[TriLUG] whats a good web calendar solution
Jos Purvis
purvis at melete.org
Fri Jan 26 14:25:07 EST 2007
Tim Jowers wrote:
> The Zimbra folks are very helpful. It is a replacement for Exchange
> and is
> commercial open source. I haven't deployed it though.
I'll second the call for Zimbra: we're looking at using at work for some
internal projects, and its groupware capabilities are very close to
Exchange, particularly if all you need is simple shared calendaring and
email[0]. It's still got a few rough edges, but the web interface is
great, there's a free version you're welcome to run if you don't need
the commercial features they offer, and their prices for the product are
quite reasonable. Best of all, the underpinnings are well-defined
open-source bits like Tomcat and Postfix, rather than proprietary
whatsits. Definitely worth a look.
--Jos
[0] #include std.disclaimer: I am not an Exchange administrator.
> Other things to check out are PHP iCalendar (phpicalendar.net) as
> well as
> the groupwares: E-Groupware has calendaring but also can integrate with
> Exchange through the eGWOSync plugin. I'm not sure if that integration
> includes with Exchange calendars.
>
> My $.02,
> Tim
>
>
> On 1/26/07, jason at monsterjam.org <jason at monsterjam.org> wrote:
>>
>> yeah, im trying to help the sysadmin at my church.. he uses exchange and
>> his users are getting
>> flooded with spam . If he wants effective
>> spam busting, he must spend beaucoup $$$. Ive already got a qmail server
>> set up there that
>> scans wich clamd and uses crm114 that does a much better spam busting
>> job
>> that the stuff he can
>> buy for $0. But he clings to the exchange mainly because of the calendar
>> stuff.. *shrug*
>>
>> Jason
>>
>>
>> On Fri, Jan 26, 2007 at
>> 09:21:57AM -0500, Byarlay, Wayne A. wrote:
>> > I would also be interested to know if any of the new cool open-source
>> > solutions have better rulesets for handling e-mail. exchange / outlook
>> > sucks!! their message rule routing system is so crippled, I cannot
>> > effectively flag and categorize spam/work/home e-mail. It so doth
>> > frustrate me so!
>> >
>> > wab.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > -----Original Message-----
>> > From: trilug-bounces at trilug.org [mailto:trilug-bounces at trilug.org] On
>> > Behalf Of Roy Vestal
>> > Sent: Friday, January 26, 2007 8:28 AM
>> > To: Triangle Linux Users Group discussion list
>> > Subject: Re: [TriLUG] whats a good web calendar solution
>> >
>> > Brings up an interesting question:
>> >
>> > I work with a small non-profit that is looking at using a new mail
>> > server. They also need calendar stuff. I was looking at open-xchange
>> > since most of the users are Windows with Outlook as a POP client.
>> >
>> > Has anyone looked at Open-Xchange or used it? Is it a good groupware?
>> >
>> > TIA,
>> > Roy
>> >
>> > J.C. Jones wrote:
>> > > Key word was GOOD
>> > > :-)
>> > >
>> > > jcj
>> > >
>> > > Jim Ray wrote:
>> > >
>> > >> Microsoft Exchange?
>> > >>
>> > >> /me ducks and covers
>> > >>
>> > >> Regards,
>> > >>
>> > >> Jim
>> > >>
>> > >> Jim Ray, President
>> > >> Neuse River Networks
>> > >> tel: 919-838-1672 cell: 919-606-1772
>> > >> http://www.Neuse.Net
>> > >>
>> > >> Connecting You to the World since 1997
>> > >>
>> > >>
>> > >>
>> > >>> -----Original Message-----
>> > >>> From: trilug-bounces at trilug.org [mailto:trilug-bounces at trilug.org]
>> > >>> On
>> > >>>
>> > >> Behalf Of
>> > >>
>> > >>
>> > >>> jason at monsterjam.org
>> > >>> Sent: Thursday, January 25, 2007 10:01 PM
>> > >>> To: Triangle Linux Users Group discussion list
>> > >>> Subject: Re: [TriLUG] whats a good web calendar solution
>> > >>>
>> > >>> yeah im sure its good and searchable, but I was looking for
>> > >>> something to
>> > >>>
>> > >> run on a local
>> > >>
>> > >>
>> > >>> server that
>> > >>> could be tied down with https and passwords/.htaccess and stuff
>> like
>> >
>> > >>> that.
>> > >>>
>> > >>> Jason
>> > >>>
>> > >>> On Thu, Jan 25,
>> > >>> 2007 at 08:48:54PM -0500, Jonathan Woodbury wrote:
>> > >>>
>> > >>>> I've been using Google Calendar for personal and
>> organizational use
>> >
>> > >>>> and
>> > >>>>
>> > >> it's
>> > >>
>> > >>
>> > >>>> worked extremely well. I think it goes without saying that you
>> can
>> > >>>>
>> > >> search
>> > >>
>> > >>
>> > >>>> for events. :) The interface is fantastic and Google Calendar can
>> > >>>> be
>> > >>>>
>> > >> used a
>> > >>
>> > >>
>> > >>>> backend engine through their API.
>> > >>>>
>> > >>>> http://calendar.google.com
>> > >>>> http://code.google.com/apis/calendar/overview.html
>> > >>>>
>> > >>>> On 1/25/07, jason at monsterjam.org <jason at monsterjam.org> wrote:
>> > >>>>
>> > >>>>> that includes a way to search for events? Ive seen all kinds of
>> > >>>>> web calendars, but none that have a search function.
>> > >>>>>
>> > >>>>> Jason
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