Scalix was also named to the list in 2004."
The initiative also stands to give PC makers and enterprise application
companies, such as Dell and SAP, added incentive to increase the development
and general availability of Linux-based products.

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"Five years after the dot-com bubble burst, innovation and
entrepreneurship are thriving.
The software, developed by the so-called "Portland Project " named for its
roots in the city where leaders in open source desktop Linux gathered last
year , aims to dramatically simplify the process of porting and integrating
applications on GNOME and KDE Linux desktops. The final set of the interfaces are slated for inclusion
in the Linux Standard Base , the Linux industry's standard of record for
interoperability between applications and the Linux platform. Founded in 2000 and supported by a global
consortium of major Linux customers and IT industry leaders, OSDL is a
nonprofit organization that provides state-of-the-art computing and test
facilities available to developers around the world.org/ .

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scalix.org, the open source project focused on interoperability and
shared technology for X Window System desktops, today announced the technology
preview availability of the first set of common interfaces for GNOME and KDE
versions of desktop Linux. The protocols are being released
to Independent Software Vendors (ISVs) for testing and the first beta is
expected next month.
"The Portland Project protocols are a godsend for ISVs like CodeWeavers,"
said Jeremy White, CodeWeavers.

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The Red Herring Magazine featured Scalix in its January 31,
2005 issue . First Set of Common Interfaces for GNOME and KDE Linux Desktops Available in
Technology Preview for Independent Software Vendors

LINUXWORLD CONFERENCE, BOSTON, Two of the open
source movement's largest backers today announced the first set of common
interfaces for GNOME and KDE to help overcome one of the most significant
barriers to Linux adoption on the desktop.

NOTE: OSDL is a trademark of Open Source Development Labs, Inc.

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technology , innovation, financial strategies, important personalities
and trends that are transforming the world of business with unique
insight, opinion and forward-looking analysis. Red Herring
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"We are confident that the Portland interfaces will increase the use of
Linux on the desktop and will drive both demand for , and contributions to our
software," said Jeff Waugh, a director of the GNOME Foundation board.

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- ---Scalix
Corporation, the leading provider of Linux-based email and calendaring
software, has been named as one of the Red Herring 100 Private
Companies of North America. "It makes basic desktop integration tasks much
simpler, slashing development time and reducing development hassle. Further ,
as it becomes commonly adopted, it will allow ISVs to ship a single product
that will nicely integrate with whatever environment the user chooses. The first Portland beta will be released in May 2006 with
final release of Portland 1.

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Scalix and its software have won several
industry awards , including best messaging solution at LinuxWorld in
February.

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The richly-featured
and highly reliable messaging platform blends with open and
proprietary infrastructures, including Microsoft Exchange, Outlook and
Active Directory to assure seamless migration with no end-user
disruption . The privately held company is headquartered
in San Mateo, California, with offices and distribution partners in
the United States, United Kingdom, Germany and Australia. This effort is expected to give way
to increasing adoption of Linux on the desktop and open source applications
for the office .

About Open Source Development Labs (OSDL)
OSDL -- sponsor of Linus Torvalds, the creator of the Linux kernel -- is
dedicated to accelerating the growth and adoption of Linux-based operating
systems in the enterprise.

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For
organizations that are incorporating Linux into their infrastructure,
Scalix offers a richly-featured, reliable and scalable messaging
solution that blends seamlessly with both open and proprietary
software, including Microsoft Outlook, Exchange and Active Directory.0 release rock solid.

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Companies like Google and eBay were
spotted in their early days by Red Herring editors as those that would
change the way we live and work. The Portland
Project technology preview is available at http://portland.
"The Portland Project is moving fast to deliver common interfaces that
will give PC makers the nudge they need to make Linux a serious element of
their business strategy," said Stuart Cohen, CEO of OSDL.

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About Red Herring

Red Herring is the weekly magazine technology entrepreneurs,
investors and industry observers read to stay ahead of the curve and
to be better informed about the global marketplace.
"Portland will further encourage third party development for enterprise and
small business applications on the Linux desktop platform.

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Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

SAN MATEO, Calif.
The company 's software is in wide deployment by customers in a
broad cross-section of industry and government in North America,
Europe and Asia/Pacific."
The Portland Project's technology preview is focused on two sets of
interfaces: a suite of command line tools and a set of library Application
Program Interfaces (APIs) known as DAPI. The DAPI APIs are part of a
service-oriented architecture that Linux vendors can use to provide customized
services while maintaining a common set of interfaces across desktops.0 expected in June 2006.org was formed in March 2000 to encourage cooperation among
open source desktops for the X Window System.
Visit OSDL on the Web at http://www.

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Scalix was chosen after the Red Herring's editorial staff
rigorously evaluated more than 900 private companies through a careful
analysis of financial data and subjective criteria, including quality
of management , execution of strategy, and dedication to research and
development.

Portland Project Ships First Peek at a New GNOME KDE World

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Linux Email Leader Scalix Named Red Herring 100 Company For Second Consecutive Year

Scalix brings email and calendaring innovations to Linux, offering
an alternative to proprietary messaging solutions.

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The Open Source Development Labs
(OSDL), a global consortium dedicated to accelerating the adoption of Linux(R)
and open source software and home to the Desktop Linux (DTL) initiative, and
freedesktop. An X desktop is a graphical
environment designed to give a technologically advanced, user-friendly face to
the X Window System running on UNIX-like operating systems. Most X desktops
also provide a development infrastructure for writing applications that
integrate well with the desktop. Linux is
a trademark of Linus Torvalds.

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The companies on this list are proof,"
said Red Herring editor-in-chief Joel Dreyfuss. For more
information, visit www."

About freedesktop.org
freedesktop.

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Red Herring's lists of private companies are an important part of
the magazine's tradition of identifying new and innovative technology
companies and entrepreneurs .

About Scalix Corporation

Scalix has developed the industry's most powerful email and
calendaring platform based on Linux and open systems.redherring. All other trademarks
are the property of their respective owners. Third party marks and brands are the property
of their respective holders.

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"OSDL is happy to
play a role in this important and promising effort that exemplifies the power
of collaboration and which will have a large impact on the advancement of
Linux on the desktop and the emergence of the open source application suite."
The Portland Project was established in December 2005 to improve
interoperability issues for ISVs whose applications must work regardless of
Linux distributor or desktop environment.

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Scalix brings flexibility and freedom of choice to email and
calendaring.com

Scalix is a trademark of Scalix Corporation.

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Its web email client , called Scalix Web Access, offers
unmatched desktop-grade functionality and runs on a broad range of
desktop platforms, including Windows, Linux, UNIX and Mac, giving
customers the flexibility to use Internet Explorer or Mozilla to
access email, calendar and contacts.freedesktop.

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(www.redherring . The company's industry conference,
Red Herring Spring, will take place May 17-19 at the Monterey Plaza
Hotel in Monterey, California. Scalix's team of messaging industry veterans has helped
pioneer the world's most successful messaging systems at IBM/Lotus,
cc:Mail, Microsoft and HP. With offices in China,
Europe, Japan and the United States, OSDL sponsors legal and development
projects to advance open source software as well as initiatives for Linux
systems in telecommunications, in the data center and on enterprise desktops.osdl.

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"Ultimately , the common set of interfaces allows ISVs to write
applications that integrate with any operating environment the user chooses,"
said Thiago Macieira, one of KDE's technical directors. "Our developers have
worked together with ISVs to make this possible and we think this effort adds
real value throughout the Linux desktop ecosystem.
"The Portland Project's release schedule is dependent on continued input
and collaboration from the community, Linux vendors and ISVs," said Waldo
Bastian , Linux client architect at Intel. "We expect that with the level of
involvement we've seen in just the last three months that we will closely meet
our schedule and that the additional feedback from ISVs on this technology
preview will make the 1.

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