[TriLUG] whats a good web calendar solution
jason at monsterjam.org
jason at monsterjam.org
Fri Jan 26 14:26:58 EST 2007
ok, thanks, ill check it out.
Jason
On Fri, Jan 26, 2007 at 02:25:07PM -0500, Jos Purvis wrote:
> 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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