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Marix Technologies Signs OEM Licensing Agreement
with Sun Microsystem's StarOffice Group
Marix Integrates AppLink Technology with StarOffice, Creating
Industry's First Remote"Edit-and-Return" Toolset
MINNEAPOLIS, Jan 20, 2003 /PRNewswire/ -- Marix Technologies, Inc. today announced it has
reached a licensing agreement with Sun Microsystems, Inc. (Nasdaq: SUNW) to integrate
Sun's StarOffice(TM) 6.0 into Marix's technology. This solution agreement will allow
StarOffice to be centrally hosted and will integrate StarOffice with AppLink - Marix's
patent-pending technology.
AppLink enables remote and local users to securely edit and return changes to StarOffice
documents without documents leaving the secure server.
Businesses can now deploy StarOffice centrally (server-based) to further reduce desktop
management and licensing costs. Local and remote users can access the Marix 128-bit SSL
encrypted file management system containing StarOffice and their files with synchronizing
capabilities to their local desktop. AppLink allows users to share and collaborate using
StarOffice with virtually any Java technology-based browser.
"Applink offers a unique solution for delivering StarOffice as a hosted service," said Nancy Lee,
group product marketing manager, Desktop Solutions, Sun Microsystems. "This solution
presents new market opportunities for StarOffice to penetrate new channels while continuing to
gain corporate acceptance of StarOffice on traditional desktops."
AppLink works by linking a URL to a document file and the associated StarOffice application
residing on a central server. When the URL is accessed via email, instant messaging, or other
means of distribution, AppLink launches the application from a protected central server and
simultaneously loads the document file. The document file running in the launched application
is accessed with a web browser and can be viewed and run remotely from any network-
connected device by one or more users simultaneously. Before sending or posting the
AppLink, the creator has the option of setting document and application rights permissions,
including passwords, modification, downloading, printing, and viewing duration. AppLink is
platform and application independent, and can be installed at the enterprise level or embedded
within third- party software applications.
"The combination of StarOffice's unique ability to open and edit the most commonly used
office productivity documents was one of the deciding factors in our decision to integrate
StarOffice and AppLink," said Dennis Johnson, Marix president and chief executive officer.
"The net result of this combination is the ability to securely share a document, yet provide
the recipient the capability to use StarOffice to open, edit and return the document without
the document ever leaving the originator's datacenter."
About Marix Technologies, Inc.
Marix Technologies, Inc., a leader in secure application sharing solutions, develops software
that enables the user of any application to securely distribute and share a document created
using that program without the recipient downloading the file or installing its parent software
application on their desktop. Marix is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. For more
information, visit www.marix.com or call 952-253-3200.
Contact Information:
| Marix Contact: Alex van Oosterom VP Business Development 952-253-3200 bettek@tarantella.com |
melissa@ipri.com |
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