[plug] Groupware on Linux: state of play

[Simon Newton]

On Fri, Mar 6, 2009 at 12:46 AM, Fred Janon <fjanon at yahoo.com> wrote:
> Not sure if you are looking only for free solutions or not? What's your
> definition of groupware? Mail and Calendaring?
>
> I am considering using Google Mail, Calendar and Docs for some of my
> customers. For a fee that I think is reasonable, they offer features that we
> cannot beat with an internal infrastructure in SMEs. They feature missing at
> the moment is sharing contacts in GMail, which can be done only using a
> shared folder with Exchange (as far as I know).

Shared domain contacts are supported in the premier edition. There is
even an API to manage them:
http://code.google.com/apis/apps/shared_contacts/gdata_shared_contacts_api_reference.html

Simon N
>
> I looked at Zimbra but the issues that I have with the Zimbra desktop take
> forever to be fixed. So it doesn't inspire me confidence. The future of
> Yahoo is also uncertain, what would happen to Zimbra if Microsoft buys
> Yahoo?
>
> Fred
>
> --- On Fri, 3/6/09, Tim Bowden <tim.bowden at westnet.com.au> wrote:
>
> From: Tim Bowden <tim.bowden at westnet.com.au>
> Subject: [plug] Groupware on Linux: state of play
> To: plug at plug.org.au
> Date: Friday, March 6, 2009, 1:43 PM
>
> Anyone able to point me to an up to date summary of groupware options on
> Linux, or give any insights as to what works and what doesn't?
>
> I'm looking more to the needs of small (and maybe mediumish?)
> enterprises that don't have complex setups or experienced IT staff.
>
> So far I'm starting to look at Zimbra and open-exchange.  Any others I
> should give serious considerations too?
>
> As far as features are concerned, I'm looking for compatibility with
> outlook for mail and calendering features.  All else is candy really as
> that's what end users mostly know about.
>
> Regards,
> Tim Bowden
>
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