Shared Spaces Briefing, Mar 31

Today's highlights: Qualcomm Eudora2go; DataViz Licenses Exchange Server ActiveSync; Oracle Acquired Oblix; Novell Linux Small Business Suite; Vorsite Enterprise Toolkit for Documentum 2.5; Sun Java Communications Suite Adopts XMPP;

• Qualcomm released Eudora2go, a mobile email client for BREW handsets, and Eudora2go.net, a hosted push-based wireless email service. Developed by Intellisync in combination with Rockliffe, for the MailSite mail server software. Available immediately. Qualcomm



• DataViz licensed Exchange Server ActiveSync from Microsoft, with the intention of incorporating the technology into its mobile ActiveSync client, RoadSync. RoadSync is available for Symbian, Palm, Java, and BREW platforms. DataViz


• The good people down at Oblix have been acquired by Oracle. Oblix has been a long term player in the identity management space, and I have good memories about conversations with Oblix people in the late 1990s. Well done team! Oblix


• Novell's new Linux Small Business Suite is available tomorrow (March 31 US time). The Suite includes the SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, the Apache 2.0 web server, GroupWise 6.5 groupware, Novell eDirectory, and licenses for Linux Desktop 9, among others. Pricing starts at $495 for five user licenses. IT Jungle


• Vorsite Corporation released Version 2.5 of its Vorsite Enterprise Toolkit for Documentum, which enables Microsoft SharePoint to be used as a front-end for Documentum's enterprise content management systems. The new My Inbox WebPart enables users to receive workflow tasks and messages from Documentum in SharePoint. Available immediately, including a free 30-day evaluation. eMediaWire


• Sun Microsystems announced that its Java System Instant Messaging server will support XMPP, an IETF-approved standard for instant messaging and presence applications. The adoption of XMPP will permit interoperability with other XMPP-based systems. Sun is also working with Clique Communications to integrate video communication capabilities into the product. prnewswire.com

This Briefing was written by Michael Sampson, of Shared Spaces Research & Consulting Ltd. Email or IM Michael to discuss any of these items further.