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 Scalix Web Access | |
| Developer(s) | Scalix Inc. |
|---|---|
| Stable release | |
| Operating system | Linux |
| Platform | x86-64 (64-bit) |
| Type | Groupware |
| License | Scalix Public License[2] |
| Website | www |
Scalix is ane-mail andgroupware server that runs onLinux, licensed under the Scalix Public License (SPL).[2]
The software provides e-mail, group calendaring and other collaborative software, which are standard in groupware. It can also be accessed from many different clients, most notablyMicrosoft Outlook,Novell andEvolution (formerlyXimian). It also has anAJAX-based web email and calendaring client named Scalix Web Access.
The software was released by Scalix Corporation and founded byJulie Hanna in 2002, during her tenure as anEntrepreneur In Residence (EIR) atMayfield Fund. The company was funded by venture firmsNew Enterprise Associates (NEA), Mohr Davidow Ventures (MDV) andMayfield Fund. The code is based on the earlierHP OpenMail product, which was licensed fromHewlett-Packard.
In 2006, Scalix had thousands of customers for a total of over a million mailboxes. A majority of customers were migrating away from legacy software likeMicrosoft Exchange andLotus Notes.[3]
In July 2007, the company was purchased byXandros[4][5] and in July 2011 sold to Sebring Software Inc,[6][7] a collaborative integration software company offering on-premises andcloud solutions.
On November 11, 2013, apress release[8] announced a management buy-out and the concurrent release of version 12.0.
The Scalix Public License is based on theMozilla Public License (MPL); the modifications have not been approved by theOpen 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 states that it must be "in the same form as the latest version of the Covered Code distributed by Scalix at the time of distribution of such copy".[2]
Scalix struggled to release the latest version with a maintenance update, announced for Q4/2011, and a major release, announced for Q1/2012,[9] not being released. After a three year wait, the next major release of Scalix, version 12, was released on November 11, 2013, with support included forOutlook 2010 and 2013.[8][10]