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Qt Cross-Platform Development Software Will Be Available
Under the Open Source GPL License for Open Source Development
and a Commercial License for Commercial Development


Trolltech (R), a provider of leading application development
software, today announced that it will extend its successful
dual-licensing business model to include the Qt(R) cross-platform
application development framework for the Microsoft Windows operating
system. The availability of Qt for Windows under the open source GNU
General Public License (GPL) will bring the benefits of open source
software to the Windows environment, fueling the development of open
source applications for the mainstream PC market.0, which is expected in the second
quarter of 2005. With Qt,
developers can write applications once and deploy on any major desktop
operating system, including many versions of Windows, Linux /Unix and
Mac OS X, all from the same code base. The new capabilities, made possible by Apple's eventual
move to Intel x86 chips, promises to significantly reduce the time and cost of
developing Mac versions of Windows software, opening new possibilities for
mid-tier Windows software companies.

Multiple Developer Options
Software companies and Independent Software Vendors (ISVs ) who wish to
license CrossOver technology can instantly gain an installation and support
framework that will ensure native use on the Mac OS, with no re-writing of the
application itself.

Tight integration with Vintela Authentication Services (VAS),
which allows organizations using both VSJ and VAS to
authenticate using the same Kerberos credential for Java,
Unix and Linux -- creating a true single sign-on environment.
Vintela solutions integrate platforms including Windows, UNIX, Linux,
Mac and Java systems through Microsoft technologies such as Systems
Management Server, Microsoft Active Directory, Microsoft Group Policy
and Windows Services for UNIX.

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Trolltech's dual licensing model is based on the principle of fair
exchange: users who want to donate their source code to the open
source community can use the open source version and must license
their software under the GPL.

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"Trolltech's business is strong, and we are thrilled that
we are now in a position to meet the enormous community demand for an
open source license option for Qt on Windows. Developers of applications under
the GPL must freely distribute the complete source code of their
applications, making it available for end users to modify, recompile
and redistribute , thus fostering the ongoing community development
upon which open source is built.
For more information about how CodeWeavers' CrossOver technology can
simplify Windows-to-Mac application usage , visit http://www. The
company's goal is to bring expanded market opportunities for Windows software
developers by making it easier, faster, and more painless to port Windows
software to Linux.com . "With
VSJ, Vintela enables customers to extend Active Directory's innate
security, scalability , and single sign-on capabilities to serve more
of their identity and access management needs. Vintela is a trademark
of Vintela Inc.

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The company is privately held.codeweavers.

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For more information about Trolltech, please go
to http://www.

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VSJ 3. "With this release of VSJ, we've
provided an even deeper level of integration , a more extensive set of
Kerberos tools, and it continues as the 'right way' to integrate Java
and J2EE into Active Directory."
Key benefits of VSJ 3.

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Over 100,000 Linux desktop users around the world
use CrossOver Office every day to run many of the most popular Windows
applications, from Microsoft Office to Intuit's Quicken and Macromedia
Dreamweaver, flawlessly under Linux. For
more information about CodeWeavers, log on to http://www. For more information on Vintela
products, visit http://www .

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Trolltech's dual-licensing model combines the software quality
assurance and distribution benefits of an open source model with the
software licensing revenue model of a traditional commercial software
vendor.com

"Vintela Single Sign-on for Java delivers the type of integration
and level of sophistication required by enterprise-level users of
Active Directory and Java," said Jackson Shaw, vice president of
product management at Vintela. As we've seen with hundreds of
thousands of users worldwide, no other solution can come close.

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"Based on the huge success Trolltech has realized through dual
licensing Qt on the Linux and Mac OS X platforms, we are confident
that by releasing an open source version of Qt for Windows, Qt will
become one of the premier development environments for Windows
applications," said Eirik Chambe-Eng, Trolltech president and
co-founder. Users who write commercial proprietary
software must purchase a license and may freely choose how to license
and profit from their software."
CodeWeavers is well-known for its CrossOver and CrossOver Office
productivity tools which enables Windows applications to run natively on all
popular flavors of Linux.

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With the GPL availability of Qt for Windows,
Trolltech will offer dual licensing of Qt on all supported platforms.

CodeWeavers Expands Developer Services Enabling Future Windows Application Porting to Mac OS

By installing CrossOver Office on Intel-based Macs,
many Windows-only applications , including Windows-based games, utilities, and
business applications, will operate seamlessly and reliably.

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"Similarly, the open source community
benefits from software that is backed by a stable organization.com

Trolltech, Qt, Qtopia and the Qt logo are registered trademarks of
Trolltech AS in Norway and/or other countries worldwide. CodeWeavers is recognized as a leader in open-source
Windows porting technology, and maintains development offices in Minnesota,
California, the Netherlands , and Germany.

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As a rising tide floats all boats, this expanding
ecosystem of Qt applications will also increase commercial Qt
development on Windows, and broaden cross-platform opportunities.
"Dual licensing is a win-win for all, as technology vendors can
purchase and license commercially -supported software that has been
tested and proven by a huge open source community," said Marten
Mickos, CEO at MySQL AB.0 include:

Consolidated end-to-end security -- With VSJ integrating
Active Directory with J2EE applications, the identity of the
user -- and the Kerberos credential -- generated at Windows
login seamlessly extends to the Web, business tiers, and data
tiers providing true single sign-on. These key infrastructure
technologies enhance the security and manageability of applications
and systems for companies with heterogeneous operating environments. Product
and company names herein may be trademarks of their registered owners
in the United States and/or other countries.

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Thousands of programs have been
built using Qt, including software from some of the world's largest
organizations, such as Adobe, AMD, Synopsys, Walt Disney Feature
Animation and Volvo.
While Qt for Windows has not been previously available under an
open source license, it has been available under a commercial license
for commercial application development since 1995. CodeWeavers' CrossOver Technology, Combined with Apple's Move to Intel x86
Chips, Creates Lucrative New Possibilities for Mid-Tier Windows Developers

SAINT PAUL, Minn.:
Founded in 1996 as a general software consultancy, CodeWeavers today
focuses on the development of Wine and other Linux programming solutions.

CODEWEAVERS CONTACT:
CodeWeavers, Inc .
Jeremy White
651/523-9313
jwhite@codeweavers.0 provides Active Directory-based authentication,
authorization and single sign-on for Java systems

Vintela, a leading provider of innovative platform integration
solutions, today announced the release of Vintela Single Sign-on for
Java (VSJ) 3. All rights reserved.

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Windows Most Popular Qt Platform

Qt is an industry-leading toolkit for cross -platform graphical
user interface (GUI) software development on the desktop. Dual-licensed
software is sold under a commercial license for proprietary
development in a commercial context and is also released under the GPL
for open source development projects. Trolltech's commercially-licensed
customers gain benefits traditionally associated with commercial
software, such as add-on products, technical support directly from the
Qt's core developers, and the right to earn income from selling
proprietary Qt-based software. Trolltech software is the foundation for thousands of leading
products worldwide , many from Global 2000 companies.trolltech.
Now, with Apple's announcement of its intention to move to Intel chips in
2006, developers will soon be able to use CrossOver Office to port their
Windows applications to the Mac OS without incurring the sizable time and
expense of creating a separate , Mac-centric application.0. VSJ is optimized to
leverage Kerberos credentials through Enterprise Java Beans
(EJB) for WebLogic and JDBC for authentication to SQL Server
from J2EE applications.

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The
company's flagship products are Qt, a cross-platform software
development framework for the desktop; and Qtopia, a customizable
application platform and user interface for Linux-based consumer
devices.

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All other
trademarks are property of their respective owners., CodeWeavers , Inc. Even more, Windows developers have
benefited by using CrossOver technology to easily create Linux versions of
their products.
Until now, however, despite the fact that both CrossOver and the Mac
operating system are built atop UNIX, CrossOver was restricted to Windows-to-
Linux application porting because the tool requires Intel CPUs for optimal
operation, and Apple desktops have historically used IBM PowerPC chipsets.

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, the leading
Windows-to-Linux software developer, today announced a major expansion of its
software porting capabilities to include support for Windows-to -Macintosh
application porting.

Mac Users Also Benefit
The impending architectural changes for Mac computers also bodes well for
legions of Macintosh users who wish to run Windows applications even when no
Mac version is available. In situations where a full license of CrossOver is not
indicated, developers can also retain CodeWeavers to create custom Mac
versions of their apps using portions of CrossOver.vintela.

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Qt for Windows will be available under both a commercial license
and the open source GPL license starting with the next major
production release of Qt , version 4.
"Apple's decision to shift to Intel chips is good news for many Windows
developers who, for reasons of time and/or expense, have never created Mac
versions of their key applications ," said Jeremy White, CEO of CodeWeavers.
"CodeWeavers can give these developers a low-cost and near -instant path to
market through the use of CrossOver technology.

About CodeWeavers, Inc . This consolidated
security provides a quicker path to regulatory compliance
while streamlining management. in the United States and/or other countries.

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Dual Licensing Creates Strong Open Source Business

Through its dual-licensing business model, Trolltech has
established a profitable, stable business based on the integration of
commercial license sales with open source software.

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Qt for Windows is
already widely used for commercial software development.com ."
"As Active Directory continues to increase in importance for
enterprises, its ability to also provide identity and access services
to heterogeneous systems grows in importance," said Michael
Stephenson , director, Windows Server Division at Microsoft Corp. Vintela products are in use at more
than 100 enterprise customers worldwide with a total Vintela installed
base of more than 500,000 seats.

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Windows is
currently the most popular platform for Qt commercial development,
with Linux a close second .codeweavers.

Vintela Single Sign-on for Java --VSJ-- Delivers End-to-End Security Consolidated in Active Directory

VSJ provides secure single sign-on authentication between
users and applications through its use of the Windows
Integrated Authentication mechanism.com

(C) 2005 Vintela Inc.

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About Trolltech

Trolltech provides leading software for cross-platform application
development on the desktop and for embedded Linux environments.
"By using CrossOver as part of GUPTA's Team Developer suits, GUPTA's
global community of some 14,000 developers has been able to port popular
business applications to reach new markets quickly, at a fraction of the costs
required to do a traditional port," said Charles W. Stevenson, chief technical
officer of GUPTA Technologies LLC. All other
technologies and brand names are used for information only and remain
trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. VSJ leverages the existing Kerberos support in
Microsoft Active Directory to provide a comprehensive cross-platform,
single sign-on solution for Java (J2SE and J2EE) applications and
services.

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Trolltech to Extend Dual Licensing to Qt for Windows

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Trolltech is a
second-generation open source company, with dual licensing that
supports open source values and methodology in a profitable,
sustainable business.

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Stacey Quandt, senior business analyst and open source practice
leader for the Robert Francis Group, commented: "The Windows market is
ripe for an influx of open source software, and a mature ,
platform-independent toolkit like Qt can spur a renaissance of
development.
CrossOver Office is a trademark of CodeWeavers, Inc. This latest release of VSJ includes end-to-end security,
tight integration with Vintela Authentication Services (VAS), and
significant enhancements to the Kerberos capabilities built into the
product.

About Vintela

Vintela provides a family of innovative, extensible platform
integration solutions built around the Vintela Integration
Architecture (VIA) that enable non-Windows environments to integrate
with Microsoft-centric environments .

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