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Linux-Announce Digest #871
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Linux-Announce Digest #871, Volume #4 Tue, 24 Aug 2004 11:13:04 EDT
Contents:
NEWS: France's number one chain flogs Mandrakesoft-equipped PCs ("Frederick Noronha (FN)")
=?Windows-1252?Q?Omega_Targets_Legal_Market_With_Filero_Software_Built_on?= ("Kate Jones")
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From: "Frederick Noronha (FN)" <fred@bytesforall.org>
Subject: NEWS: France's number one chain flogs Mandrakesoft-equipped PCs
Date: 23 Aug 2004 20:20:12 GMT
August 03 2004
by Christophe Guillemin
France's number one chain flogs Mandrakesoft-equipped PCs
France's number one supermarket chain, Carrefour, has launched a pilot
project to sell PCs that come equipped with an OS not often sold by the
retail big boys - Mandrake Linux.
Called "Compubox" by the supermarket, the PC is available from Carrefour's
internet site to shoppers from France, Belgium, Luxembourg and Monaco, with
the machines rumoured to be sold in one or two Carrefour stores from
August....
Christophe Guillemin writes for ZDNet France
http://hardware.silicon.com/desktops/0,39024645,39122827,00.htm
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Date: Tue, 24 Aug 2004 09:19:01 CST
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Subject: =?Windows-1252?Q?Omega_Targets_Legal_Market_With_Filero_Software_Built_on?=
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InterSystems Corporation today highlighted the launch of Filero, a law =
firm-wide information management system by Omega, an InterSystems =
application partner. For more information, please contact Tiffany Knight =
at 803-699-0710 or by email at tknight@shoorpr.com. Press release =
follows.
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Editorial Contacts
Tiffany Knight
Shoor & Company
(803) 699-0710
tknight@shoorpr.com
Maureen Flaherty
InterSystems
(617) 621-0600
flaherty@intersystems.com
Omega Targets Legal Market With Filero Software Built on CACH=C9 =
Database
Web-based Law Firm-Wide Information Management System
Leverages CACH=C9 Performance, Scalability for Legal Market Sector
Cambridge, Mass.=97August 24, 2004=97InterSystems Corporation today =
highlighted the launch of Filero, a law firm-wide information management =
system by Omega, an InterSystems application partner.
The world=92s fastest growing database company, Cambridge, Mass.-based =
InterSystems provides high performance software products that enable =
rapid application development, integration and deployment for IT =
organizations and independent software vendors. Omega, headquartered in =
Phoenix, Ariz., is a leading provider of integrated accounting and =
practice management solutions to the legal and professional services =
sectors.
Filero is a scalable law firm-wide information management system that =
enables simple, full-text Web-based searches of all firm documents from =
any location. This single-click query enables lawyers or their =
assistants to search across all firm databases and applications to =
quickly locate and use firm files, including emails, PDF files, billing =
records, audio or video, or even CAD/CAM drawings for court =
presentations, allowing them to focus their billable hours on more =
valuable client needs. Omega will offer Filero=97as well as Libero, a =
library management system already used by major law firms and more than =
450 other organizations=97to the U.S. legal market as part of an =
exclusive distribution agreement with German software company LIB-IT =
GmbH.=20
"The high performance, scalability and rapid development delivered by =
CACH=C9 combined with Filero=92s comprehensive features provide the =
synergy critical to success in the demanding legal sector," says =
InterSystems Vice President of Strategic Planning Paul Grabscheid. "We =
welcome the opportunity to work closely with Omega as they bring Filero =
to market."
According to LIB-IT President and CEO Jeremy Causley, Omega was an ideal =
partner for LIB-IT not only because of its technical expertise in =
practice management, but also because all three technologies=97Omega =
Legal, Filero and Libero=97are based on CACH=C9, which provides a unique =
fusion of two mainstream technologies in a post-relational database. =
Offering the full set of object capabilities developers prefer when =
building applications to run in the inherently object-oriented Web =
environment, CACH=C9 is also fully SQL-compliant to support fast, easy =
queries. CACH=C9 is designed for ultra high performance transaction =
processing applications and enables Omega Legal, Filero and Libero to =
support both historical reporting and real-time transactions from the =
CACH=C9 database, which can manage extremely large volumes of even the =
most complex data.
Omega President and CEO Donald A. Gall agrees. "With Filero, law firms =
can now track files=97whether emails or billing records=97from one =
system rather than several, a much more efficient and less =
time-consuming process," he says. "And when combined with Omega Legal, =
firms can also conduct conflict of interest searches through all their =
information, including their accounting system, emails and attachments, =
and other documents, making their conflict of interest searches much =
more reliable and complete."=20
Solution for Information Chaos
"Filero just might be the answer we=92ve been looking for to combat the =
information chaos that permeates throughout the law firm," says Andrew =
Z. Adkins III, legal technology consultant with the University of =
Florida's Legal Technology Institute. "With Filero, law firms can store =
all of their documents and emails in one powerful database that even =
lawyers themselves can feel comfortable searching through wherever they =
have Internet access. And with its full-text capabilities, they can get =
to the information they're searching for in seconds, enabling them to be =
more efficient with their work day."=20
Baker & McKenzie (www.bakernet.com) has already recognized the benefits =
of both Filero and Libero. In August 2003, Baker & McKenzie=92s =
Frankfurt office installed a 500-user Filero system on a central server =
to control and manage files of all of their offices in Germany and =
Austria. Baker & McKenzie was already familiar with LIB-IT because they =
had been successfully using its library management system, Libero, for 4 =
years. Filero was selected because it could easily convert its 1.3 =
million data records and its flexibility enabled Baker & McKenzie to =
organize, control, track, archive and find all its client information in =
the best way for their firm. Filero was implemented within three months =
and went live with just a 2.5 hour videoconference training session to =
70 team leaders, thus proving how easy it is to use.
Comprehensive Functionality
Filero, available for all common server platforms and network =
environments, enables the storage, archiving, scanning, managing, =
full-text searching, issuing, tracking and auditing of all kinds of =
information of any size.=20
Filero also offers:
a.. Document security (LDAP) as well as access to central information =
sources, including full control on who has access to the files;=20
b.. Tracking of version changes, enabling them to be logged, indexed =
and searchable;
c.. Single point of content access through Web browsers;
d.. The ability to check out files, with detailed audit trails of who =
currently has the document and when it was last checked out;=20
e.. Ease of use, requiring minimal training for those conducting the =
searching;
f.. Platform independence;=20
g.. Single architecture design requiring a single server for most =
small to medium size firms;
h.. E-mail management, including attachments;=20
i.. Customized views for each user.
Pricing & Availability=20
Filero and Libero are available from Omega now, with pricing between =
$450 and $650 per seat.
About InterSystems
Headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, InterSystems Corporation =
(www.InterSystems.com) has served the needs of IT organizations and =
independent software vendors for more than two decades. InterSystems' =
showcase products, the CACH=C9 post-relational database and the Ensemble =
universal integration platform, enable the rapid creation and fast =
integration of high-performance applications.=20
Over four million people use mission-critical applications based on =
InterSystems' software. Twenty regional offices serve application =
developers and integrators around the world, and 24 x 7 support is =
provided for all InterSystems products.
A free, fully functional, no-time-limit copy of CACH=C9 can be =
downloaded or requested on CD from www.InterSystems.com.
About Omega=20
Omega is a privately held company that provides integrated accounting =
and practice management solutions to the legal and professional services =
community. Since 1975, Omega has been solving critical business issues =
for hundreds of law firms nationwide, improving their productivity, =
profitability and efficiency. Omega enjoys a 96% client retention rate, =
the highest in the industry. For more information, visit =
www.omegalegal.com.
About LIB-IT
LIB-IT GmbH was founded in April 1996 as a specialist company to provide =
innovative solutions to complex system applications that store and =
search all types of structured and unstructured data by the use of =
advanced object oriented database technologies, at a cost that customers =
can afford. LIB-IT offers Libero, a library-based system that now has =
over 600 customers in Europe. They have just introduced Filero, a =
document management/knowledge management system. LIB-IT also provides =
consulting, conversion and support services. LIB-IT customers include =
many universities, cities and companies, law firms, scientific =
institutes, banks and governmental departments. For more information, =
visit www.lib-it.co.uk.
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<DIV><FONT size=3D3><U>Editorial Contacts</U></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D3></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV align=3Djustify><FONT size=3D3>Tiffany Knight</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=3Djustify><FONT size=3D3>Shoor & Company</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=3Djustify><FONT size=3D3>(803) 699-0710</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV align=3Djustify><FONT size=3D3></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV align=3Djustify><FONT size=3D3>Maureen Flaherty</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=3Djustify><FONT size=3D3>InterSystems</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=3Djustify><FONT size=3D3>(617) 621-0600</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=3Djustify><FONT =
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<DIV align=3Dcenter><FONT size=3D4><STRONG>Omega Targets Legal Market=20
</STRONG><STRONG>With Filero Software Built on CACH=C9=20
Database</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=3Dcenter></FONT><FONT face=3DArial><FONT=20
size=3D3><EM></EM></FONT></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV align=3Dcenter><FONT face=3DArial><FONT size=3D3><EM>Web-based Law =
Firm-Wide=20
Information Management System</EM></FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=3Dcenter><FONT size=3D3><EM>Leverages CACH=C9 Performance, =
Scalability for=20
Legal Market Sector</EM></FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=3Dcenter><EM><FONT size=3D3></FONT></EM> </DIV></FONT>
<P><B><FONT face=3DArial><FONT size=3D3>Cambridge, Mass.=97August 24,=20
2004=97</FONT></B><FONT size=3D3>InterSystems Corporation today =
highlighted the=20
launch of Filero, a law firm-wide information management system by =
Omega, an=20
InterSystems application partner.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=3D3>The world=92s fastest growing database company, =
Cambridge,=20
Mass.-based InterSystems provides high performance software products =
that enable=20
rapid application development, integration and deployment for IT =
organizations=20
and independent software vendors.</FONT></FONT><FONT face=3D"Times New =
Roman"=20
size=3D2> </FONT><FONT face=3DArial size=3D3>Omega, headquartered in =
Phoenix, Ariz.,=20
is a leading provider of integrated accounting and practice management =
solutions=20
to the legal and professional services sectors</FONT><FONT =
size=3D2><FONT=20
face=3D"Times New Roman">.</FONT></P></FONT><FONT face=3DArial size=3D3>
<P>Filero is a scalable law firm-wide information management system that =
enables=20
simple, full-text Web-based searches of all firm documents from any =
location.=20
This single-click query enables lawyers or their assistants to search =
across all=20
firm databases and applications to quickly locate and use firm files, =
including=20
emails, PDF files, billing records, audio or video, or even CAD/CAM =
drawings for=20
court presentations, allowing them to focus their billable hours on more =
valuable client needs. Omega will offer Filero=97as well as Libero, a =
library=20
management system already used by major law firms and more than 450 =
other=20
organizations=97to the U.S. legal market as part of an exclusive =
distribution=20
agreement with German software company LIB-IT GmbH. </P>
<P>"The high performance, scalability and rapid development delivered by =
CACH=C9=20
combined with Filero=92s comprehensive features provide the synergy =
critical to=20
success in the demanding legal sector," says InterSystems Vice President =
of=20
Strategic Planning Paul Grabscheid. "We welcome the opportunity to work =
closely=20
with Omega as they bring Filero to market."</P>
<P>According to LIB-IT</FONT><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D2> =
</FONT><FONT=20
face=3DArial size=3D3>President and CEO Jeremy Causley</FONT><FONT =
face=3DArial=20
color=3D#0000ff size=3D3>, </FONT><FONT face=3DArial size=3D3>Omega was =
an ideal partner=20
for LIB-IT not only because of its technical expertise in practice =
management,=20
but also</FONT><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D3> </FONT><FONT =
face=3DArial=20
size=3D3>because all three technologies=97Omega Legal, Filero and =
Libero=97are based=20
on CACH=C9, which provides a unique fusion of two mainstream =
technologies in a=20
post-relational database. Offering the full set of object capabilities=20
developers prefer when building applications to run in the inherently=20
object-oriented Web environment, CACH=C9 is also fully SQL-compliant to =
support=20
fast, easy queries.</FONT><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D2> =
</FONT><FONT=20
face=3DArial><FONT size=3D3>CACH=C9 is designed for ultra high =
performance transaction=20
processing applications and enables Omega Legal, Filero and Libero to =
support=20
both historical reporting and real-time transactions from the CACH=C9 =
database,=20
which can manage extremely large volumes of even the most complex=20
data.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=3D3>Omega President and CEO Donald A. Gall agrees. "With =
Filero, law=20
firms can now track </FONT><FONT size=3D3>files=97whether emails or =
billing=20
records=97from one system rather than several, a much more efficient and =
less=20
time-consuming process," he says. "And when combined with Omega Legal, =
firms can=20
also conduct conflict of interest searches through all their =
information,=20
including their accounting system, emails and attachments, and other =
documents,=20
making their conflict of interest searches much more reliable and =
complete."=20
</FONT></P><B>
<P><FONT size=3D3>Solution for Information Chaos</FONT></P></B>
<P><FONT size=3D3>"Filero just might be the answer we=92ve been looking =
for to=20
combat the information chaos that permeates throughout the law firm,"=20
says Andrew Z. Adkins III, legal technology consultant with =
the=20
University of Florida's Legal Technology Institute. "With Filero, law =
firms can=20
store all of their documents and emails in one powerful database that =
even=20
lawyers themselves can feel comfortable searching through wherever they =
have=20
Internet access. And with its full-text capabilities, they can get to =
the=20
information they're searching for in seconds, enabling them to be more =
efficient=20
with their work day." </FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=3D3>Baker & McKenzie (<A=20
href=3D"http://www.bakernet.com">www.bakernet.com</A>) has already =
recognized the=20
benefits of both Filero and Libero. In August 2003, Baker & =
McKenzie=92s=20
Frankfurt office installed a 500-user Filero system on a central=20
server</FONT></FONT><FONT face=3DArial size=3D3> </FONT><FONT =
face=3DArial><FONT=20
size=3D3>to control and manage files of all of their offices in Germany =
and=20
Austria. Baker & McKenzie was already familiar with LIB-IT because =
they had=20
been successfully using its library management system, Libero, for 4 =
years.=20
Filero was selected because it could easily convert its 1.3 million data =
records=20
and its flexibility enabled Baker & McKenzie to organize, control, =
track,=20
archive and find all its client information in the best way for their =
firm.=20
Filero was implemented within three months and went live with just a 2.5 =
hour=20
videoconference training session to 70 team leaders, thus proving how =
easy it is=20
to use.</FONT></P><B>
<P><FONT size=3D3>Comprehensive Functionality</FONT></P></B>
<P><FONT size=3D3>Filero, available for all common server platforms and =
network=20
environments, enables the storage, archiving, scanning, managing, =
full-text=20
searching, issuing, tracking and auditing of all kinds of information of =
any=20
size. </FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=3D3>Filero also offers:</FONT></P>
<UL>
<LI><FONT size=3D3>Document security (LDAP) as well as access to =
central=20
information sources, including full control on who has access to the =
files;=20
</FONT></LI>
<LI><FONT size=3D3>Tracking of version changes, enabling them to be =
logged,=20
indexed and searchable;</FONT></LI>
<LI><FONT size=3D3>Single point of content access through Web=20
browsers;</FONT></LI>
<LI><FONT size=3D3>The ability to check out files, with detailed audit =
trails of=20
who currently has the document and when it was last checked out; =
</FONT></LI>
<LI><FONT size=3D3>Ease of use, requiring minimal training for those =
conducting=20
the searching;</FONT></LI>
<LI><FONT size=3D3>Platform independence; </FONT></LI>
<LI><FONT size=3D3>Single architecture design requiring a single =
server for most=20
small to medium size firms;</FONT></LI>
<LI><FONT size=3D3>E-mail management, including attachments; =
</FONT></LI>
<LI><FONT size=3D3>Customized views for each =
user.</FONT></LI></UL></FONT><FONT=20
size=3D2>
<P></FONT><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></P></FONT><B><U><FONT =
face=3DArial size=3D3>
<P>Pricing & Availability </P></B></U>
<P>Filero and Libero are available from Omega now, with pricing between =
$450 and=20
$650 per seat.</P></FONT><B><FONT face=3DArial size=3D3>
<P>About InterSystems</P></B>
<P>Headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, InterSystems Corporation=20
(</FONT><A href=3D"http://www.intersystems.com/"><FONT face=3DArial=20
size=3D3>www.InterSystems.com</FONT></A><FONT face=3DArial size=3D3>) =
has served the=20
needs of IT organizations and independent software vendors for more than =
two=20
decades. InterSystems' showcase products, the CACH=C9 post-relational =
database and=20
the Ensemble universal integration platform, enable the rapid creation =
and fast=20
integration of high-performance applications. </P>
<P><BR>Over four million people use mission-critical applications based =
on=20
InterSystems' software. Twenty regional offices serve application =
developers and=20
integrators around the world, and 24 x 7 support is provided for all=20
InterSystems products.<BR></P>
<P>A free, fully functional, no-time-limit copy of CACH=C9 can be =
downloaded or=20
requested on CD from <A=20
href=3D"http://www.InterSystems.com">www.InterSystems.com</A>.<B><BR></P>=
<P>About Omega</B> </P></FONT><FONT face=3DRotisSerif =
size=3D2></FONT><FONT=20
face=3DArial size=3D3>
<P>Omega is a privately held company that provides integrated accounting =
and=20
practice management solutions to the legal and professional services =
community.=20
Since 1975, Omega has been solving critical business issues for hundreds =
of law=20
firms nationwide, improving their productivity, profitability and =
efficiency.=20
Omega enjoys a 96% client retention rate, the highest in the industry. =
For more=20
information, visit </FONT><A href=3D"http://www.omegalegal.com/"><FONT =
face=3DArial=20
size=3D3>www.omegalegal.com</FONT></A><FONT face=3DArial =
size=3D3>.</P><B>
<P>About LIB-IT</P></B><U></U>
<P>LIB-IT GmbH was founded in April 1996 as a specialist company to =
provide=20
innovative solutions to complex system applications that store and =
search all=20
types of structured and unstructured data by the use of advanced object =
oriented=20
database technologies, at a cost that customers can afford. LIB-IT =
offers=20
Libero, a library-based system that now has over 600 customers in =
Europe. They=20
have just introduced Filero, a document management/knowledge management =
system.=20
LIB-IT also provides consulting, conversion and support services. LIB-IT =
customers include many universities, cities and companies, law firms, =
scientific=20
institutes, banks and governmental departments. For more information, =
visit <A=20
href=3D"http://www.lib-it.co.uk">www.lib-it.co.uk</A>.</P><B></B>
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