Questions: 1. What are the FLOSS equivalents of Outlook?
2. Where do you get them for Macintosh and for Windows? 3. How do they integrate with OOo ? 4. Do they provide the same functionallity and integration as Outlook? Many people are saying there is nothing equivalent. Please explain. On 17 Apr 2006 at 23:27, Jonathon Blake wrote: > Alexandro wrote: > > > What? I didnt get that at all. Can you clear your point. > > I'll rewrite that. > > a) There is a FLOSS equivalent to Outlook --- with all of the > functions of outlook --- that is no longer being developed, because > people were not using it; > > b) That OOo + several other currently existing tools can be deployed > _today_ that will give you more power and functionality than MSoffice > with Outlook currently has; > > c) People that claim they will switch if a FLOSS equivalent exists are > saying that to be polite. They are not sincere, because the > equivalent currently exists; [ Other than the virri, and security > problems. Both of those can be arranged, for those who really want > them.] > > > So is a priority to distinguish the need vs the attachment to a tool. > > I am saying that people/companies are attached to the tool. The > presence or absence of the specific tool is what moves them. IOW, > they want an exact clone, with all of the malfunctions of the > original. > > >or is it the integration they get with Exchange > > A FLOSS equivalent to Exchange currently exists; > > > And this db is very fast (sqlite I think). > > SQLite could be Incorporated into OOo. A new UI would be needed. > > xan > > jonathon > -- > Ethical conduct is a vice. > Corrupt conduct is a virtue. > > Motto of Nacarima. -- Larry I. Gusaas, Moose Jaw, Sask. http://larry-gusaas.com --- avast! Antivirus: Outbound message clean. Virus Database (VPS): 0616-0, 04/17/2006 Tested on: 4/17/2006 5:50:37 PM avast! - copyright (c) 1988-2005 ALWIL Software. http://www.avast.com --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
