*Battle for Open Web Standards Gains Open Source Tools*
/Open Komodo Project from ActiveState to create Firefox-integrated web 
developer tools based on the award-winning Komodo IDE
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Vancouver, BC, September 5, 2007---ActiveState Software Inc., a leading 
provider of professional development tools, announced the creation of 
the Open Komodo Project, a new initiative to create an open source 
platform that promotes open standards. The Open Komodo Project will fill 
a need for developer tools in the open web technology stack, furthering 
web innovation and freedom of choice for developers and end-users.

With the creation of the Open Komodo Project, ActiveState is joining 
advocates like Mozilla in promoting the open web. The open web 
philosophy aims to maintain the integrity of the web as a public space 
that is platform, language, and browser neutral. Open web standards 
advocate user freedom and choice, encourage decentralization and 
community, and ensure the viability of non-proprietary web technologies.

Open Komodo aims to create a framework for client-side web development 
integrated with Firefox�, Mozilla's free, open source web browser, and 
based on the award-winning Komodo� IDE, a multi-platform, multi-language 
IDE for dynamic languages and Ajax technologies. As a first step in the 
Open Komodo project, ActiveState is open sourcing the browser-side 
capabilities of Komodo� Edit, a free multi-language editor for dynamic 
languages based on Komodo� IDE.

"ActiveState has long lived by a philosophy of developer choice. We 
focus on dynamic languages, but give developers the freedom to choose 
what tools they use in their development process," said Shane Caraveo, 
Komodo Lead at ActiveState. "The open web philosophy is an extension of 
our involvement in the open source community as supporters and 
contributors. As strong advocates for the open web initiative, it's 
essential for us to enable developers to contribute to the open web."

"The Open Komodo project is an exciting alternative for web developers 
seeking an open source development environment," said Mike Shaver, Chief 
Evangelist at Mozilla. "At Mozilla, we believe that open standards 
encourage innovation and help ensure the continued health of the 
Internet. We're pleased that ActiveState is supporting the open web."

The initial open source code for Open Komodo will be a portion of 
ActiveState's Komodo Edit, which will form the base for the 
full-featured web development tool built in collaboration with the open 
source community. Open Komodo will use the Mozilla code base and feature 
a Scintilla-based editor for HTML, CSS, XML, and JavaScript. The planned 
feature set includes JavaScript debugging, autocomplete, syntax 
coloring, and syntax checking capabilities, as well as Firebug 
integration and an HTTP Inspector with the goal of providing seamless 
debugging and editing between Open Komodo and Firefox.

The Open Komodo development environment will be entirely open source and 
licensed under the same terms as Firefox: Mozilla Public License (MPL), 
GNU General Public License (GPL), and GNU Lesser Public License (LGPL).

The Open Komodo website will host Open Komodo mailing lists and blog 
feeds from ActiveState, and as the project develops, feature news 
alerts, the development roadmap, and the developer preview. To join the 
mailing list and read more about the Open Komodo project, visit 
www.activestate.com/openkomodo.

*About ActiveState*
ActiveState creates professional development tools, language 
distributions, and business solutions for dynamic languages. We focus on 
building JavaScript, Perl, PHP, Python, Ruby, and Tcl technologies that 
just work. Our team of core language developers produce 
industry-recognized, award-winning tools for developing professional 
dynamic language applications. Our open source language distributions 
are renowned for their quality and are relied upon by millions of 
developers worldwide. ActiveState's business solutions offer guaranteed 
stability, expert support, unparalleled quality, and cost-efficiency to 
organizations that rely on open source dynamic languages. ActiveState is 
owned by its employees and Pender Financial Group, a publicly traded 
investment company focused on technology in British Columbia. For more 
information, visit www.activestate.com.

*About Komodo IDE and Komodo Edit*
Komodo IDE is a powerful, multi-platform, multi-language IDE for 
end-to-end development of dynamic web applications. Komodo IDE makes 
creating robust web apps fast and easy, with a rich feature set for 
client-side Ajax technologies such as CSS, HTML, JavaScript, and XML, 
coupled with advanced support for dynamic languages such as Perl, PHP, 
Python, Ruby, and Tcl. Komodo IDE licenses are $295 US and a single 
license covers users across Linux, Mac OS X, and Windows. Learn more at 
www.activestate.com/komodo_ide.
Based on the award-winning Komodo IDE, Komodo Edit is a free, 
feature-rich editor for the full range of Komodo-supported dynamic 
languages and platforms. Learn more at www.activestate.com/komodo_edit.

*For more about the Open Komodo project, visit 
www.activestate.com/openkomodo *

*Press Contact Information*

Erin Williams
erinw@[...].com
778.786.1108

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