-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE-----
Hash: SHA1

I know you said you want to avoid it, but I would first recommend Google
calendar.  Available from anywhere, and has tools to sync with iCal (Mac
OSX).

Since Google calendar lacks a proper todo list, RemembertheMilk
(http://www.rememberthemilk.com/) fills the gap nicely.  Another free
web app, and integrates with Google Calendar.

Whatever you choose, you want to look for the iCal support to make it
work with the OSX side of things.  Most have some sort of support.  I've
tried Lightning/sunbird, but it was horrible.  I hear it's had more
development recently, but it's nowhere near ready to fill in for Outlook
if you're familiar with it.

Good luck.

Rob

Nick Cummings wrote:
| I've realized that I really need to start using some sort of calender
| software, and I'm looking for suggestions.  I need something to keep
| track of upcoming events and provide me with some sort of reminder.  If
| it also had a facility for keeping to-do lists, that'd be nice too.
|
| I know there are a lot of programs out there, some are stand alone,
| others integrated with email (e.g. evolution and lightning), and some
| integrated with a desktop environment  (KOrganizer).  I'm using KDE on
| my machine here on campus, so I tried KOrganizer, but I was never able
| to actually get it to remind me of anything, so that wasn't so
| satisfactory.  I figure other people have plenty of experience here and
| can offer guidance.  I know Google Calender is one option, but if I can
| get the functionality without completely giving up my privacy I'd prefer
| that.
|
| Additionally, it would also be really nice if I could use the software
| to coordinate things with my girlfriend who is running OS X, so that
| each of us could see the events on the other's calender and schedule
| around them accordingly.  Currently we use the dead tree method.  I
| though perhaps there's some sort of FOSS calender server software or
| something out there that would enable this.  Again, I realize that
| Google Calender is a possibility here, but I'd like to explore other
| options first.
|
| Suggestions?
|
| Thanks,
|
| Nick
|

- --
*******************************************************************************
Robert Maxwell, CISSP, GCFA
Lead Incident Handler                      OIT Security, University of
Maryland
rmaxwell at umd dot edu
GnuPG Public Key:   http://security.umd.edu/contact/Robert_Maxwell.asc
*******************************************************************************
-----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE-----
Version: GnuPG v1.4.7 (MingW32)
Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org

iD8DBQFH9ordo4D6RWMNbXsRAuBTAJwPTNbSpp5QP6y4449qpRkaYvCHeACeL2/o
jT5SyNH6lYRIM5lAUPuB2dM=
=7lrv
-----END PGP SIGNATURE-----

Reply via email to