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On Monday (24-Jul-06), a Notes client will be available for Linux. Companies will be able to download Lotus Notes on Linux 7.0.1, an Eclipse plug-in that delivers Notes client functionality to Linux workstations. This includes the e-mail and calendar (which themselves are custom Notes apps), and other collaboration software, as well as your company’s own custom applications that once ran only on Mac OS and Windows desktops.
With Lotus Notes for Linux, companies will be able to use Lotus Notes on a Linux workstation in a supported fashion – without using virtualization software like WINE or VMWare.
Initial support will be for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4, update 3, but IBM promises a version for Novell SUSE Linux Desktop 10 within 90 days.
Pricing starts at $101US per client plus another $70 per client for messaging. Current Mac OS and Windows licenses can be transferred.
Tags: linux, eclipse, lotus, notes