Ximian Selected to Exhibit Corporate Linux Desktop Solutions at PC Forum 2002.Business/Technology Editors SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 25, 2002 Company to Showcase 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). Products and Services, Including Newly Available Red Carpet CorporateConnect and 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 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. Ximian, Inc., the leading open source desktop company, today announced that it will demonstrate at PC Forum 2002 its suite of desktop and software management solutions that provide the usability, productivity and interoperability to enable corporate users to cost-effectively deploy, integrate and manage Linux or UNIX desktop systems. The exclusive PC Forum event, which will be held March 24-26 at the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess in Scottsdale, Ariz., selected Ximian(TM) to exhibit in an interactive "Interface Gallery" demonstration area. "Every year, PC Forum brings together the technology world's top executives to discuss and define the future of the industry," said Kevin Werbach, Release 1.0 editor and PC Forum co-organizer. "We chose Ximian to demonstrate at the conference because its software shows the potential of the Linux platform for corporate customers, and the innovation that can be developed on top of open-source foundations." Ximian will showcase its range of products and services that enable corporations to cost-effectively deploy, manage, integrate and support Linux and UNIX desktop systems, including two products that became available today -- Ximian Connector for Microsoft Exchange and Red Carpet(TM) CorporateConnect(TM). (See related releases: "Ximian Announces Availability of Ximian Connector for Microsoft Exchange" and "Ximian Announces Availability of Red Carpet CorporateConnect Service."). Ximian Connector for Microsoft Exchange is a software extension that enables users of the Ximian Evolution(TM) groupware Software that supports multiple users working on related tasks in local and remote networks. Also called "collaborative software," groupware is an evolving concept that is more than just multiuser software which allows access to the same data. suite on Linux and UNIX to be supported as Microsoft Exchange 2000 clients for managing their email, personal calendar, group schedules, address books and task lists. Red Carpet CorporateConnect is a powerful web-based service that provides customers with centralized cen·tral·ize v. cen·tral·ized, cen·tral·iz·ing, cen·tral·iz·es v.tr. 1. To draw into or toward a center; consolidate. 2. software maintenance and version management for Linux workgroups and servers. The company will also highlight the latest version of its 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. software, which combines the elegant 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. graphical interface See GUI. for Linux and UNIX systems with a complete suite of productivity applications for office documents, email, scheduling, web browsing and more. "PC Forum 2002 is an excellent opportunity for Ximian to showcase for technology industry leaders how Ximian Desktop, Ximian Evolution and Ximian Connector for Microsoft Exchange provide companies with the interoperability and clear cost-savings they need for broad deployments of the Linux desktop," said David Patrick, 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 Ximian. "Combined with the Red Carpet CorporateConnect service for centrally managed and automated software maintenance, Ximian solutions help companies substantially reduce their costs of Linux ownership by both eliminating the purchase of parallel Windows-based systems and enhancing the productivity of end users, system administrators and IT managers." 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 800,000 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 starts with Ximian GNOME, a productized end-user desktop based on the GNOME project, to provide 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, Red Carpet, CorporateConnect and Ximian Evolution 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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