Bynari Offering Free Linux Groupware Suite
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Bynari's InsightConnector allows Microsoft(R) Outlook users to uncouple their dependence on Microsoft Exchange. To test it, a user needs an IMAP server. So what's the problem? Outlook users need an Open Source advocate to help them through the merky waters of freedom.
Dateline March 11, 2002 Dallas - Bynari's InsightConnector allows Microsoft(R) Outlook users to uncouple their dependence on Microsoft Exchange. To test it, a user needs an IMAP server. So what's the problem? Outlook users need an Open Source advocate to help them through the merky waters of freedom.
"While people think of us as the enterprise software firm in the glass house," says Tom Adelstein, Bynari Inc.'s CTO. "Most of our biggest opportunities arose because someone bought or downloaded an Intel version of the server to just test our product. To enable Exchange shops to unplug, we're providing an Open Source Collaboration suite: Email Server, client and Outlook connector for free.
"People unfamiliar with IMAP servers, Linux, Free Software, etc. don't know how to setup a test environment. Now, they can download a free server to test or use as they wish. We want to make finding an alternative to Exchange as easy as possible."
Bynari developed InsightConnector as a third-party plug-in written to the specification of Exchange Client Extensions. This handy plugin allows organizations to deploy IMAP servers, which offer higher scalability, increased reliability, and lower costs of ownership while providing the same features on which Outlook users have come to rely.
Adelstein believes the coupling of Microsoft Outlook and Exchange closely resembles the commingling model analysts complain allows Microsoft to maintain an unfair competitive edge in other market areas. He points to ZDNet writer Joe Wilcox's recent quote, "In testimony before Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly, former Judge Robert Bork contended that the (US Justice Department's proposed Settlement) failed to address one of the most important aspects of a June appeals court ruling that found Microsoft had violated U.S. antitrust law: the issue of commingling code. In its decision, the court found that Microsoft's commingling, or merging together, of the software code for Internet Explorer and Windows 98 constituted an anticompetitive act."
"We believe market forces can in themselves challenge the difficult competition presented by companies with seemingly unchallengeable market share," says Adelstein. "InsightConnector represents what software companies can do themselves to level the playing field using existing installed user bases while introducing Linux on the server side."
"We never considered waiting around for the courts to make life easier for us," Adelstein says. "We're presenting a most viable alternative providing better performance and features than the existing solution and we're using Linux. Also, InsightConnector unifies the various versions of Outlook and provides a choice for companies that don't want to upgrade to Exchange 2000 and Active Directory Services. In addition our solution provides a 70% savings to those wanting to forgo the NT5 model."
Bynari also announced that its Linux and Solaris desktop messaging and collaboration solution, InsightClient will see a new release within two weeks. The Company says that Bynari's entry provides interoperability with Microsoft Outlook including server-side calendar sharing, meeting management, shared folders and the ability to interpret Outlook's protocols.
"People can download version 2.6 now and guarantee a free upgrade," says Adelstein. "The current version provides meeting management interoperability with Outlook.
"Version 2.8 provides server side calendaring, shared personal folders, Access Control Lists, etc. while providing complete interoperability with Outlook. InsightClient doesn't need a connector so you won't have to pay for a proprietary one. All the functionality is built-in."
Interested parties can find a trial version of InsightConnector for Outlook and the free Bynari Mail Server at the Company's download site.
About Bynari:
Bynari is a privately held company headquartered in Dallas. The company designs, develops and markets Open Standards-based software products providing advanced messaging, e-mail and workgroup collaboration capabilities. Bynari Inc. distinguished itself as the first IBM Linux Influencer Partner. Bynari's server products run on IBM eServers including zSeries, S/390 and iSeries and Intel based platforms. Bynari also markets though third party solution providers such as Mainline Information Systems, Denver Solutions Group, Blue Chip Computer Systems, and global IT consulting firms.
Contact Information:
Bynari Inc.,
2639 Electronic Lane, Dallas, TX 75220, US.
US callers use our toll free number 1-800-241-1086 ext. 32
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(Submitted by Stephanie Stanley of Bynari Inc.)
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