[Gllug] Linux Petition

[Geo]

On Tuesday 03 April 2012 15:40:57 John Hearns wrote:
> On 03/04/2012, Alain Williams <addw at phcomp.co.uk> wrote:
> > > They way to the desktop is to replace the applications, one by one
> > > (firefox,
> >
> > OoO, ...), until for most people the underlying operating system is
> > irrelevant
> > as the apps that they use work under most things: MS Windows, Linux,
> > OS/X.
>
> I couldn't agree with you more.
> That's what Joe User wants - he or she doesn't give a stuff about the OS.
> Joe User however quite frequently gets hostile to Jim Computerbuff
> when non-Windows operating systems are being proposed - what they
> REALLY mean is "Whine whine.... it doesn't run Outlook/Office"
>
> > Regarding MS Exchange. Is there yet a *good* free drop in replacement, ie
> > one
> > that lets people continue to use MS Outlook, will also play with
> > Thunderbird &
> > Evolution ?
>
> It is the shared calendaring which makes Outlook a lock-in to many
> companies. People depend on it very closely for their day to day work.
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John, 
        a bunch of Masonic sites use Keepandshare.com's calendar services for 
co-ordinating meeting & social events.
The free version allows viewing by friend / group nominated by the calendar 
owner. The bought version (29USD/per annum ) will notify all concerned of any 
new events entered on the calendar.
YMMV



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