Dan Mueller wrote:
Hello All. More questions on something I know nothing about. If I add a Bluetooth usb unit onto my aspire one running kuki Linux…. Can that Bluetooth interface through my blackberry access the internet if my blackberry is internet enabled??
In theory, this is possible. I've heard of some people being able to do something like this with some phones. But from what I understand, it comes down to the phone capabilities. I think what you are looking for is "bluetooth tethering". Other than that though, I have no experience with a BlackBerry or tethering through a cell phone. John has had some success here and blogged about it - http://www.herd-of-neurons.com/node/23. Maybe something in there will be helpful.
#2. you guys were so helpful on my previous question regarding a customer relation management system. I looked at afew of the options and even downloaded Sugar but these were way too much. Would it be possible to get a program like “Kontact” to be accessed at the same time from about 5-6 different users here in the office?? We want all users here inside to be running off of the same calendar and also have the same contact/supplier base to work from. Also through the email we could all use the same e-mail to send globally and receive globally. Are there any options or avenues that im not seeing??
First, while a CRM may be overkill, they can provide these types of services. I'll assume you are not interested in a CRM though, for now....
You are discussing shared address books and shared calendars. Gustin has some extensive experience with shared calendars. (I'm betting he will post a response to this thread... ) I have been recently searching for a shared/common address book solution for myself and have only been partially successful.
The moment you start thinking of a central repository for contact information, you find yourself looking at an LDAP server. In theory this is what it is meant for. In practice it CAN do this, and more. But the problem comes in terms of what client you are intending on using to talk to the LDAP server. ThunderBird can read from an LDAP server but cannot write - so no changing your contacts via ThunderBird. Kontact should be able to read/write from LDAP. And the inconsistencies extend to the various clients. If you get to select the client tool, this may not be an issue. LDAP is a somewhat difficult thing to get set up, as it is based on terminology and technology that was designed before the massive proliferation of the Internet. (X.500 is the base concept). There is lots of documentation out there on getting LDAP up and running, and really it isn't that difficult. But understanding the terms and the problem area is not for a novice. Still, a little effort goes a long ways here. (I might be willing to plan an LDAP workshop if there were enough interest.)
I believe the easiest alternative at the moment is to make use of Google Calendar and Google Contacts. There are plugins to make use of these for most mail clients. The negative side of this is that you are giving Google your calendar and contact information and it is known they'll make use of this to personalize ads for you. I personally don't believe Google has a need for this info, and have so far resisted using these services. But I can't deny the convenience they bring to the table.
Not a definitive solution for you, but hope you have a good start... Shawn _______________________________________________ clug-talk mailing list [email protected] http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca Mailing List Guidelines (http://clug.ca/ml_guidelines.php) **Please remove these lines when replying
