Small and Mid-sized Companies Searching for Alternatives to Microsoft Find Liberation with Linux, StarOffice and Calmeno

Weblicon and Sun are offering small and mid-size businesses liberation from the dependence on Microsoft Office and Exchange products. At the German computer trade show Systems (hall B3, booth 340), Weblicon Technologies AG together with Sun Microsystems present a new office solution based on StarOffice software and the Calmeno Organizer.

The new solution runs on the proven Linux operating system and uses open standards. It is lower in price, easier to use and safer than Microsoft Office, Exchange and Outlook. For the first time, smaller companies can use the advanced mobile office functions of Calmeno providing mobile access to company-wide e-mail, calendar, tasks and the company address book.

"More and more companies are fed up with the growing complexity of Microsoft products. The situation is being aggravated by Microsoft's new licensing policy, prompting many businesses to watch out for alternatives. A genuine alternative to the core products of Microsoft is now offered by an alliance between Weblicon and Sun in conjunction with the successful Linux operating system", said Carsten Brinkschulte, CEO of Weblicon Technologies AG.

While StarOffice replaces the Microsoft products Word, Excel and PowerPoint, Calmeno provides a full-scale alternative to Microsoft's Exchange and Outlook. Convenient transition from Microsoft products is guaranteed by Weblicon and Sun: Microsoft Word and Excel documents can be easily opened in StarOffice, while Calmeno provides synchronization with Microsoft Outlook. The Outlook calendar and address book can be made available in the Calmeno server with a few clicks.

Cross Platform Macintosh, Windows, Palm and PocketPC and Cell Phone Access

Users of the Calmeno Organizer can access their e-mails, calendar, address book and tasks from any PC or Macintosh in any part of the world. The synchronization function of Calmeno enables data exchange with Palm and PocketPC PDAs and even wireless synchronization with SyncML-capable cellphones, such as the Ericsson T68i or the Nokia 7650. A simple WAP-enabled cellphone can be used on the road providing live mobile access to e-mails, calendars and the company address book.

The Calmeno server runs on Linux or Solaris servers within the company network and is immune to viruses and attacks from the Internet targeted at Microsoft products. Access via the Internet is protected by a safe SSL connection, providing secure encrypted communication.

About Weblicon

Weblicon Technologies AG was established in Berlin, June 2000, by a team of founders together with Carsten Brinkschulte as CEO to develop and license web-based applications (weblications) for portals, ISPs, ASPs and Telcos. These Personal Information Management products (PIM) are smoothly integrated into existing networks of servers, applications and databases. The Weblicon PIM provides complete organizer and messaging solutions with address book, calendar, todos, e-mail, SMS, group-SMS and MMS. Weblicon Technologies AG recently received a second round funding from PEPPERMINT. Financial Partners, IBB and Belgacom and is first in Europe to enable wireless synchronization with SyncML. With Calmeno, Weblicon Technologies AG presents the proven organizer, now customized to small and mid-size businesses. Weblicon has formed a sales partnership with Sun Microsystems offering the Calmeno Organizer primarily through resellers and system integrators in UNIX and LINUX environments.

For more information go to: http://www.weblicon.net