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Scalix: A Microsoft 'Exchange killer' no more?: Scalix: A Microsoft 'Exchange killer' no more?ID10T Alert!!.Strategy vs. Tactics[i]I think M$ is just trying to extract a protection fee from OSS,[/i]The amounts involved are chump change for MS. The main value is strategic: by blocking redistribution, they convert a "community" that they never figured out how to counter...; Tags: Linux, E-mail servers, Groupware, OPEN SOURCE, Microsoft Corp., Scalix Corp., Exchange Killer; Discussion threads 2007-08-15
Scalix: A Microsoft 'Exchange killer' no more?: Microsoft and Linux vendor Xandros announced on August 15 an extension of their interoperability partnership.Normally, I'd just write such an announcement off as more of the same -- mostly fluff with little real stuff. After all, Xandros already signed a patent-protection deal with Microsoft, similar to the ones forged between...; Tags: Linux, Scalix Corp., Messaging, Microsoft Corp., E-mail, Xandros, Mary Jo Foley; Blog posts 2007-08-15
Xandros and Scalix: A marriage of convenience: Xandros and Scalix: A marriage of convenienceWhy I'll never use or recommend Xandros.It won't happen unless they create a gratis version. They seem to want to follow in MS's foot steps with no free version (come on! even RedHat and Novell realized removing the free "community" editions got their popularity...; Tags: OPEN SOURCE, Xandros, Scalix Corp.; Discussion threads 2007-08-08
Xandros and Scalix: A marriage of convenience: Today's trivia-by-associationÂ question:Â I say, "Linux." Quick, what's your first thought? ...Â Â Xandros isÂ gambling that their transition from aÂ desktop Linux player to an end-to-endÂ LinuxÂ platform player will drive Xandros mindshare, so as toÂ position them with the Linux "big boys." Given theÂ voluminous number of Linux distributions, Xandros's ambition is lofty -- but not insurmountable.In 2004,...; Tags: Open Source, Messaging, Collaboration; Blog posts 2007-08-02
Blindly applying proprietary metrics to open source: Blindly applying proprietary metrics to open source13 employees?The Scalix acquisition brought with it a grand total of 13 employees, all in support and engineering. If the bulk of those 13 aren't in support, Xandros/Scalix is going to face a revolt from the existing customer base because they won't be...; Tags: Scalix Corp., Xandros, open source; Discussion threads 2007-07-18

Linux e-mail system Scalix meets the tech specs... but does it meet your business requirements?: Scalix is designed to be a replacement for Microsoft Exchange, functioning as an e-mail and calendaring server that offers open APIs to enable third-party and homegrown software to hook into the platform. But does it live up to its billing as an "open source Exchange killer?" Justin James offers a...; Tags: Scalix Corp., E-mail, Linux, Online Communications, Operating Systems, Software; Download resources 2007-04-12
Price comparison: Scalix vs. Exchange: Get a detailed look at how the cost of implementing Scalix as your e-mail/calendaring system compares to the cost of using Exchange. This worksheet includes base OS cost, base application cost, per-client cost, migration tool cost, total upfront cost, and additional yearly cost -- as well as total cost for...; Tags: Scalix Corp., E-mail, Linux, Productivity, Operating Systems, Online Communications, Software; Download resources 2007-04-09
Are SugarCRM, Socialtext, Zimbra, Scalix and others abusing the term "open source?": Are SugarCRM, Socialtext, Zimbra, Scalix and others abusing the term "open source?"More murky waterSince we are on a roll criticizing the abuse of the term "open source", lets consider the case organization open sourcing only part of their software stack, holding back parts in the hope that people will migrate...; Tags: Scalix Corp., SugarCRM, Socialtext, Zimbra, open source, software, OSI; Discussion threads 2006-11-21
Are SugarCRM, Socialtext, Zimbra, Scalix and other abusing the term "open source?": The next time you see the phrase "open source" used in association with some software, be advised that youll need to take that claim with a grain of salt. Thats because beauty what qualifies as open source is now apparently in the eyes of the beholder rather than the eyes...; Tags: General, Open Source, Software Infrastructure, Legal; Blog posts 2006-11-21
Inside Zimbra's 4 million mailboxes: Zimbra, one of the poster children of cool for Web 2.0 applications, is more than just a pretty interface and collaboration and messaging platform with mashups see Richard MacManus review. The company announced that is has more than 4 million paid mailboxes. Impressive, given the company has only been selling...; Tags: Scalix Corp., Zimbra; Blog posts 2006-10-20
Scalix 11 joins the commercial open source world: Scalix 11 joins the commercial open source worldopen source is a way to goonly open source should be considered by development firms this way a value-added coloborations can be added to the product on the part of freelancers and other developer enthusiasts who do develop and make an improvements...; Tags: open source, Scalix 11, Scalix Corp., open source world; Discussion threads 2006-08-16
Scalix 11 joins the commercial open source world: Yesterday I wrote about Zimbra launching a new version of its mostly open source-based collaboration suite. Then I got a call from competitor Scalix, telling me about the just released downloadable community preview edition of Scalix 11, a new open source and commercial version of the company's Linux messaging and...; Tags: Scalix Corp.; Blog posts 2006-08-15
Scalix scales up email: Scalix scales up emailLongtime player ignored?This blog entry took me by surprise. The leading player in this market wasn't mentioned. I'm concerned that it is possible that Mr. Farber is unaware of Open-Xchange.Here's a short tutorial for the good Mr. Farber.Open-Xchange has been available as an open source project for...; Tags: Sun Solaris, UNIX, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Servers, Gordano, e-mail, Open-Xchange, Scalix Corp., Sun Microsystems Inc.; Discussion threads 2006-02-16
Scalix scales up email: Scalix is ratcheting up its quest to move deeper into Microsoft Exchange territory as well as into the growing market for super slick Web and wireless clients. I spoke with Scalix founder and chief strategy officer Julie Hanna Farris (at right, photo taken at Demo 2006) about the latest release...; Tags: Scalix Corp., Julie Hanna Farris; Blog posts 2006-02-13
Scalix pushes e-mail on Linux: Julie Hanna Farris of Scalix says there's less downtime, less risk and less TCO with e-mail on Linux. Is this too good to be true?; Tags: UNIX, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Scalix Corp., Linux, e-mail; Whiteboards 2005-05-24
Scalix has real potential to be an Exchange/Outlook killer: The domination of Microsoft Exchange and Outlook as the top dog in corporate e-mail and collaboration has seen few potent challengers in recent years. However, a very usable and scalable Linux solution called Scalix now emulates Exchange functionality quite well and provides a Web-based client that looks and feels like...; Tags: Scalix Corp., David Berlind, Microsoft Outlook, Groupware, E-mail Servers, Blogging, Microsoft Office, Office Suites, Software, Enterprise Software, Internet; Download resources 2005-04-14
Scalix Wars: Return of the Farris: Scalix Wars: Return of the FarrisNo question, just a comment. ...Thanks, Julie for a great response! Even today, few vendors really 'get it' and, unfortunately, blogs continue to have more than their share of 'flames' rather than truly constuctive comments. Julie's willinging to seek out the wheat...; Tags: Operating systems, Desktops, OPEN SOURCE, Microsoft Outlook, Scalix Corp., Unix, Linux, Julie; Discussion threads 2005-03-10
Scalix Wars: Return of the Farris: Try as we can to find kinks in the armor of Scalix's Outlook and Exchange killing Linux-based mail and calendaring solutions -- ones that could break the grip of one of the most stubborn-to-eliminate Windows desktop technologies (Microsoft's MAPI), and thereby help pave the way for desktop Linux migration -- the...; Tags: Microsoft Outlook, MAPI; Blog posts 2005-03-09
The Scalix factor: If you're running Microsoft Exchange Server with Microsoft Outlook on the desktop, there's an alternative that looks the same and costs two-thirds less.; Tags: E-mail servers, Groupware, Scalix Corp.; Whiteboards 2005-03-09
The Scalix factor: If you're running Microsoft Exchange Server with Microsoft Outlook on the desktop, there's an alternative that looks the same and costs two-thirds less.; Tags: Scalix Corp., Groupware, Operating Systems, E-mail servers, Microsoft Exchange Server, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Outlook, Enterprise Software, Software, Microsoft Office, Office Suites; Whiteboards 2005-03-09