Scalix
Scalix is een e-mail en groupware dat op Linuxdraait, uitgegeven onder de Scalix Public License (SPL).[1]
Scalix is een e-mail, calender en samenwerkingsplatform met diverse mogelijke client-programma's maar het richt zich voornamelijk op de Microsoft Outlook.
Achtergrond[bewerken]
De code van Scalix is gebaseerd op HP OpenMail dat door Hewlett-Packard is gelicentieerd aan Scalix en Samsung Contact.
In Juli 2007 is Scalix verkocht aant Xandros[2][3] en in July 2011 verkocht aan Sebring Software Inc,[4][5]. De ontwikkeling kwam hierdoor bijna tot stilstand.
In November 11, 2013, werd het bedrijf door een management buy-out weer zelfstandig.[6] en kondigde het de versie 12 van het product aan. De huidige versie van het product is op moment van schrijven 12.7, uitgegeven in februari 2018
Products[bewerken]
Scalix includes and provides the following components as part of its offerings:
- Scalix email and calendar server, a full-featured messaging and collaboration server based on Linux and open source
- ScalixConnect for Outlook, robust third-party native and transparent Outlook support
- Scalix Web Access, an AJAX-based cross-browser, cross-platform email and calendaring client that combines desktop email functionality with the convenience of a browser
- Scalix ActiveSync, push email, wireless calendar and contact synchronization using the ActiveSync protocol
- ScalixConnect for Blackberry, allows full integration with BlackBerry Enterprise Server
- ScalixConnect for Evolution, full-function email and calendaring client support for Linux desktop users
- Scalix Wireless Solution, advanced wireless email/PIM support for Blackberries, Treos and Smartphones
- Scalix Administration Console, AJAX-based web client for administering the Scalix server and email users
- ScalixReady for Open Source and Commercial messaging ecosystem components, which certifies that third party software works with Scalix
- MS Ecosystem Interoperability for seamless co-existence with MS Exchange and Active Directory
- Individual email level backup / restore when using SepSesam
Scalix comes in several different editions: Enterprise, Small Business, Hosted, Community and Raw, the latter two being free software.
Scalix Inc. claims there are 250 Scalix-capable partners and affiliates, worldwide.[7]
Software license[bewerken]
The Scalix Public License is based on the Mozilla Public License (MPL); the modifications have not been approved by the Open Source Initiative. The SPL adds an appendix (exhibit b) to the MPL requiring that any products derived from Scalix source code display a "Scalix" logo that links back to the Scalix website, and a copyright notice "in the same form as the latest version of the Covered Code distributed by Scalix at the time of distribution of such copy"; see the license for details.[1]
Status[bewerken]
Scalix had a difficult road getting the latest version out, with a maintenance update, announced for Q4/2011, and a major release, announced for Q1/2012,[8] not being released. After an over-three-year-long wait, the next major release of Scalix, version 12[6] was released on November 11, 2013, with support included for Outlook 2010 and 2013.[9]
See also[bewerken]
- HP OpenMail
- Samsung Contact
- SOGo
- Tine 2.0
- Zarafa Collaboration Platform
- Zentyal
- Zimbra Collaboration Suite
External links[bewerken]
Dit artikel "Scalix" is uit Wikipedia. De lijst van zijn auteurs is te zien in zijn historische en/of op de pagina Edithistory:Scalix.
