LinuxPlanet: CommuniGate Pro 4.1 Continues Stalker’s Linux Growth

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Jun 30, 2003

“A question that is often asked about commercial software on the
Linux platform is ‘why should I pay for something when I can get it
for free?’

“That’s a pretty good question, actually, and it’s certainly one
that came up at the Stalker Software booth when the company first
started showing up at LinuxWorld Expo. Visitors to their booth
would look at the firm’s flagship product, the messaging server
CommuniGate Pro, and frequently ask that question. Sendmail, after
all, could do much of the same thing for a whole lot less in
cost.

“Stalker must be doing something right, because despite this
price-point hesitancy, Linux sales make up the majority of their
revenue stream, over and above sales on the Windows and OS X
platforms…”

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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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