Xandros Launches German Desktop Operating System and Windows Alternative

Xandros Answers German-Speaking Market Demand for a Secure, Stable, and Easy to Use Desktop Operating Environment

November 15, 2005

FRANKFURT / MAIN (Germany) — (MARKET WIRE) — 11/15/2005 — Xandros, the leading developer of easy-to-use Linux alternatives to Windows, today released the German version of its desktop operating system at the Frankfurt LinuxWorld Conference and Expo. The new version comes in response to a growing demand in the German-speaking market for secure, open alternatives to legacy Windows software. New features in the German package include NoMachine thin client support and OpenOffice.org 2.0 for creating standards-based documents and spreadsheets. In addition, Xandros Desktop OS 3.1 Deutsche Version has the latest CrossOver Office 5.0 to run popular office productivity software, such as Microsoft Office, Photoshop and Lotus Notes in Linux without costly Microsoft OS licenses.

“This German version of the Xandros Desktop operating system has been designed to fit right in to existing German infrastructures, and provide a simple migration path from proprietary to open solutions. The release marks the opening of our concerted campaign to provide the European community with secure, easy-to-use Linux desktop and server products,” said Andreas Typaldos, Xandros CEO. “We expect our Windows alternatives to be especially well received in Germany where Debian GNU/Linux adoption is rapidly taking hold, in the municipality of Munich and other localities.”

Complete Microsoft Windows Alternative

The Xandros Desktop OS 3.1 Deutsche Version provides a complete Linux desktop alternative to Microsoft Windows at a fraction of the cost. Outstanding features include:

Outstanding features include:

Drag-and-drop DVD burning
Seamless file and print sharing on Windows networks
Support both MS Office and new OpenDoc formats in OpenOffice.org 2.0
Runs Microsoft Office, Adobe Photoshop, Lotus Notes and many other Windows programs
Automatic alerts to software updates
Access to one of the largest inventories of free Linux software
Free Skype-to-Skype worldwide calling
FireFox web browsing
Thunderbird e-mail client
Latest wireless network card support including Intel Centrino, 802.11g speed with WPA configuration
Xandros Click-N-Connect wireless network AP (Access Point) finder

Xandros Anti-Virus, the Xandros Firewall Wizard, encrypted home folders, and secure access to virtual private networks eliminate many of the security issues associated with Windows.

New Remote Access Solution

The Xandros Desktop OS 3.1 Deutsche Version also marks the Xandros debut of the NoMachine NX Client which provides secure, thin client remote access to a wide range of applications running on the Linux platform. NoMachine NX solutions provide stable, open alternatives to fat-client computing that raise productivity, while dramatically lowering maintenance and licensing costs. German NoMachine customers include Lufthansa Airlines, and the cities of Munich and Schwaebisch Hall.

Debut at Frankfurt LinuxWorld

The Xandros Desktop OS 3.1 Deutsche Version will debut at Xandros booth C25 at the Frankfurt LinuxWorld Conference and Expo on November 15. Xandros will hold a press conference at the show on the 15th at 3 PM, followed by a press tour of several German cities. For sales appointments at the Xandros LinuxWorld booth, please contact [email protected]. To RSVP for the press conference or for media appointments please contact [email protected]. For complete Xandros product details, please visit www.xandros.com