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 Notes 12.0 showing the Workspace | |
| Original author(s) | IBM |
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| Developer(s) | HCLSoftware |
| Initial release | 1989 |
| Stable release | 14.0.0[1] 
/ 7 December 2023 |
| 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 (formerly Lotus Notes then IBM Notes[2][3]) is a proprietary collaborative software platform for Unix (AIX), IBM i, Windows, Linux, and macOS, sold by HCLTech.[4] The client application is called Notes while the server component is branded HCL Domino.
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,[5] including Notes and Domino.[6] This acquisition was completed in July 2019.[7]
- ^ "Unlocking Innovation - Explore the Power of HCL Domino v14". December 7, 2023.
- ^ Steve Lohr (June 13, 1995). "What Lotus Got: Cash and Freedom". The New York Times. Retrieved June 21, 2019.
- ^ "Alas, poor Lotus/IBM Notes, we knew ye well". ZDNet. December 10, 2018.
- ^ Kwan, Campbell (July 2, 2019). "HCL now fully controls IBM software including Notes and Domino". ZDNet. Retrieved September 9, 2019.
- ^ Simon Sharwood (October 30, 2017). "IBM offloads Notes and Domino to India's HCL Technologies". TheRegister.co.uk.
- ^ "HCL Technologies to Acquire Select IBM Software Products for $1.8B". IBM News Room. Retrieved June 3, 2019.
- ^ "HCL Technologies Announces close of Acquisition of select IBM products | HCL Technologies". www.hcltech.com. Retrieved February 26, 2020.