<<<there is no need as http://mozilla.org has Thunderbird for email and Sunbird for Calendaring. Sunbird may not be complete yet but is getting closer all of the time.>>>
Sorry, I have to COMPLETELY disagree with you. Thunderbird with the Calendar or Lightning add-in and Sunbird are excellent applications, for the casual home user. They do not even hold a candle to the features and office productivity of Outlook. I hate M$, but Outlook is actually a GREAT program. Although it can be difficult to use for a beginner or someone who does not need all it's features, in an office environment, it is an incredible asset. There are several drawbacks such as it's sharing abilities and proprietary nature, which is why so many of us are looking for an alternative built into OOo. To say "There is no need as http://Mozilla.org has Thunderbird/Sunbird" is like saying "There is no need for today's modern houses since there are caves we can live in instead." You are comparing a fairly simple email and calendaring app to a sophisticated PIM. I just recently installed Linux and Evolution at home, and Evolution is close, but not fully there, especially considering there is no Windows version yet. There is a group supposedly working on it, but they haven't made any progress on the port for over a year. However, there is hope on the horizon; http://chandler.osafoundation.org/ is a promising PIM that looks like it will be equal to or better than Outlook. They are focusing on the Calendar aspect right now, with Task Management and Email to follow. If OOo can get together with them NOW, and begin a tight integration, then Chandler and OpenOffice together will make a complete package that rivals M$ Office in EVERY way. OOo either needs to make it's own PIM that is as good or better than M$, or work with someone who already is working on it, like the folks at OSAF and Chandler. If Chandler will as fully integrated with OOo as Outlook is with M$ Office, they will be able to stand against M$ Office in the workplace. Until then, it's no dice, and OOo is primarily a "Home User" office suite. Without a PIM, it is too cumbersome to replace M$ Office in the workplace environment IF that environment is already using and reliant on Outlook and M$ Office. And the sad news is, many are. The good news is many of them will switch if OOo has a PIM equivalent to Outlook. Sincerely, Andrew Robertson derma e(r) Natural Bodycare Export Manager Ph. 805-582-2710 xt. 244 Fx. 805-582-2730 [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.dermae.net --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
