May 2005 – GNOME Foundation

Nokia Makes Donation to GNOME Foundation

STUTTGART, Germany –May 31, 2005 – Nokia, which recently launched the Nokia 770 Internet Tablet, announced today a developer device program at the GNOME user and Developer European Conference (GUADEC). The developer device program will donate the proceeds from the sales of 500 Nokia 770 devices to the GNOME Foundation.

The Nokia 770 Internet Tablet is based on Linux and widely deployed Open Source technologies like GNOME. At the core of the Nokia 770 Internet Tablet is Hildon Application Framework, which is based on GNOME technology. This technology has been adapted with extensions and modifications to evolve a user interface framework that is better suited for handheld category devices.

“GNOME is a very powerful and user-friendly environment suitable for desktops,” said Ari Jaaksi, Director, Open Software Platform, Convergence Products, Multimedia, Nokia. “By harnessing the power of GNOME and adapting it for handhelds on the Nokia 770 Internet Tablet, we are delivering an impressive product that will continue to grow with the help and input of GNOME and Open Source users and developers.”

The tablet, which was unveiled on the 25 of May at the LinuxWorld Summit in New York, will allow users to browse the web, check e-mail, read the latest news, listen to Internet radio or their own music, watch videos and store and view images.

“We’re very excited about the release of the Nokia 770 Internet Tablet,” said Timothy Ney, executive director of the GNOME Foundation. “We are also really grateful to Nokia for donating the proceeds of the developer device program to the GNOME Foundation.”

The 770 Internet Tablet has a host of utilities, including a file manager, PDF reader, notes and sketch capabilities, as well as games. It has a high-resolution 4.13-inch touch screen, 800×480 resolution and 65,536 colors that will show off the truly impressive graphic environment. It also features an on-screen keyboard and handwriting capabilities, as well as zooming, panning and full-screen features.

About Nokia

Nokia is a world leader in mobile communications, driving the growth and sustainability of the broader mobility industry. Nokia connects people to each other and the information that matters to them with easy-to-use and innovative products like mobile phones, devices and solutions for imaging, games, media and businesses. Nokia provides equipment, solutions and services for network operators and corporations. www.nokia.com

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About GNOME and the GNOME Foundation

Comprised of hundreds of volunteer developers and industry-leading companies, the GNOME Foundation is an organization committed to supporting the advancement of GNOME. The Foundation provides organizational, financial and legal support to the GNOME project and helps determine its vision and roadmap. GNOME is an entirely free user environment for desktops, networked servers and portable Internet devices. The modern architecture and design of GNOME includes a technically advanced application development platform and a powerful end-user desktop environment. Major leading software industry and computer manufacturers support the GNOME development effort, which is led by a worldwide community of volunteers. More information on GNOME is available at www.gnome.org.

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About GUADEC

The GNOME User and Developer Europe Conference (GUADEC) is an annual gathering of GNOME developers, enthusiasts and individual, business, education and government users worldwide. It provides a forum for members of the GNOME project to showcase their work and to discuss the future of GNOME development. GUADEC is also home to open source luminaries, top-level government and business IT leaders who discuss strategies, deployments options and the future of open source software. GUADEC is housed in a different European country each year.

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GUADEC 6 adds Exciting Speakers and a New Track

The world’s largest open source desktop event to feature a multimedia track and keynotes from technology notables

BOSTON, Mass. – 23 May, 2005 – The sixth annual GNOME User and Developer European Conference (GUADEC), announced additions to the already impressive slate for GUADEC, which will be held in Stuttgart, Germany May 29-31, 2005. The high-level conference has added a special multimedia track, on the latest in free media technology, including speakers from the BBC and Nokia. Keynote addresses by Mark Shuttleworth, founder of HBD Venture Capital and the Shuttleworth Foundation and Nathan Wilson, Project Lead, Software of Dreamworks Animation Studio have been added to the program. Keynotes by Miguel de Icaza, GNOME Founder and VP of Developer Platforms at Novell and Daniel M. Kusnetzky, Program VP, System Software, Enterprise Computing at IDC round out the keynote sessions.

GUADEC is a unique forum for highlighting the capabilities and direction of GNOME, the user environment for desktops, networked servers and portable Internet devices. The conference will also feature meaningful discussions of the future direction of open source projects, including the Open Office suite.

“Were very pleased with our outstanding keynote speakers and the addition of the multimedia track, said Timothy Ney, GNOME Foundation executive director. “This years GUADEC in Germany promises to be another landmark conference on open source technology.

GUADEC is being held May 29-31 at Haus der Wirtschaft in Stuttgart, Germany and is co-organized by the Ministry of Economic Affairs for Baden-Wrttemberg, Stuttgart Region Economic Development Corporation and GNOME Deutschland, e.V. The conference is an opportunity for enterprise and government leaders to share information on IT policy and best practices for migration to a Linux desktop. The combination of top GNOME developers with influential users makes Stuttgart a not-to-be-missed destination for hundreds of participants from over 30 countries. Additional information on GUADEC can be found at www.guadec.org.

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About the GNOME Foundation

About Stuttgart Region Development Corporation Stuttgart Region Development Corporation created and coordinates the initiative “Open Source Region Stuttgart”. With more than 40 events to date, some 100,000 visitors to the website and more than 23 million media contacts, the initiative was most effective in making the IT-industry and IT-users more aware of their Open Source software options. http://opensource.region-stuttgart.de/english.php.

GNOME Partners with the Open Source Consortium

19 May, 2005 – The GNOME Foundation, a leading open source organization and the provider of the GNOME desktop environment and the GNOME development platform, is partnering with the Open Source Consortium (OSC), the independent voice of the Open Source business community in Europe. GNOME will join OSC’s Community Advisory Board, and work with the OSC to promote the Open Source desktop.

The move reflects the GNOME Foundation’s support for the work of the OSC. Examples of such work include the OSC’s involvement with the recent BECTA announcement concerning the future of Open Source solutions for UK schools, and involvement with the Open Source Academy initiative, which promotes adoption of Open Source software amongst the public sector and is funded by the Office Of The Deputy Prime Minister.

Says Owen Taylor, chairman of the board of directors of the GNOME Foundation, “The GNOME Foundation welcomes the opportunity to collaborate with the OSC and increase adoption of Free and Open Source Software in public administrations in Europe. We are excited about the value we can bring to governmental organisations through the OSC”.

OSC members will benefit from the closer working relationship with the GNOME Foundation, including information sharing, GNOME presence at OSC events and the GNOME Foundation’s long experience in Open Source. The GNOME Foundation expects to benefit by working with OSC to promote Open Source desktop software as an alternative to proprietary operating systems in the European public sector.

For his part Mark Taylor, Executive Director of the OSC welcomed Owen’s comments adding, “The GNOME Project are known to the entire Free and Open Source Software community for their usable, high-quality desktop. We look forward to our joint collaboration in advancing the free software desktop in Europe.”