On Mon, 17 Apr 2006 09:15:37 -0700 Andrew Robertson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> <<<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. I actually think that furthuring the tight integration between OO.o and Seamonkey is the most important thing. Together these two large programs make a good office combo. I think free developer communication between the two camps is really important. This comunication needs to be top down and open for all involved to see. As for calendaring i believe the online shared calender is going to blossom of its own accord as an office tool very soon. The FOSS version will be LAMP driven and will only need a good browser to access. Sets aside crystal ball. I detest the term FLOSS, it sounds so kiddiewinks! Cheers -- Michael Those that can, do; those that can't, teach. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
