Hi Bill: This is sad news. I've mentioned EnterpriseLibre at a couple of user groups I participate in, and had hoped the project would be better recognized that it is.
I'm forwarding your message to the Free Software mailing lists I subscribe to. Perhaps this will generate a bit of interest. --Bob. On 2016-10-01 12:26 PM, Bill Stewart wrote: > > Hi, our vision was that FOSS needed to be used by a critical mass > to thrive, and that meant it needed to be complete, powerful, and > easy. So we integrated the first truly full-stack FOSS solution, > servers to apps, with virtual desktops so anyone could use it > anywhere. I still believe this is the key need to spread FOSS to a > critical mass. It solves all the problems. A full description of > the system, advantages, architecture etc. can be found in the > System Description: > https://wiki.enterpriselibre.org/images/c/c5/EnterpriseLibre-System-Description.odt > > Can I recommend you keep a copy of that document in case the > future ever calls, and someone wants to relaunch a complete FOSS > solution? It has ten years of intellectual value in it. > > For the EnterpriseLibre project will be closing down by the end of > the month. If you want to grab a copy of the working system, for a > local server or AWS, please do so soon from > https://wiki.enterpriselibre.org/index.php/Development > > The last version can not only support a team with an IT solution > better than most onsite, it can create additional solutions for > other teams at a click. Almost alive, nearly self-aware ;-) > > I tried getting hosters interested in it - a full FOSS competitor > to Google Apps and Office 365 - better, more secure, more apps, and > real virtual desktops available anywhere! But no luck. Open > source hosters are few and far between. > > I also tried getting the FOSS community to run with it. But people > are busy. It's a big, complicated system. Made simple for users. > But lives are full. I understand that. > > EnterpriseLibre influenced the present, and may someday help shape > the future. As the proprietary systems tighten their grip on our > privacy, wallets, and freedom a little more every day, there may > come a time when someone with the resources to launch this again, > and grow it, will want to free more than the individual, and > provide software freedom to teams, non-profits, and small > organizations of all types, pick this back up, and make it even > better. The code will always be on GitHub. By an order of > magnitude in software power, FOSS or closed, there is no other > solution like it available anywhere else in the world today. > > May your tomorrows ripen into everything they should be. Stay > strong. Ride the long wave. The universe is unfolding - with all > its fits and starts - exactly as it should. > > Cheers! Bill > > > > _______________________________________________ EnterpriseLibre > mailing list [email protected] > http://lists.cirruscomputing.com/listinfo/enterpriselibre > -- -- Bob Jonkman <[email protected]> Phone: +1-519-635-9413 SOBAC Microcomputer Services http://sobac.com/sobac/ Software --- Office & Business Automation --- Consulting GnuPG Fngrprnt:04F7 742B 8F54 C40A E115 26C2 B912 89B0 D2CC E5EA
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