GFI is largely a Windows house it would seem and why they took Kerio on is still a question in many of our minds. I was told not that long ago that a roadmap for the product was being developed but it seems that even that is not coming forward anytime soon or maybe at all. Re: End Of Life strategy for Kerio Connect Kerio Connect has already had a long life but I am optimistic that Kerio Connect servers will be running for many more years. I assume it is tough to make money off Kerio Connect but perhaps I'm wrong. Given the difficult market for email servers, I believe GFI has done a reasonable job maintaining and supporting Connect. To be very clear: GFI Software owns Kerio Connect and can do what it wants with it. I assume most of us would prefer Open Source as a path forward. Making a product open source is a difficult decision but obviously allows a product to live on, assuming the community finds the product useful enough to maintain it. Preferably this follows a public EOL process with an especially good final release and licenses that continue to work in perpetuity.Ģ. There are two reasonable paths forward for useful but unprofitable software:ġ. Making money off a product like Kerio Connect must be extremely difficult. But the days of small email servers are numbered. Those of us who run Kerio Connect servers have remained loyal because the server does what it should. It's quite well designed and generally robust. Generational changes in how email is used. New messaging processes including text, chat, and proprietary systems.ģ. The rise of the behemoths, especially Gmail.Ģ. While email remains very useful and popular, there have been enormous changes:ġ. I've been involved with email from the early days, having created an email client and server. It would be great if there was a public policy and process for Kerio Connect while it fades into the sunset (which all software eventually does). Many discussions on this board have centered on the future of Kerio Connect largely complaining about a perceived lack of support, fixes, and new features. I submit the following in the hope that it will be read by those at GFI Software who are responsible for the future of Kerio Connect and that this will spark thoughtful discussion. Home » GFI User Forums » Kerio Connect » End Of Life strategy for Kerio Connect (What's the best path forward for Kerio Connect?) Show: Today's Messages :: Show Polls :: Message NavigatorĮnd Of Life strategy for Kerio Connect
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