Corel positioning to capitalize on Linux. They have got the true linux leaders to participate except RedHat.
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Frank
Corel Linux Advisory Council Brings Leaders of the Open Source and Linux Community Together \226 Key Linux(r) leaders come together in June to further the adoption of Linux in the PC world
OTTAWA, ONTARIO--Recognizing the increased interest in Linux(r), Corel Corporation (NASDAQ: COSFF, TSE: COS) has formed the Corel Linux Advisory Council, a forum that will allow leaders from the open source and commercial Linux world to come together and discuss the challenges and opportunities facing Linux.
The first meeting of the Corel Linux Advisory Council will take place on June 14 and 15, 1999, in Ottawa. This event is a unique opportunity for leaders in the Linux community to meet and discuss ways to ensure the success of the operating system (OS), and to accelerate the development of the OS and its applications. The council will serve as a focal point of communications for leaders in the Linux world so that they can share ideas and meet the needs of the Linux community.
''Avenues through which the open source community and commercial vendors can come together to discuss how to best move Linux forward in the enterprise are greatly needed,'' said Sandra Steere Potter, Senior Analyst, Linux Services, The Aberdeen Group, Inc. ''Efforts such as Corel's are to be applauded. I hope to see many vendors and members of the open source community try this new avenue out.''
The Corel Linux Advisory Council will attempt to address issues and propose solutions to create an environment which helps Windows(r) operating system vendors to understand the possibilities of Linux, and to assist in the understanding and the role of commercial applications in the Linux community. The forum will also provide a framework for the continued growth and development of Linux, and provide a unified commercial voice in association with open source partners. In addition, the forum will provide a central voice for the open source community.
''We have seen how the Linux movement works and it's been very successful,'' said Dr. Michael Cowpland, president and chief executive officer of Corel Corporation. ''We want to follow the ideology of the Linux community, and ensure that the core principles of Linux are kept alive in the commercial environment. We also want to continue the growth of Linux by bringing it to new markets in the PC world.''
For an hour-long live audiocast of an interview of Corel Linux Advisory Council members and Corel executives, please visit [ or [ at 3:00 p.m. EST on Tuesday, June 15, 1999.
Members of the Corel Linux Advisory Council include:
- Michael Cowpland, President and CEO, Corel Corporation
- Linus Torvalds, Founder of the Linux Operating System
- Jon Hall, Executive Director, Linux International
- Walt Keller, President and CEO, GraphOn
- Dave Sifry, CTO and co-founder, Linuxcare, Inc.
- Darren Benham, Project Secretary, The Debian Project
- Alexandre Julliard, The Wine Project
- Scott McNeil, President and CEO, Zenguin, Inc.
- Michael Mansfield, President, Rebel.com
- Ransom H. Love, President and CEO, Caldera Systems Inc.
- Christopher J. Beard, Founder and President, The Puffin Group
- Alex DeVries, Vice President Engineering, The Puffin Group
- Cristian Tiberna, K Desktop Environment (KDE)
- Havoc Pennington, GNOME
- Arvind Parthasarathi, Business Development Manager (Linux), Oracle
- Dan Quinlan, Linux Standards Base
- David Wong, President and CEO, 3D Micro Computers
- Alex Daly, President and CEO, Cygnus Solutions
- Kevin Phillips, Cygnus Solutions
- Bob Young, President and CEO, Red Hat
- Larry Augustin, VA Linux Systems Inc.
- David Ames, Philips
For more information on Corel Linux Advisory Council members or on Corel Linux initiatives, please visit Corel's Linux Users Network Community Web site at [linux.corel.com].
Corel Corporation
Corel Corporation is an internationally recognized developer of award-winning graphics and business productivity applications. Development of market-leading products such as the CorelDRAW(r) line of graphics applications and the Corel(r) WordPerfect(r) Suite of business tools is continually evolving to meet the demands of the corporate, retail and academic markets. Committed to performance, compatibility, value and open standards, Corel develops products for the Windows(r), Macintosh(r), UNIX(r), Linux(r) and Java(tm) platforms. Corel's common stock trades on The NASDAQ Stock Market(sm) under the symbol COSFF and on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol COS. For more information visit Corel's Web site at www.corel.com.
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