[Ximian Announce] Ximian News for October 2002

XIMIAN News - October 2002

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1) Introducing Red Carpet Enterprise
2) Ximian Evolution 1.2 Beta Release Available for Download
3) PC Magazine Praises Ximian Desktop
4) Amerada Hess Selects Ximian Red Carpet Enterprise
5) Opera Internet Browser Now Available Through Red Carpet
6) Ximian is Coming to a City Near You
7) Ongoing Linux User Group Support


1) Introducing Red Carpet Enterprise

On October 7, 2002, Ximian formally released its newest Linux version
management solution, Red Carpet Enterprise. Red Carpet Enterprise is a
powerful server-based solution that provides customers with centralized
software maintenance and version management for servers and workstations
running a broad range of leading Linux distributions, including Red Hat,
SuSE, Mandrake and Debian.

Deployed entirely behind the corporate firewall, Red Carpet Enterprise
lets organizations automatically update software packages on groups of
systems on demand or on preset schedules. Software packages can include
internally developed or customized software, as well as software from
Ximian, Linux distribution providers and third-party software vendors. 

Read the announcement: 
http://ximian.com/press/rce_announce

Review the features and benefits:
http://www.ximian.com/products/redcarpet_enterprise/

Request an Evaluator's Guide
http://ximian.com/information/news02oct


2) Ximian Evolution 1.2 Beta Release Available for Download

Scheduled for shipment later this year, the latest beta version of
Ximian Evolution 1.2 is now released for general evaluation and testing.
The software contains numerous enhancements and improvements.

In order to make the bug hunting more fun, and rewarding, we're
organized a series of special prizes that we will present at the end of
the Beta test period: 

        The "Natural Selection" Award: The person reporting the most
        verified, unique bugs prior to launch will win a BOSE 
        QuietComfort Acoustic Noise Cancelling headset. 
        
        The "Genetic Problem" Award: The person reporting the thorniest,
        most complex, bug will receive a $100 gift certificate from
        Amazon.com. 
        
        The "Duckbilled Platypus" Award: A $100 Amazon.com gift
        certificate goes to the person reporting the most bizarre bug. 
        
        The "Monkey's Uncle" Award: The top 10 bug reporters will each
        win a Ximian t-shirt.
        
Installation, release notes and other information regarding Evolution
1.2 and this Beta can be found at:
http://developer.ximian.com/evolution/.

Review the release notes: 
http://developer.ximian.com/evolution/release_notes/1.1.2.html

To download the latest Beta build:
http://ximian.com/products/evolution/download.html


3) PC Magazine Praises Ximian Desktop

On October 1, 2002, Ximian Desktop received 4-star rating (out of five)
from PC Magazine. Here's a little of what they had to say:

"On the whole, Ximian Desktop is a big step forward in the development
of the Linux desktop. Its features ease the burden of software updates,
allow for intuitive personal information management, and permit the
creation and modification of documents that are reasonably (though not
universally) compatible with Microsoft Office."

Read the entire review:
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,4149,522647,00.asp

For other reviews and editorial mentions of Ximian in the news:
http://ximian.com/about_us/press_center/innews.html


4) Amerada Hess Selects Ximian Red Carpet Enterprise

One of the world's largest corporations, Amerada Hess announced that it
has selected Ximian Red Carpet solutions for deploying, maintaining and
updating software on its Linux-based servers and systems. Hess selected
the Red Carpet solutions from Ximian to manage the software packages on
each of its Red Hat Linux workstations and servers, ensuring that new
software updates are installed properly and consistently. 

In addition to the latest updates to its customized Red Hat Linux
operating system, Hess deploys its own internally developed software to
its systems. Using Red Carpet, Hess substantially lowered its overall
maintenance costs by eliminating the time, expense and complex processes
previously needed to update systems manually.

"Red Carpet solutions are flexible, and my team can use them to
cost-effectively manage the updates for the wide range of different open
source applications we deploy across all of our Linux systems," said
Jeff Davis, senior systems programmer at Amerada Hess Corporation. "The
range of Red Carpet solutions meets a variety of enterprise needs,
including easy web-based administration, scheduled updating and custom
software distribution. Red Carpet Enterprise provides an enhanced level
of security and control, since it brings the entire Red Carpet service
inside the firewall." 

Read all about it: 
http://ximian.com/press/rce_hess


5) Opera Internet Browser Now Available Through Red Carpet

For Ximian customers looking for faster ways to browse the Internet,
Ximian Red Carpet now provides you with access to the latest Linux web
browser from Opera Software.  The Opera browser has received
international recognition from end-users and the industry press for
being faster, smaller and more standards-compliant than other browsers.
To get the Opera browser, launch Red Carpet and subscribe to the Opera
Channel.

Learn more at:
http://www.opera.com


6) Ximian is Coming to a City Near You

The fall will provide several opportunities for you to see Ximian
solutions in action and to meet with Ximian representatives closer to
your home.

        LISA Systems Administrator's Technical Conference
        Philadelphia, PA, Nov. 6-7, 2002
        Philadelphia Marriott
        http://www.usenix.com/events/lisa02/
        
        Be sure to attend the Ximian-led Birds of a Feather (BOF)
        session.
        
        
        Enterprise Linux Forum Conference and Expo
        Boston, MA, December 3-4, 2002
        Boston Marriott Copley Place
        http://www.jupiterevents.com/elf/fall02/
        
        Be sure to attend the Ximian-led breakout session on Linux
        Adoption on Enterprise Desktops.


To learn more about these and other Ximian events, visit:
http://www.ximian.com/about_us/events.html


7) Ongoing Linux User Group Support

Ximian continues to support local Linux Users Groups around the world
with software, technical information and other Ximian stuff. Most
recently, Ximian joined with the Austin Texas Linux Users Group to
present at the Austin ITEC Conference. If your Linux Users Group is
sponsoring a meeting and would like to take advantage of support from
Ximian, email Greg Mancusi-Ungaro ([email protected]). 


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