While scanning the Planet RDF feed I ran across an entry from Don Connolly [1] that mentioned the Open Groups Free/Busy Challenge [2] -- sounds like something that we should be able to do in Chandler soon :)

An excerpt from the Free/Busy Challenge:

<x-tad-smaller>PROBLEM STATEMENT</x-tad-smaller><x-tad-smaller>

</x-tad-smaller>
<x-tad-smaller>If I could see the availability of all of the people who need to be involved in a meeting or teleconference, I could select a time that is likely to be acceptable and  </x-tad-smaller><x-tad-smaller>
</x-tad-smaller><x-tad-smaller> </x-tad-smaller>
<x-tad-smaller>◦</x-tad-smaller><x-tad-smaller> save <x> hours of my time when setting up the meeting </x-tad-smaller><x-tad-smaller>
</x-tad-smaller><x-tad-smaller> </x-tad-smaller>
<x-tad-smaller>◦</x-tad-smaller><x-tad-smaller> save <y> hours of time of each of the attendees  </x-tad-smaller><x-tad-smaller>
</x-tad-smaller><x-tad-smaller> </x-tad-smaller>
<x-tad-smaller>◦</x-tad-smaller><x-tad-smaller> expedite the scheduling of the meeting by <z> days </x-tad-smaller><x-tad-smaller>
</x-tad-smaller><x-tad-smaller> </x-tad-smaller>
<x-tad-smaller>◦</x-tad-smaller><x-tad-smaller> have the ability to hold the meeting in a timely manner.</x-tad-smaller>


Links:
1. http://dig.csail.mit.edu/breadcrumbs/node/84
2. http://www.opengroup.org/messaging/challenges/fb-challenge.htm

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