HCL Notes
HCL Notes (formerly Lotus Notes then IBM Notes) is a proprietary collaborative software platform for Unix (AIX and IBM i), Windows, Linux and macOS, sold by HCLTech. The client application is called Notes while the server component is branded HCL Domino.
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| Original author(s) | IBM |
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| Developer(s) | HCLSoftware |
| Initial release | 1989 |
| Stable release | |
| Written in | Java/Eclipse (9.x Standard) and C++ (9.x Basic and previous versions) |
| Operating system | AIX, IBM i, Linux, macOS, Windows |
| Available in | 28 user-interface and mail template languages, 64 variants available for spelling dictionary |
| Type | Rapid application development, collaborative software, personal information manager, email client |
| License | Proprietary |
| Website | www |
HCL Notes provides business collaboration functions, such as email, calendars, to-do lists, contact management, discussion forums, file sharing, websites, instant messaging, blogs, document libraries, user directories, and custom applications. It can also be used with other HCL Domino applications and databases. IBM Notes 9 Social Edition removed integration with the office software package IBM Lotus Symphony, which had been integrated with the Lotus Notes client in versions 8.x.
Lotus Development Corporation originally developed "Lotus Notes" in 1989. IBM bought Lotus in 1995 and it became known as the Lotus Development division of IBM. On December 6, 2018, IBM announced that it was selling a number of software products to HCLSoftware for $1.8bn, including Notes and Domino. This acquisition was completed in July 2019.