Ximian Releases Ximian Evolution Version 1.2 to Provide Enhanced Usability and Email Management.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 11, 2002 Ximian, Inc., the leading open source desktop company, today released Ximian(TM) Evolution(TM) version 1.2, which offers a host of enhancements designed to improve the usability, performance and interoperability of the premier personal and workgroup information management solution for Linux and UNIX-based systems. Version 1.2 of the award-winning Ximian Evolution software upgrades its integrated email, calendar, contact and task list management functions to provide a more powerful and customizable solution for end users and companies using Linux or 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). workstations. "With hundreds of thousands of users worldwide, in less than a year Ximian Evolution has emerged as the de facto standard Hardware or software that is widely used, but not endorsed by a standards organization. Contrast with de jure standard. de facto standard - A widespread consensus on a particular product or protocol which has not been ratified by any official standards body, such as ISO, for email, calendar and information management on Linux and UNIX," said Nat Friedman Nathaniel Dourif Friedman (born August 6 1977), known as Nat, is a programmer who co-founded Ximian along with Miguel de Icaza in 1999, a company that was later bought by Novell in 2003. , Ximian vice president of product development and co-founder. "Version 1.2 reflects the tremendous feedback and contributions from the open source community, corporate customers and extensive usability testing Usability testing is a means for measuring how well people can use some human-made object (such as a web page, a computer interface, a document, or a device) for its intended purpose, i.e. usability testing measures the usability of the object. . Its improved ease of use and enhanced interoperability with rich standards support make Ximian Evolution a critical piece of a cost-effective Linux desktop for companies of every size." Ximian Evolution is the premier personal and workgroup information management solution for Linux and UNIX-based systems. It uniquely integrates email, calendar, contact and task list management in one powerful, fast and easy-to-use application. Advanced email capabilities, such as threaded mail view, text and HTML mail See HTML e-mail. , automatic message indexing, and the unique vFolder(TM) contextual views provide the needed power and flexibility to manage large email boxes. Broad support for data exchange and communications standards enables integration with corporate networks and messaging systems. The new Ximian Evolution version 1.2 offers a host of usability, performance and interoperability enhancements that complement its advanced email and information management capabilities to create a friendlier and more configurable user experience. Support for multiple email accounts has been improved with user customizable settings for default mail, address books, calendar and task folders. The improved email indexing engine performance speeds mail searches and inbox population. Version 1.2 enhances information navigation by enabling multiple word searches and jumping to and selecting items in email lists by typing a single character. Others of the dozens of enhancements in version 1.2 include: -- Built-in HTML email signature editor, with support for choosing from multiple signatures -- One-stop configuration center to manage settings and preferences for everything from the mail composer, fonts and address books directories to account setup, default folders and calendar options -- Expanded time-saving keyboard navigation and shortcuts -- Enhanced auto-completion for addressing emails, including improved performance and support for multiple address books -- Customizable color email labels, fonts and follow-up flags for email messages -- Improved support for corporate LDAP directories "The standards support and advanced email and information management features in Ximian Evolution are ideal for the users of our systems, and they have allowed me to implement the product with hundreds of users throughout the organization," said Dave Richards For the American football player of the same name see David Richards (football player). Sir Dave Richards (born Walkley, Sheffield, England) is chairman of the FA Premier League, chairman of The Football Foundation, an FA Board Director and vice-chairman of The FA , systems administrator for the City of Largo Largo, town (1990 pop. 65,674), Pinellas co., W Fla., on the Pinellas peninsula and the Gulf Coast, across the bay from Tampa; settled 1853, inc. 1905. It is a packing, canning, and shipping center in a citrus fruit and fishing area. , Fla. "Based on the extremely positive reception, it's safe to say that Evolution provides my constituents with a comfortable, easy-to-understand and cost-effective solution that is easily integrated into their daily work." Ximian Evolution 1.2 also works with the optional Ximian Connector Ximian Connector was a computer software program created by Ximian in 2002 to link its Linux groupware client, Evolution, to the popular Microsoft Exchange Server. It was notable and controversial for two reasons: It successfully reverse-engineered Microsoft's proprietary 1.2 for Microsoft Exchange Messaging and groupware software for Windows from Microsoft. Exchange Server is an Internet-compliant e-mail system that runs under Windows NT/2000 and Windows Server 2003. It can be accessed by Web browsers, the Exchange client, versions of Outlook and the earlier Windows Inbox. add-on software, (see related release, "New Ximian Connector 1.2 for Microsoft Exchange 2000 Enhances Collaboration for Corporate Linux and UNIX Users") which enables Linux and UNIX users of Ximian Evolution to function as Microsoft Exchange 2000 clients. With Ximian Connector installed, Ximian Evolution users can connect directly to Microsoft Exchange 2000 servers for group calendaring, access to shared address books, task and contact management, centralized mail storage and access to public folders. Pricing and Availability Ximian Evolution can be freely downloaded from www.ximian.com or purchased on CD as part of the Ximian Desktop Ximian Desktop was a GNOME-based desktop environment from Ximian. It was made to be suitable for desktop and office-productivity environment, and it enabled businesses to use Linux and open source software for daily work. Standard Edition ($29.95) and Professional Edition ($59.95) products. The application supports a broad range of Linux distributions  The external links in this article or section may require cleanup to comply with Wikipedia's content policies. and UNIX variants, including Red Hat,
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Exchange can be purchased separately for $69.Users of Ximian Evolution 1.0 may update to the latest 1.2 version free of charge using the Ximian Red Carpet(TM) software updating application. About Ximian, Inc. Ximian is the established leader in providing open source desktop technology, applications, support and services for the Linux and UNIX marketplaces. Ximian products, in use by over 1,000,000 people worldwide, are providing the ease of use, productivity and interoperability needed to propel the adoption of the Linux desktop in corporate computing environments. Its Ximian Desktop software, based on 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. project, provides a complete graphical desktop environment and productivity application suite for Linux and UNIX systems. Ximian Red Carpet and Ximian Evolution deliver software and personal information management solutions for both end users and corporate customers. Comprised of many of the original architects of the GNOME system, Ximian is a founding member of the GNOME Foundation The GNOME Foundation is a non-profit organization based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, coordinating the efforts in the GNOME project. The GNOME Foundation and sits on the advisory board. The company has secured funding from leading venture firms Charles River Charles River River, eastern Massachusetts, U.S. The longest river wholly in the state, it flows into Boston Bay after a course of about 80 mi (130 km). Navigable for about 7 mi (11 km), its estuary separates the cities of Boston and Cambridge. Ventures and Battery Ventures and can be reached at www.ximian.com. Ximian, Ximian Evolution, Red Carpet and vFolder are trademarks of Ximian, Inc. The names of other companies and products mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners. |
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