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Activerse, Inc. announced today it released a Unix version of its Ding! instant messaging client, one of the first all-Java presence management/instant communications systems.

Unix is still widely used in engineering and high-performance computing workstations. The Ding! Switchboard, which is the Java-based server component to the presence platform, has been available for the Unix platform since January of this year.

Ding! and Ding! Switchboard allow companies to develop workgroup-based collaboration solutions that are scalable to the individual, group, enterprise, or community.

Ding! enables users to manage their own online presence by controlling their availability and managing who has access to them. It also instantly shows users who is online and available. Ding! features a full range of instant communication tools, including instant messaging, chat, file transfer, and live status bulletins.