[UUG/MLUG] [Fwd: Open CASCADE Announce]

[Scott Greathouse <EMAIL:PROTECTED>]

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Hi !

Due to the importance of this announce for the Open Source community,
we decided to send you this e-mail.
If you think it can be of any interest for your Linux User Group,
you're free to post it on your mailing list.

Regards,

	Open Care
	http://www.ocare.com

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Open CASCADE : A new step forward for freedom !

Les Ulis, France - December 7, 1999 - Contributing to the current trend
towards Open Source software, MATRA DATAVISION  announced today via an
international multi media campaign the adoption of an Open Source
strategy for
its software CAS.CADE, the development of which cost 75 millions
dollars. Open
CASCADE  will be available under the Open CASCADE MATRA DATAVISION
public
license (MDPL).

MATRA DATAVISION will  guarantee Open CASCADE's quality and longevity :
participation and interest of the Open Source community are key factors,
that
will lead this new approach to success. 

MATRA DATAVISION's Open CASCADE  developers team will go on adding new
functions and will improve product performances. Therefore it will
participate
to community efforts and will test and integrate all the innovations
brought
by developers motivated by this project.
(Open CASCADE Web Site: http://www.opencascade.org)

MATRA DATAVISION believes that a company's true worth does not lie in
the
software it owns  but in the value-added services it provides around
this
software to its customers. 

OPEN CARE participate in  this project because OPEN CARE believes the
Open
CASCADE initiative  is a great contribution to the Open Source realm and
because it corresponds to the philosophy we all defend. 

About Open CASCADE
Open CASCADE is based on the CAS.CADE technology and features a wide
array of
components for geometric application development, such as geometry,
topology,
visualization and data exchange. A Rapid Application Development
Framework is
also provided in open source to help developers in structuring their
data and
storing non-geometric attributes. The new Open CASCADE version includes
many
enhancements and innovations, such as interfaces that allow exchange of
models
with CAD systems, advanced components for surface design, and reverse
engineering. Today the CAS.CADE installed base includes 130 active
customers,
using 250 development licenses and 1,500 run-time licenses worldwide.
CAS.CADE
and Open CASCADE are registered trademarks of MATRA DATAVISION.
To learn more about Open CASCADE, see http://www.opencascade.com and
http://www.opencascade.org. For questions on Open CASCADE, e-mail to
EMAIL:PROTECTED

About MATRA DATAVISION
MATRA DATAVISION is a leading international supplier of engineering
solutions
and services to companies looking for competitive advantage from
continuous
improvement of design-to-manufacturing processes.

A wholly owned subsidiary of AEROSPATIALE MATRA, Europe's second largest
aeronautics/defense group, Matra Datavision supports over 6,000
customers
worldwide, with sales and service teams based principally in Europe and
North
America. MATRA DATAVISION solutions address the needs of companies of
all
sizes, primarily in the automotive, aerospace and defense, general
manufacturing and machinery, consumer product and electromechanical
industries.

MATRA DATAVISION offers customers a comprehensive range of engineering
services designed to help them implement, deploy and profit from
end-to-end
engineering solutions. This service portfolio includes consulting,
deployment
and implementation, education, and engineering services. Matra
Datavision is
certified ISO 9001 for software engineering. For more information on
Matra
Datavision, see http://www.matra-datavision.com.

About OPEN CARE
OPEN CARE is the first company to provide a complete solution for Open
Source
technical support, consulting and product certification. The OPEN CARE
mission
is to help companies by facilitating the integration, deployment and
utilization of Open Source products. (Web Site http://www.ocare.com)

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