Xandros Empowers Laptops at LinuxWorld "Installfest 2006"
Xandros Offers "Do It Yourself" Switch to Linux with New Xandros Desktop Home Edition
LinuxWorldExpo SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Xandros, the leading provider of easy-to-use Linux alternatives to Windows desktop and server products, today announced that it will be offering a ‘Do It Yourself’ free install of the new Home Edition of its desktop operating system at the LinuxWorld ‘Installfest’ sponsored by Open Country, Inc., providers of the OCM(TM); Universal Systems Management Suite. Xandros experts will stand by in a purely advisory role as users see for themselves how easy it is to set up a dual-boot Xandros-Windows machine on their Windows laptops, or migrate entirely from Windows to Linux. The Installfest is taking place at Open Country booth #428 at the LinuxWorld Expo, held at San Francisco’s Moscone Center, August 15-17 2006.
"Xandros provides a simple, direct route to Linux security and peace of mind. We’re excited to have Xandros helping out, since Installfest is geared toward installation ‘newbies’ making the transition from Windows," said Michael Grove, President and CEO of Open Country. "Xandros is honored that Open Country has given us the opportunity to show just how easy our ‘Do it Yourself’ transition to Linux has become," said Andreas Typaldos, Xandros CEO. "The LinuxWorld Installfest promises to an eye-opening event for newcomers to the show."
About Xandros
Founded in 2001 with headquarters in New York, offices in Frankfurt and Mumbai, and research and
development facilities in Ottawa, Xandros, Inc. is the leading provider of easy-to-use Linux
alternatives to Windows. Its Debian-based products range from standalone consumer desktops to
end-to-end enterprise desktop, server, and management solutions featuring workflow automation
and centralized, remote administration. Xandros pioneered low cost, graphical operating systems
that leverage existing skill sets and provide seamless compatibility with Microsoft Windows
programs and networks. For more information, please visit
www.xandros.com. Xandros® is a registered trademark of Xandros Inc. All other trademarks
and/or registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
About Open Country
Open Country helps organizations significantly simplify the management of existing enterprise
Linux systems. The majority of IT costs involve repeated problem solving across the enterprise
or from one enterprise to the next. Open Country enables IT managers to solve a problem once
and effectively leverage the solutions across the organization. Open Country OCM(TM); Universal
Systems Management Suite supports the largest number of Linux distributions in the industry.
By eliminating "lock-in" to one software platform, Open Country OCM(TM); helps
customers choose the best and most cost-effective options to power their enterprises. Open
Country is based in Belmont, Calif. For additional information, visit
www.opencountry.com.
Xandros® is a registered trademark of Xandros Inc. All other trademarks and/or registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
Contact for Xandros:
Xenia von Wedel
Terpin Communications Group
[email protected]
415.595.2030