On Mon, 2007-02-26 at 23:48 -0900, John Andersen wrote: > On Monday 26 February 2007, Hans van der Merwe wrote: > > This will probably spark some debates, but can someone point me to some > > information that I can use to successfully challenge out IT department > > concerning moving some Windows driven services to Linux (file, print and > > email/collaboration). > > > > An anti-FUD cheat-sheet if you like. > > The only part of that debate you can't easily win is the much vaunted > "collaboration" services. > > Everything else, Linux exceeds windows capability in so many ways > that name them becomes tedious > > Samba is better at file and print sharing than is windows itself. > > Collaboration is a code word for Outlook and exchange server. Some > office droids live in Office. They think it IS what computers are. I know > some who simply don't know how to run their computer if they can't get > office to work. Its how they launch every other application they use. > > Until there is a foss Exchange that works well, I'd let them have that point. > >
Agreed, especially with a MS Portal running aswell - this thing integrates into every part of Office - very difficult to argue against (except price maybe, but we have a Site License so everything is Free, yes those words were actually uttered to me not so long ago, thats why Im on the war path!) For Exchange/Collaboration replacement Im looking into Scalix - seems capable? E-Mail disclaimer: http://www.sunspace.co.za/emaildisclaimer.htm -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
