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Ximian

Open-source software company behind the GNOME desktop and Mono, acquired by Novell.

Acquired Founded 1999 Boston USA Developer Tools
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Acquired by Novell.

Founders

2
M
Miguel de Icaza
Co-founder
 N
Nat Friedman
Co-founder

Where its founders came from

1

The companies and labs that produced Ximian’s founders.

Novell

The Ximian diaspora

5 companies

People who worked at or founded Ximian and went on to start their own companies.

M 3 founded
GNU Midnight Commander 1994 Framework Mono 2004 Xamarin 2011
N 2 founded
Xamarin 2011 Andromeda

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