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From: Tim Bingham-Wallis <timb@benchmarkpr.com> To: Dave Erskine <erskine@benchmarkpr.com> Subject: Media Advisory - The Virtual Workspace Date: Thu, 28 Oct 1999 15:18:52 -0400 This message is in MIME format. Since your mail reader does not understand this format, some or all of this message may not be legible. ------_=_NextPart_001_01BF2179.49296FB8 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Media Advisory The Virtual Workspace by OpenDesk.com Just like the workspace on your computer, the virtual workspace gives resource-strapped small businesses, non-profit, and community groups access to collaboration tools they need to get their work done. It's just like working remotely, with software applications residing on a server - in this case www.opendesk.com. All you need is Internet access, web browser software and -- of course -- a computer. Organizations of any size - from local hockey teams to franchise stores - can use this space to collaborate on projects, coordinate schedules and build relationships. Even organizations whose members are distributed across the globe can come together in this secure virtual workspace. There are several solutions vying for this market, with some very distinctive advantages and disadvantages to each. In the case of OpenDesk.com there are two key differentiators: it's free and it's Open Source. Free needs no explanation. Suffice it to say that users are free to use any of the software in the OpenDesk.com virtual workspace without charge, for as long as they want. If they wish to have custom applications or services created, they will be charged for those services. OpenDesk.com is 100% Open Source. Think of Linux - that's Open Source. Not only are all of the technologies Open Source, OpenDesk.com has released the developer Application Programming Interface (API) as Open Source and all developers must create Open Source applications under an Open Source license. Even the data centre hardware and software are Open Source. OpenDesk.com also provides a way for developers to get paid for writing custom software. And, you guessed it, any new developments from paid work are released as Open Source. OpenDesk.com supports PCs and Macs, and will soon support handheld computers, wireless devices, and WebTV. It also speaks many languages - right now English, French and Chinese with German, Spanish and Japanese on their way. OpenDesk.com version 1.0 offers email, calendar, contacts, voting/polling, memo editor, bookmarks, and customizable themes, with many more to come. If you have checked out the site, you know. If you haven't, try it now. www.opendesk.com - Open your mind. Editorial Contact: Heidi Wilson HBE Software (514) 876-7881 heidi@hbe.ca David Erskine BenchMarkCommunications (416) 423-6605 erskine@benchmarkpr.com ------_=_NextPart_001_01BF2179.49296FB8 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 3.2//EN"> <HTML> <HEAD> <META HTTP-EQUIV=3D"Content-Type" CONTENT=3D"text/html; = charset=3Diso-8859-1"> <META NAME=3D"Generator" CONTENT=3D"MS Exchange Server version = 5.5.2448.0"> <TITLE>Media Advisory - The Virtual Workspace</TITLE> </HEAD> <BODY> <P><FONT FACE=3D"Times New Roman">Media Advisory</FONT> </P> <P><FONT FACE=3D"Times New Roman">The Virtual Workspace</FONT> <BR><FONT FACE=3D"Times New Roman">by OpenDesk.com</FONT> </P> <BR> <P><FONT FACE=3D"Times New Roman">Just like the workspace on your = computer, the virtual workspace gives resource-strapped small = businesses, non-profit, and community groups access to collaboration = tools they need to get their work done. It's just like working = remotely, with software applications residing on a server - in this = case www.opendesk.com. All you need is Internet access, web browser = software and -- of course -- a computer. </FONT></P> <P><FONT FACE=3D"Times New Roman">Organizations of any size - from = local hockey teams to franchise stores - can use this space to = collaborate on projects, coordinate schedules and build relationships. = Even organizations whose members are distributed across the globe can = come together in this secure virtual workspace.</FONT></P> <P><FONT FACE=3D"Times New Roman">There are several solutions vying for = this market, with some very distinctive advantages and disadvantages to = each. In the case of OpenDesk.com there are two key differentiators: = it's free and it's Open Source. </FONT></P> <P><FONT FACE=3D"Times New Roman">Free needs no explanation. Suffice it = to say that users are free to use any of the software in the = OpenDesk.com virtual workspace without charge, for as long as they = want. If they wish to have custom applications or services created, = they will be charged for those services.</FONT></P> <P><FONT FACE=3D"Times New Roman">OpenDesk.com is 100% Open Source. = Think of Linux - that's Open Source. Not only are all of the = technologies Open Source, OpenDesk.com has released the developer = Application Programming Interface (API) as Open Source and all = developers must create Open Source applications under an Open Source = license. Even the data centre hardware and software are Open Source. = </FONT></P> <P><FONT FACE=3D"Times New Roman">OpenDesk.com also provides a way for = developers to get paid for writing custom software. And, you guessed = it, any new developments from paid work are released as Open = Source.</FONT></P> <P><FONT FACE=3D"Times New Roman">OpenDesk.com supports PCs and Macs, = and will soon support handheld computers, wireless devices, and WebTV. = It also speaks many languages - right now English, French and Chinese = with German, Spanish and Japanese on their way.</FONT></P> <P><FONT FACE=3D"Times New Roman">OpenDesk.com version 1.0 offers = email, calendar, contacts, voting/polling, memo editor, bookmarks, and = customizable themes, with many more to come.</FONT></P> <P><FONT FACE=3D"Times New Roman">If you have checked out the site, you = know. If you haven't, try it now.</FONT> </P> <P><U><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Times New = Roman">www.opendesk.com</FONT></U><FONT FACE=3D"Times New Roman"> - = Open your mind.</FONT> </P> <P><B><FONT FACE=3D"Times New Roman">Editorial = Contact: = = = = </FONT></B> <BR><FONT COLOR=3D"#000000" FACE=3D"Times New Roman">Heidi = Wilson = = = = = </FONT> <BR><FONT COLOR=3D"#000000" FACE=3D"Times New Roman">HBE Software &= nbsp; = = = = = </FONT> <BR><FONT COLOR=3D"#000000" FACE=3D"Times New Roman">(514) = 876-7881 = = = = = </FONT> <BR><FONT FACE=3D"Times New Roman">heidi@hbe.ca</FONT> </P> <P><FONT COLOR=3D"#000000" FACE=3D"Times New Roman">David = Erskine</FONT> <BR><FONT COLOR=3D"#000000" FACE=3D"Times New = Roman">BenchMarkCommunications</FONT> <BR><FONT COLOR=3D"#000000" FACE=3D"Times New Roman">(416) = 423-6605</FONT> <BR><FONT COLOR=3D"#000000" FACE=3D"Times New = Roman">erskine@benchmarkpr.com</FONT> </P> <BR> </BODY> </HTML> ------_=_NextPart_001_01BF2179.49296FB8--