Open-Xchange, formerly Netline Internet Service, has released its well regarded open-source collaboration server for Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), as part of the company's program of broadening its cross-platform support. Open-Xchange is the main commercial, open-source alternative to proprietary systems such as Microsoft Exchange, Lotus Domino and Novell GroupWise.
The fortunes of Open-Xchange, creator of an open source collaboration server, got a boost on Thursday when it announced a distribution deal and partner agreement with two companies that are each other's archrival: Novell and Red Hat.
While some companies want to switch to Linux on the desktop, these same firms are often not willing to live without their Microsoft Corp. Windows-based applications. With that in mind, SuSE AG on Thursday launched Wine Rack