Systems Research Group (CSRG) of the University of California at Berkeley. . For more information about Winfessor or its products, visit the company's web site at www.winfessor.com or contact press@winfessor.com. About the Mono Project Ximian initiated the Mono Project, named the Best Open Source Project at LinuxWorld in January 2003, with the intent to provide developers with a set of open source tools for building .NET applications that run on Windows or any Mono-supported platform, including Linux and UNIX. Mono incorporates key .NET-compliant components, including a C# compiler, a Common Language Runtime See CLR. just-in-time compiler and a growing set of class libraries, including ASP.Net and ADO.Net. More than 150 developers from around the world contribute to the Mono Project. For more information about Mono, visit the Ximian web site at www.ximian.com/mono or the Mono Project web site at www.go-mono.com. About Ximian, Inc. Ximian is the leading provider of desktop and server solutions enabling enterprise Linux adoption. Ximian products, in use by over 1,000,000 people worldwide, provide the interoperability, management functionality and ease of use required to integrate Linux users and systems into mixed corporate computing environments. Ximian offers both a complete Linux desktop environment and productivity application suite and enterprise software management solutions to dramatically reduce the cost of deploying and maintaining Linux systems. Ximian founders are pioneers of the open source 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. and Mono(TM) projects. The company has secured funding from leading venture firms Charles River Ventures and Battery Ventures. It can be reached at www.ximian.com. Ximian is a registered trademark and Mono is a trademark of Ximian, Inc. The names of other companies and products mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners. |
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