On Mon, Mar 25, 2002 at 11:58:25AM +1100, Peter Hardy wrote:
> There's now one less reason to run Windows on the corporate desktop.
>
> http://ximian.com/about_us/press_center/press_releases/connector_launch.html
>
> Connector is a proprietary extension to the Open Source evolution
> groupware suite, allowing full interoperability with Exchange servers.
> Yeah, I know. But I guess Ximian have to stay in business somehow, and
> paying ~$50 a head for the licences beats whatever Outlook is going for
> these days.
AUD$225 currently. (Outlook 2002, from ht.com.au).
So let's compare:
Microsoft Office Pro AUD$1129
- Excel
- Word
- Outlook
- Powerpoint
- Access
StarOffice AUD$188 (USD$100) [*]
- Calc
- Writer
- Impress
- DataThings?
Ximian Evolution AUD$130 (USD$69)
- with Connecter
> Could be worth investigating for those stuck in an Exchange
> environment..
Since the price compares favourably it is a matter of finding out what,
if any, other programs people use. Personally I don't see this being used
for general desktops (yet) but mainly for Line of Business (fixed application
set) places.
Anand
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