On 05.06.12 07:33, Zane C. B-H. wrote:
[on Exchange wiping devices]
From a enterprise perspective, it makes sense. Lets say a device goes
missing, it allows one to wipe it the next time it calls home.
This is supposed to be handled by the device management software. Not by
your e-mail server. Because it does not belong to the mail server, this
is why you will not find this functionality implemented in any "open"
mail server or calendaring or groupware software.
As you involved "enterprise" and your previous statement on Apple, they
"surprisingly" do have such device deployment and management solution.
You can either use their own Apple Configurator, or any third party MDM
as described in http://www.apple.com/ipad/business/integration/mdm/. I
would not call this technique "proprietary". Ok, it only works on iOS ;)
The usefulness of such a feature is better disconnected from the
debate of proprietary v. non-proprietary though, given the different
nature of both issues.
With this I fully agree. I hope you too agree, than when you disconnect
the e-mail handling features of Exchange, from the lock-in technology
Microsoft integrated there (ActiveSync), Exchange is no different than
any other non-proprietary mail server.
The point here is that in order to have more freedom, one has to set
expectations and setups right, from the begining. Separate the MDM and
e-mail functionality and you are no longer locked with Microsoft or
anyone. You can easily replace each component of your system and use the
best software for the task. Not make compromises.
Daniel
PS: Yes, I don't like Microsoft's offerings. I understand why they do
this, but this doesn't mean I agree and since I have plenty of other
choices... I prefer the best. My enterprise(s) have been running on BSD
UNIX for good over 20 years now. No Microsoft stuff. Not needed, not missed.
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