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Battle for Open Web Standards Gains Open Source Tools


    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(R), Mozilla's free, open source
    web browser, and based on the award-winning Komodo(R) 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(R) Edit, a
    free multi-language editor for dynamic languages based on Komodo(R)
    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