| Ximian delivers Linux integration with MS Exchange |
Mar. 24, 2002
Boston, MA -- (press release excerpt) -- Ximian, Inc. today announced general availability of Ximian Connector for Microsoft Exchange. Ximian Connector is a unique client software extension that allows Linux and UNIX users of the Ximian Evolution groupware suite to manage personal information and collaborate with Windows-based co-workers using Microsoft Exchange 2000.
With Ximian Connector installed, Ximian Evolution will function as a Microsoft Exchange 2000 client, enabling users to manage their email, personal calendars, group schedules, address books and tasks lists using existing company Exchange 2000 servers. As a result, workgroups, departments and companies using Ximian software can fully and cost-effectively integrate their growing numbers of Linux and UNIX users into Microsoft-based corporate computing environments. Customers can now purchase Ximian Connector for Microsoft Exchange through the Ximian web site.
"The overwhelming customer response to Ximian Connector for Microsoft Exchange shows that we have clearly struck a chord with companies increasingly adopting Linux for desktop use," said David Patrick, president and CEO of Ximian. "By providing this key missing ingredient to interoperability with office document and messaging standards, Ximian is helping companies support their Linux users without compromise while eliminating the costs normally associated with the purchase of second PCs or mail systems."
Pricing and Availability
Ximian Connector for Microsoft Exchange targets leading Linux distributions including Red Hat, Mandrake, SuSE and Debian is now available for purchase from the Ximian web site at www.ximian.com with software licenses fulfilled electronically. (Solaris 8 support will follow in the second quarter of this year.) Ximian Connector is priced at $69 ($599 for 10 pack, $1,449 for 25 pack) and comes with 30 days of web-based installation support. Corporate licensing and support programs are also available.
The Ximian Evolution groupware suite required for use with Ximian Connector can be downloaded for free or purchased on CD as part of the Ximian Desktop Standard Edition ($29.95) or Professional Edition ($49.95) software at the Ximian website. Ximian Desktop and Ximian Evolution are licensed under the terms of the General Public License (GPL).
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