forwarded message from Ken Merwin

forwarded message from Ken Merwin

[Ann K. Parsons]

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Hi folks,

Well, well, well, well, what do y'all make of this'un.  Somebody more
knowledgeable than me better find out and fast if this here software
is compatible with what we got or do we have to claw and scramble some
more, folks.  Suggest that the current discussion am moot in light of
this here press release.  C'mon all you mountain men, get tracking
this here bear and give us some info on it.  Hunt 'er down and say
whether we can call this a friend or foe.

Ann P.

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From: Ken Merwin <kmgraduw@centuryinter.net>
To: GLD@lists.rsu.edu
Subject: White Pine / Linux announcement
Date: Tue, 08 Jun 1999 12:00:45 -0500
Message-ID: <375D4C3D.C5E33088@centuryinter.net>

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My eyes just caught this; I know a number of our GLD folks are into
Linux; also use of conferencing applications. I recall recently someone
(Roger, perhaps?) posted some comments and I think Cu-SeeMe was
mentioned.

Other than the posts on GLD and a few other lists I don't actively
follow the conferencing software but recall Cu-SeeMe to be available for
a wide variety of platforms, unlike Microsoft's NetMeeting and several
others.

Ken Merwin

 
Tuesday June 8, 11:32 am Eastern Time
Company Press Release
White Pine Software First IP Conferencing Solutions Provider to Support
the Linux Operating System
White Pine to Support Red Hat Linux for Carrier-Class Videoconferencing
and IP Telephony Applications
NASHUA, N.H.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 8, 1999-- White Pine Software, Inc.,
(Nasdaq:WPNE - news), a leading provider of multimedia conferencing
applications for the Internet and intranets, today announced plans to
support the Linux(tm) operating system for its MeetingPoint(tm)
conference server, the industry's leading software for multipoint IP
conferencing. White Pine has joined as a Developer Partner with Red
Hat®, Inc., the market leading Linux developer and service provider.
MeetingPoint, which is currently available for Windows NT® and Sun
Solaris® operating systems, will be the first IP conferencing server
solution to support Linux. White Pine has the flexibility to develop for
dynamic new operating systems such as Linux because MeetingPoint is a
software-based server solution. Other videoconferencing suppliers
operate on proprietary hardware platforms, making future Linux support
problematic. 

``This is a strategic extension of White Pine's commitment to open
standards and support for a wide variety of platforms,'' said Killko
Caballero, president and CEO for White Pine. ``Because the carrier and
ISP markets have so enthusiastically embraced this operating system, it
is critical that we offer MeetingPoint for Linux to address this rapidly
growing market. We're giving providers the best of both worlds --
high-performance IP conferencing and collaboration solutions that run on
a fast, reliable platform for service delivery.'' 

This announcement comes in response to the growing demand for Linux
support from the White Pine community and the market at large. According
to IDC(a), Linux experienced the most growth of any operating system
installed in 1998, growing 212 percent over 1997 and garnering 17
percent of the total OS market. Over 10 million endpoints now use Linux,
and the operating system has received endorsements from such leading
computer manufacturers as Compaq, Dell, HP, and IBM as well as from
enterprise applications vendors including Computer Associates and
Oracle. 

White Pine will work with Red Hat's support to develop a robust IP
conferencing server solution for the Linux platform. MeetingPoint for
Linux will give ISP and carrier providers the opportunity to provide a
new service on their existing hardware, and to take advantage of the
stability and superior performance of the Linux operating system. 

``We've seen a growing demand across the telecommunication
infrastructure for IP telephony solutions to be supported on the Linux
platform,'' said Marc Beattie, analyst for Forward Concepts. ``This
development partnership between White Pine and Red Hat could fill a
critical gap in the telephony marketspace.'' 

``IT users have already recognized Linux's natural fit with Internet and
intranet applications,'' said Sandra Potter, senior analyst, Linux
Services, at Aberdeen Group in Boston. ``Having a Linux-based version of
White Pine's videoconferencing server solution available from ISPs and
carriers will surely be of high interest.'' 

White Pine will ship MeetingPoint for Linux in Q3. Pricing will remain
consistent with pricing for MeetingPoint for Windows NT and MeetingPoint
for Solaris. 

About Linux 

Linux is the cooperatively developed POSIX-oriented, multi-user,
multi-tasking operating system used world wide. Linux is used as an
exceptional value, fully functional UNIX® workstation for Internet
servers and other applications. Red Hat Linux is maintained as ``freely
distributable'' software available from many sites on the Internet. 

About Red Hat, Inc. 

Founded in 1994, Red Hat, Inc. is based in Durham, N.C., where it is a
leader in the development of open source operating system solutions.
Through the Linux Development model, Red Hat development works to build
the most accessible and advanced operating system available anywhere
with technical innovations such as the RPM Package Manager, the disk
druid installation tool and the GNOME user interface. Red Hat Linux is
available for Intel®, Compaq Alpha®, and Sun SPARC® platforms. 

About White Pine Software 

White Pine Software develops, markets and supports multi-platform
browser-based internetworking software that facilitates worldwide video
and audio communication and data collaboration across the Internet,
intranets, extranets and other networks that use the Internet Protocol.
White Pine's videoconferencing software products, CU-SeeMe Pro and
MeetingPoint, create a client-server solution that allows users to
participate in real-time, multi-point video, audio and data conferences
over the Internet and intranets. White Pine's ClassPointTM provides a
complete solution for corporate training and distance learning. White
Pine Software can be found on the World Wide Web at
http://www.wpine.com. 

All trademarks are recognized.

(a) Data from IDCNet ``1998 User Ratings Survey of Operating Systems'',
December 1998. 
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Contact: 

     White Pine Software
     Tanya Prather, 603/886-9050 ext. 359
     tprather@wpine.com
     or
     Merritt Group
     Alisa Valudes, 703/435-6000 ext. 115
     valudes@merrittgrp.com
     or
     Schwartz Communications
     Bryan Scanlon, 781/684-0770
     redhat@schwartz-pr.com


Ken Merwin
Cambria, WI  53923
Accounting Instructor - Madison Area Tech. College, Portage
and Western Wis. Tech. College, Mauston

mailto:kmgraduw@centuryinter.net

Member: American Accounting Association (AAA) and World Association
Of OnLine Educators (WAOE).

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