RE: Contact Management Software
No problemo ... Its not uncommon for ports to be behind as they are maintained by someone who may not necessarily be on the actual developer team, but is just a user who has found the app, liked it, and (hopefully with the nod from the original developers) rolled it into a port. Keeping it up to date is a task that then must be done by this maintainer in their spare time. The benefit is that usually the port has actually been tested on FreeBSd and appropriate patches built into the port. For some apps, no patches are necessary and you can go straight to the master site for the most current version. Others may be targetted at other platforms / libraries etc and require the patch, so going to the master site wont work without you personally figuring out the patch. (looking at the make file for the ported version may help here) cheers mjt -Original Message- From: Mark Kane [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, October 19, 2005 4:06 PM To: Murray Taylor Cc: Vampire D; freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Contact Management Software Thanks for the suggestion of SugarCRM. I think this may work out great for him with a couple of modules. :) Only thing left is to figure out how to print labels/mail merge from it, but their community may have a solution. One thing I did notice as well, the SugarCRM website has the latest version as 3.5.1, and the version ports is only 2.5.1b_1. I've got 3.5.1 running on a test server to demo to this co-worker and it's working great so far. Thanks again. -Mark Murray Taylor wrote: > Is your ports tree up to date ??? From a 5.4 install disk it may be a > snapshot of things at the time the > 5.4 iso images were made... > > Ports are not dependant on the os rev level -- I'm running 4.11 and it > is in my ports tree > which I update about once a week > > cd /usr/ports > make search key=sugar | grep Port > > If it doesnt return > Port:sugarcrm-2.5.1b_1 > > or so then your ports tree needs updating. > > mjt > > > > From: Vampire D [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, October 19, 2005 3:49 PM > To: Murray Taylor > Subject: Re: Contact Management Software > > > I did a look on 5.4 and I do not see SugarCRM but when I went to > FreeBSD.org/ports I did see it was under DeskUtils. Any reason I would > not have this particular? This is free install of 5.4, not from > upgrade. All ports were installed at install. > > > On 10/17/05, Murray Taylor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > SugarCRM is in ports and its web site has a good demo > > > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Andrew > P. > Sent: Saturday, October 15, 2005 6:34 PM > To: Mark Kane > Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org > Subject: Re: Contact Management Software > > On 10/14/05, Mark Kane <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > wrote: > > Hi everyone. I have a co-worker who wants to get away from > Windows as > > much as possible. I've told him about free and open source > alternatives > > for everything else he needs to do, but contact management is > something > > I'm having problems with. > > > > The good thing is he doesn't already have years of data in one > format > > like ACT. I'm looking for a something comparable on the > FreeBSD side > to > > Maximizer, ACT, or Goldmine. Some key features he requires > are: > > > > - Contact Manager > > - Keep track of every aspect of every contact. Things like > call logs, > > letter logs, comments, to-do lists. > > - Reports of contacts. To do items, completed items, etc > > - Mail merge > > - Label Printing > > - Expense report. Hours spent on clients or projects. > > - Possible remote access so a couple associates could login > and add > > things and look at things > > - Possible integration with an email client like Mozilla > Thunderbird > to > > file incoming mail by contact. > > > > He already owns the Maximizer 7 software for Windows but has > not > started > > to use it yet, so that's why I'm trying to get suggestions or > input on > > what you all use for your contact management and sales > software. > > > > Thanks very much in advance! > > > > -Mark > > ___ > > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org ma
Re: Contact Management Software
Thanks for the suggestion of SugarCRM. I think this may work out great
for him with a couple of modules. :)
Only thing left is to figure out how to print labels/mail merge from it,
but their community may have a solution.
One thing I did notice as well, the SugarCRM website has the latest
version as 3.5.1, and the version ports is only 2.5.1b_1. I've got 3.5.1
running on a test server to demo to this co-worker and it's working
great so far.
Thanks again.
-Mark
Murray Taylor wrote:
Is your ports tree up to date ??? From a 5.4 install disk it may be a
snapshot of things at the time the
5.4 iso images were made...
Ports are not dependant on the os rev level -- I'm running 4.11 and it
is in my ports tree
which I update about once a week
cd /usr/ports
make search key=sugar | grep Port
If it doesnt return
Port:sugarcrm-2.5.1b_1
or so then your ports tree needs updating.
mjt
From: Vampire D [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Wednesday, October 19, 2005 3:49 PM
To: Murray Taylor
Subject: Re: Contact Management Software
I did a look on 5.4 and I do not see SugarCRM but when I went to
FreeBSD.org/ports I did see it was under DeskUtils. Any reason I would
not have this particular? This is free install of 5.4, not from
upgrade. All ports were installed at install.
On 10/17/05, Murray Taylor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
SugarCRM is in ports and its web site has a good demo
-Original Message-
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Andrew
P.
Sent: Saturday, October 15, 2005 6:34 PM
To: Mark Kane
Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject: Re: Contact Management Software
On 10/14/05, Mark Kane <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > wrote:
> Hi everyone. I have a co-worker who wants to get away from
Windows as
> much as possible. I've told him about free and open source
alternatives
> for everything else he needs to do, but contact management is
something
> I'm having problems with.
>
> The good thing is he doesn't already have years of data in one
format
> like ACT. I'm looking for a something comparable on the
FreeBSD side
to
> Maximizer, ACT, or Goldmine. Some key features he requires
are:
>
> - Contact Manager
> - Keep track of every aspect of every contact. Things like
call logs,
> letter logs, comments, to-do lists.
> - Reports of contacts. To do items, completed items, etc
> - Mail merge
> - Label Printing
> - Expense report. Hours spent on clients or projects.
> - Possible remote access so a couple associates could login
and add
> things and look at things
> - Possible integration with an email client like Mozilla
Thunderbird
to
> file incoming mail by contact.
>
> He already owns the Maximizer 7 software for Windows but has
not
started
> to use it yet, so that's why I'm trying to get suggestions or
input on
> what you all use for your contact management and sales
software.
>
> Thanks very much in advance!
>
> -Mark
> ___
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>
If I were him, I'd wait for a web-based solution from
Google or some other vendor. I think we'll see a
beta within a couple of months.
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RE: Contact Management Software
Is your ports tree up to date ??? From a 5.4 install disk it may be a snapshot of things at the time the 5.4 iso images were made... Ports are not dependant on the os rev level -- I'm running 4.11 and it is in my ports tree which I update about once a week cd /usr/ports make search key=sugar | grep Port If it doesnt return Port:sugarcrm-2.5.1b_1 or so then your ports tree needs updating. mjt From: Vampire D [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, October 19, 2005 3:49 PM To: Murray Taylor Subject: Re: Contact Management Software I did a look on 5.4 and I do not see SugarCRM but when I went to FreeBSD.org/ports I did see it was under DeskUtils. Any reason I would not have this particular? This is free install of 5.4, not from upgrade. All ports were installed at install. On 10/17/05, Murray Taylor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: SugarCRM is in ports and its web site has a good demo -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Andrew P. Sent: Saturday, October 15, 2005 6:34 PM To: Mark Kane Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Contact Management Software On 10/14/05, Mark Kane <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > wrote: > Hi everyone. I have a co-worker who wants to get away from Windows as > much as possible. I've told him about free and open source alternatives > for everything else he needs to do, but contact management is something > I'm having problems with. > > The good thing is he doesn't already have years of data in one format > like ACT. I'm looking for a something comparable on the FreeBSD side to > Maximizer, ACT, or Goldmine. Some key features he requires are: > > - Contact Manager > - Keep track of every aspect of every contact. Things like call logs, > letter logs, comments, to-do lists. > - Reports of contacts. To do items, completed items, etc > - Mail merge > - Label Printing > - Expense report. Hours spent on clients or projects. > - Possible remote access so a couple associates could login and add > things and look at things > - Possible integration with an email client like Mozilla Thunderbird to > file incoming mail by contact. > > He already owns the Maximizer 7 software for Windows but has not started > to use it yet, so that's why I'm trying to get suggestions or input on > what you all use for your contact management and sales software. > > Thanks very much in advance! > > -Mark > ___ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" > > If I were him, I'd wait for a web-based solution from Google or some other vendor. I think we'll see a beta within a couple of months. ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" ***This Email has been scanned for Viruses by MailMarshal.*** --- The information transmitted in this e-mail is for the exclusive use of the intended addressee and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. Any review, re-transmission, dissemination or other use of it, or the taking of any action in reliance upon this information by persons and/or entities other than the intended recipient is prohibited. If you received this in error, please inform the sender and/or addressee immediately and delete the material. E-mails may not be secure, may contain computer viruses and may be corrupted in transmission. Please carefully check this e-mail (and any attachment) accordingly. No warranties are given and no liability is accepted for any loss or damage caused by such matters. --- ***This Email has been scanned for Viruses by MailMarshal.*** ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions
RE: Contact Management Software
SugarCRM is in ports and its web site has a good demo -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Andrew P. Sent: Saturday, October 15, 2005 6:34 PM To: Mark Kane Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Contact Management Software On 10/14/05, Mark Kane <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi everyone. I have a co-worker who wants to get away from Windows as > much as possible. I've told him about free and open source alternatives > for everything else he needs to do, but contact management is something > I'm having problems with. > > The good thing is he doesn't already have years of data in one format > like ACT. I'm looking for a something comparable on the FreeBSD side to > Maximizer, ACT, or Goldmine. Some key features he requires are: > > - Contact Manager > - Keep track of every aspect of every contact. Things like call logs, > letter logs, comments, to-do lists. > - Reports of contacts. To do items, completed items, etc > - Mail merge > - Label Printing > - Expense report. Hours spent on clients or projects. > - Possible remote access so a couple associates could login and add > things and look at things > - Possible integration with an email client like Mozilla Thunderbird to > file incoming mail by contact. > > He already owns the Maximizer 7 software for Windows but has not started > to use it yet, so that's why I'm trying to get suggestions or input on > what you all use for your contact management and sales software. > > Thanks very much in advance! > > -Mark > ___ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" > > If I were him, I'd wait for a web-based solution from Google or some other vendor. I think we'll see a beta within a couple of months. ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" ***This Email has been scanned for Viruses by MailMarshal.*** --- The information transmitted in this e-mail is for the exclusive use of the intended addressee and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. Any review, re-transmission, dissemination or other use of it, or the taking of any action in reliance upon this information by persons and/or entities other than the intended recipient is prohibited. If you received this in error, please inform the sender and/or addressee immediately and delete the material. E-mails may not be secure, may contain computer viruses and may be corrupted in transmission. Please carefully check this e-mail (and any attachment) accordingly. No warranties are given and no liability is accepted for any loss or damage caused by such matters. --- ***This Email has been scanned for Viruses by MailMarshal.*** ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Re: Contact Management Software
On 10/14/05, Mark Kane <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi everyone. I have a co-worker who wants to get away from Windows as > much as possible. I've told him about free and open source alternatives > for everything else he needs to do, but contact management is something > I'm having problems with. > > The good thing is he doesn't already have years of data in one format > like ACT. I'm looking for a something comparable on the FreeBSD side to > Maximizer, ACT, or Goldmine. Some key features he requires are: > > - Contact Manager > - Keep track of every aspect of every contact. Things like call logs, > letter logs, comments, to-do lists. > - Reports of contacts. To do items, completed items, etc > - Mail merge > - Label Printing > - Expense report. Hours spent on clients or projects. > - Possible remote access so a couple associates could login and add > things and look at things > - Possible integration with an email client like Mozilla Thunderbird to > file incoming mail by contact. > > He already owns the Maximizer 7 software for Windows but has not started > to use it yet, so that's why I'm trying to get suggestions or input on > what you all use for your contact management and sales software. > > Thanks very much in advance! > > -Mark > ___ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" > > If I were him, I'd wait for a web-based solution from Google or some other vendor. I think we'll see a beta within a couple of months. ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Re: Contact Management Software
On 10/14/05, Mark Kane <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I'm trying to get suggestions or input on > what you all use for your contact management and sales software. > > Thanks very much in advance! > > -Mark I've found that kde's pim suite (kontact) works fine for me. I haven't had to do expense reports from it though. Mike ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Contact Management Software
Hi everyone. I have a co-worker who wants to get away from Windows as much as possible. I've told him about free and open source alternatives for everything else he needs to do, but contact management is something I'm having problems with. The good thing is he doesn't already have years of data in one format like ACT. I'm looking for a something comparable on the FreeBSD side to Maximizer, ACT, or Goldmine. Some key features he requires are: - Contact Manager - Keep track of every aspect of every contact. Things like call logs, letter logs, comments, to-do lists. - Reports of contacts. To do items, completed items, etc - Mail merge - Label Printing - Expense report. Hours spent on clients or projects. - Possible remote access so a couple associates could login and add things and look at things - Possible integration with an email client like Mozilla Thunderbird to file incoming mail by contact. He already owns the Maximizer 7 software for Windows but has not started to use it yet, so that's why I'm trying to get suggestions or input on what you all use for your contact management and sales software. Thanks very much in advance! -Mark ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
