Scalix
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| Scalix | |
 Scalix Web Access |
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| Developer: | Scalix Corporation |
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| Latest release: | 11 |
| OS: | Linux |
| Use: | Groupware |
| License: | Scalix Public License (SPL) |
| Website: | www.scalix.com |
Scalix is an open source e-mail and groupware server that runs on Linux, licensed under the Scalix Public License (SPL)[1]. It was previously proprietary software.
It was based on HP OpenMail, which was licensed from Hewlett Packard. It provides e-mail, calendars and other collaborative software, which are standard in groupware. It can be accessed from many different clients, most notably Microsoft Outlook, Novell Evolution (formerly Ximian) and Scalix Web Access, an AJAX-based web email and calendaring client that combines the functionality of desktop email with the ease-of-use of a browser.
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
- 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, Appliance, Xandros, Community and Raw, the latter two being free software.
Scalix is made by Scalix Corporation, based in California, with offices in New York, Germany, the United Kingdom, Malaysia and Japan. They also have contract operations in India and Russia.
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[edit] Software License
The Scalix Public License is based on the Mozilla Public License (MPL). 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]
[edit] External links
[edit] Affiliates
[edit] References
- ^ a b Scalix: Community: Open Source Licensing. Retrieved on March 24, 2007.
Groupware
Client-Server: Buni Meldware • Citadel • eGroupWare • exchange4linux • Kolab • OpenGroupware.org • Open-Xchange • Scalix • Zimbra
Web based: Citadel • eGroupWare • Epiware • Group-Office • Open-Xchange • phpGroupWare • Simple Groupware
Personal information managers
Aethera • Evolution • Kontact • Mozilla Sunbird • Mozilla Thunderbird/Lightning
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