SuSE Linux og Friðrik Skúlason ehf. gera samstarfssamning

Þessi samningur felur í sér að Friðrik Skúlason ehf. og SuSE Linux, einn helsti dreifingaraðili hugbúnaðar og lausna byggðum á Linux stýrikerfinu munu í sameiningu vinna að þróun F-PROT Antivirus, betur þekkt á Íslandi sem Lykla-Pétur, fyrir Linux stýrikerfið.

Friðrik Skúlason ehf. verður með þessum samningi fyrsti samstarfsaðili SuSE Linux á sviði veiruvarna sem gerir það að verkum að Friðrik Skúlason ehf. verður sem fyrr í fremstu röð hvað varðar þróun og gerð veiruvarnarhugbúnaðar fyrir Linux stýrikerfið.

Hér á eftir kemur sameiginleg fréttatilkynning Friðriks Skúlasonar ehf. og SuSE Linux á ensku, vegna þessa samnings:

F-PROT Antivirus™ and SuSE Linux Enterprise Server - a Stable, Secure Combination

Reykjavik, Iceland, Nuremberg, Germany (October 7, 2002) - Today, FRISK Software International, the developer of F‑Prot Antivirus™, and SuSE Linux, one of the world's leading providers of products and services based on the Linux operating system, jointly announced their partner relationship. The companies will collaborate on the development and certification of F-PROT Antivirus™ for the SuSE Linux Enterprise Server product line. FRISK Software International is SuSE Linux’s first ever technology partner from the antivirus sector and is now at the forefront of antivirus security protection for Linux through this agreement with the Linux Experts.

The organisational acceptance of Linux with our enterprise level customers is rapidly growing and those customers select F-PROT Antivirus for our high-level of responsive antivirus security. The partner relationship with SuSE Linux gives enterprise customers what they want most today, stability and security" said Bjorg M. Olafsdottir, CEO of Frisk Software International.

"By becoming SuSE Linux Technology Partner, Frisk Software International can tap the tremendous potential of the Linux market," said Juergen Geck, VP Techology Partners at SuSE Linux. "SuSE Linux Enterprise Server, together with F-PROT Antivirus™, provides outstanding reliability and maximum protection to our corporate customers."

The partner relationship creates huge opportunities for both companies since a 2001 survey of 800 North American and European companies found that 40% of the respondents were either using or testing Linux in their organizations, according to research firm IDC.

About FRISK Software International

FRISK Software International, established in 1993, is a globally focused computer security company and one of the leading companies in antivirus product development and research today. FRISK Software offers comprehensive computer security solutions to its customers by providing managed e-mail security services, including virus and spam filtering, and antivirus products with advanced neural network and heuristic detection capabilities. With support for Linux, BSD and Windows, FRISK Software International is able to protect computer networks of any size, running on diverse platforms. Visit www.F-PROT.com for further information.

About SuSE Linux

SuSE Linux is one of the world's leading providers of products and services, based on the Linux operating system. In addition to the operating system and application software for private customers, SuSE offers software solutions and complete systems for the use of Linux in the enterprise. SuSE supports enterprise customers with a comprehensive range of qualified consulting, training, and support services. Hosting the world's largest development team for Open Source solutions, SuSE Linux shares its unique project and support information online, in the largest existing Linux knowledge database. Visit www.suse.de/en/ for further information.

F-PROT Antivirus is registered trademark of FRISK Software International. SuSE is a registered trademark of SuSE Linux. Linux is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds.