Review: Zimbra messaging software Sep 29, 2006
I'd like to see better documentation on using Zimbra with open source groupware clients like Evolution, but I suspect most customers will care more about Outlook compatibility ... The company offers a free 60-day trial, so if you're thinking about putting in an Exchange replacement or finally getting ready to put up a groupware solution, I'd recommend putting Zimbra on the short list of software to test-drive. (Linux.com)
Open-Xchange Offers Free Trialof Collaboration Software Sep 21, 2006
It can work with both open-source and proprietary e-mail and groupware servers and clients ... The e-mail, calendaring, contacts and task management features of Open-Xchange Server 5 are fully integrated with groupware features such as Documail, Smart Linking, Smart Permissions, document sharing, project tracking, user forums, and a knowledge base, he said. (eWeek)
DIY document management system with Simple Groupware Sep 20, 2006
Like many groupware packages, Simple Groupware requires the Apache, PHP, and MySQL stack. Installing the software is as easy as pointing your browser to the Simple Groupware folder on the server and following the instructions ... The default installation of Simple Groupware includes a wide range of ready-to-use modules. (Linux.com)
Live.com goes live Sep 13, 2006
He created the groupware application Notes for Lotus, a project that was innovative enough (if plagued by user interface nightmares) to convince IBM to purchase Lotus outright just to get their hands on that product. Later he started his own company, Groove, that produced a peer-to-peer collaboration platform. (Ars Technica)
A Challenger to Microsoft Office Sep 5, 2006
The CBS costs $450, however, CBS users need to add the Open Exchange Groupware product, which costs an additional $610. Copyright. (Fox News)
Privacy watchdog says AOL violated its own policy Aug 20, 2006
Wireless Email with OneBridge Mobile Groupware from iAnywhere. Download the free trial, compliments of iAnywhere OneBridge Mobile Groupware is a highly scalable wireless email solution that securely mobilizes email and PIM data from Lotus Notes, Microsoft Exchange and Novell GroupWise. (Computerworld)
Enterprise E-Mail and IM, the Linux Way Aug 16, 2006
The email and groupware company announced the release of Scalix 11, its new Linux email, calendaring, and messaging platform for enterprises. The latest version includes a Web services platform and mobile client, enhanced management capabilities, and ongoing improvements to Scalix's Web client and Outlook support. (eWeek)
'Made in Japan Software' MIJS Consortium Formed by 13 Domestic Software Vendors Aug 15, 2006
co.jp Software: Groupware Cyboze Office 6 and Cyboze Galoon 2, database Cyboze Dezie, group support software Cyboze Workflow and Cyboze Mailwise. HOWS Corporation. (JCN Network, Japan)
A Linux Windows Users Can Love Aug 15, 2006
org's office productivity suite; Mozilla's Firefox Web browser; Novell's Evolution groupware client; the Gaim instant messaging client; and GIMP photo manipulation application. In addition to these standard applications, which ship with nearly every Linux desktop, SLED includes nice photo and music management applications F-Spot and Banshee, respectively. (eWeek)
Duet: SAP customers see success, challenges ahead Aug 11, 2006
Some cited the need to upgrade to the latest version of SAP, some saw substantial hidden costs, and others were using IBM's Lotus Notes for groupware processes ... Some cited the need to upgrade to the latest version of SAP, some saw substantial hidden costs, and others were using IBM's Lotus Notes for groupware processes. (Search SAP)
Apple keynote a slight disappointment Aug 11, 2006
iCal, iChat to challenge groupware Apple may be from Microsoft and WebEx with its new versions of iCal and iChat, which is scheduled to ship with Mac OS X Leopard in the spring of 2007. The company has revealed "stealth groupware" that could represent Apple's biggest move against enterprise products such as WebEx Communications and Microsoft NetMeeting, according to eWeek. (MacNN)
New iCal, iChat Appear as Stealth Groupware in Apple's Leopard Aug 10, 2006
It appears that Apple Computer is making at least a tentative challenge to Microsoft NetMeeting and WebEx Communications in the online groupware space with the new iCal and iChat features in the Leopard edition of Mac OS X. ... rsDis=New_iCal,_iChat_Appear_as_Stealth_Groupware_in_Apple's_Leopard-Page001-185748" width=1 height=1. (eWeek)
SLED 10 Is a Linux Distro Windows Users Can Love Aug 5, 2006
org office productivity suite (complete with word processor, spreadsheet, presentation, database and drawing tools), the Mozilla Firefox Web browser, Evolution groupware client, Gaim instant messenger client and GIMP photo manipulation application. In addition to these standard applications, which ship with nearly every Linux desktop, SLED includes very nice photo and music management applications F-Spot and Banshee, respectively. (eWeek)
Server-side interoperations between Unix/Linux and ... Aug 3, 2006
Many of Exchange's groupware functions, such as calendaring, will work this way, but this requires that you're using Evolution in the first place ... You'll be able to send and receive mail, but you won't be able to take advantage of any of Exchange's groupware functions. (Search Enterprise Linux)
Simdesk platform to be used in Brazilian educational system Aug 2, 2006
Based in Houston, Simdesk's on-demand computing services provide file, print, messaging and groupware services across the Internet. Related Industry stories. (Houston Business Journal, TX)
SAP, Microsoft Duet chosen by highway commission Aug 2, 2006
"We're talking weeks or a couple of months as opposed to a customer not using SAP or some other groupware application," Fliess said ... "We're talking weeks or a couple of months as opposed to a customer not using SAP or some other groupware application," Fliess said. (Search SAP)
Review: Xandros Server Aug 1, 2006
For mail and groupware, Xandros Server offers , which is an "Exchange replacement" that offers email via POP and IMAP, calendaring, webmail, Microsoft Outlook support, public folders, and a number of other features. However, some of the features, such as Outlook support, are available to "premium" users only. (Linux.com)
Enterprise open source migrations: Dealing with file ... Jul 21, 2006
Groupware: collaboration and communication. On the Netware platform, the choice for a messaging and groupware product is relatively simple: GroupWise is your only option ... All these packages provide the typical groupware services: email, contacts, notes, calendaring, etc. (Search Enterprise Linux)
IBM Notes to Run Natively on Linux Jul 12, 2006
It s only later this month that the vendor will finally be able to provide end-to-end native Linux support for both its client and server groupware. Fontaine said IBM has looked into Notes having full Linux support on a yearly basis. (CIO)
Microsoft Launches Latest Small Biz Bundle Jul 12, 2006
Positioned to appeal to small businesses looking to invest in their first server, SBS 2003 tightly integrates a range of Microsoft s standalone products including the vendor s Windows Server 2003 operating system, its SharePoint Web portal, Exchange Server groupware and Office Outlook e-mail software. SBS 2003 R2 will be available to purchase through Microsoft partners in August, according to Steven Van Roekel, director of Windows Server Solutions Group at Microsoft. (CIO)
Lotus Notes Finally Gets Full Linux Support Jul 11, 2006
It's only later this month that the vendor will finally be able to provide end-to-end native Linux support for both its client and server groupware. Looking at Linux. (PC World)
Lotus Notes for Linux arrives Jul 10, 2006
IBM plans to release a version of Lotus Notes client groupware for Linux desktops and it will be a free download for existing Lotus Notes users. There are 125 million Lotus Notes users and a version for a Linux client has been a long time demand of users, especially since Domino has been available for Linux servers since 1998. (iTWire)
Simdesk on-demand computing deployed in Ho Chi Minh City Jun 30, 2006
Based in Houston, Simdesk's on-demand computing services provide an integrated suite of file, print, messaging and groupware services across the Internet. Related Industry stories. (Houston Business Journal, TX)
Replication: Your Domino Intranet on Steroids Jun 22, 2006
John Roling is the Senior Groupware Administrator for a North American trade-show exhibit company and a certified Lotus Notes Administrator, Developer and all-around geek. You can keep up with him at his or drop him an e-mail at jroling@gmail. (IntranetJournal)
Goodbye, Mr. Gates Jun 17, 2006
In groupware, Lotus Development rules. FORTUNE: December 12, 1994 (). (CNN -- Money)
Industry veteran Ozzie sees star rise Jun 16, 2006
Two years after IBM bought Lotus, Ozzie launched Groove to take his idea of groupware to a higher level. With the backing of investors such as Lotus founder Mitch Kapor and Microsoft Groove offered a way for people to work together on the same virtual sketchpad, view the same video presentation or edit documents simultaneously, all while chatting by text or voice. (MSNBC -- Business)
Japan Inc smittenby Vietnam Jun 15, 2006
Cybozu, a leading Japanese groupware firm, also started software development in Vietnam on June 1 in collaboration with another Japanese firm, CS Systems Co. The development is being made at the local subsidiary of CS Systems in Ho Chi Minh City. The flow of investment in the IT sector is not always one-way. (Asia Times Online)
Read more » Jun 14, 2006
Open-Xchange Server 5: Groupware done the OSS way ... Setting up enterprise groupware is usually associated with huge costs, both in money and staffing, and immense complexity, requiring professionals to keep everything running smoothly ... Open-Xchange has all the necessary groupware features and then some, including email, Web mail, group and individual calendering, a searchable knowledge base, and robust document sharing capabilities. (Linux.com)
Wikis Are a Waste of Time May 24, 2006
Opinion: People say wikis are wonderful, but really they are just another form of groupware, and not all that useful to most people ... Here's the point: wikis are just another form of groupware ... That's a 1991 quote from an interview I did with Eric Sall, then Lotus Notes director of product management, for a PC Week (today's eWEEK) groupware story. (eWeek)
Lotus Notes gets upgrade May 16, 2006
Ozzie went on to found his own groupware company, Groove Networks Inc. Groove was acquired by Microsoft Corp. in 2005, and Ozzie is now Microsoft's chief technical officer. Microsoft Office, which contains word processing, spreadsheet, and graphics software, can sell for as much as $400. (Boston Globe)
IBM harmonizes Notes-SAP links May 12, 2006
However, he pointed out that a variety of connectors between SAP applications and Notes groupware have been around for a long time and are used by around 1,000 customers ... Notes Access for SAP Solutions is free to existing users of the IBM groupware. (InfoWorld)
EMC makes second purchase in week May 12, 2006
Their particular focus was on software, storage and services that could help users more easily manage data stored in Microsoft's Exchange Server 2003 groupware and its SQL Server 2005 Enterprise Edition database software. Privately held Interlink has its headquarters in Englewood, Colorado, and employs about 180 staff. (InfoWorld)
Enhance Your Lotus Intranet with Open Source Solutions May 10, 2006
About the Author John Roling is the Senior Groupware Administrator for a North American trade-show exhibit company and a certified Lotus Notes administrator, developer and all-around geek. You can keep up with him at his or drop him an email at jroling@gmail. (IntranetJournal)
First look: Dropline GNOME 2.14.0 May 4, 2006
All the applications required for an average desktop user are on the menu: Firefox and Epiphany Web browsers, Evolution groupware suite, Thunderbird email, AbiWord word processor, the Gnumeric spreadsheet, and the GIMP graphics program. It offers a good selection of Internet programs, such as Gaim, Drivel, Liferea, gFTP, and Gnomemeeting; multimedia tools such as Totem, Gnomebaker, Rythmbox, and Soundjuicer; and graphics tools such as gThumb and Inkscape. (Linux.com)
Review: Sun Microsystems Java Enterprise System May 1, 2006
Sun Java Enterprise System. Successful CIOs see IT as a prime stimulus for business innovation-and themselves as key participants in a process that devel. (eWeek)
Xandros Debuts Linux-Based Replacement for Windows Small Business Server Apr 26, 2006
The company claims that Xandros Server is a seamless replacement for any file, print, or groupware server for enterprises and SMBs, and that it will cut workload management by 30 percent through the automation of administrative tasks. Further, Xandros says, the server is compatible with any existing Windows domain and networking topology, making it the perfect alternative for SMBs that are looking to minimize down-time, cut support costs, increase performance, and exploit new features. (eWeek)
Google Launches Google Calendar Apr 13, 2006
Google Calendar, which will support the iCal data exchange standard used by a number of groupware products, will also let users share their calendars with others using the RSS (Really Simple Syndication) syndication technology. Related Topics. (PC World)
Read more at Linux.com Mar 24, 2006
rnhammar, exist in the free groupware suite, Evolution. The problem could allow an attacker to crash the application or execute arbitrary code. (NewsForge)
Find out if clustering is right for you at ServerIQ Mar 14, 2006
And while most commercial applications are not cluster-aware today, most database, transaction processing, groupware and file and print server applications can be made cluster aware with a little work. As cluster technology becomes more affordable, applications developed to take advantage of clusters and servers become more of a commodity, we're likely to see more and more clusters deployed across the enterprise. (eWeek)
Open-Source Collaboration Project Seeks Partners Mar 8, 2006
Launched in 2005, its commercial flagship product Open-Xchange Server 5 offers e-mail, calendar, contact management and project-oriented tools, or groupware, including document sharing and so-called knowledge base data management capabilities. Accessible via most common Web browsers and open-source clients, the platform supports the two leading enterprise Linux distributions, Red Hat and SUSE.. (eWeek)
Review: Upgraded BlackBerry Enterprise Server Feb 26, 2006
Other Blackberry devices still will have baseline functionality for groupware synch and e-mail capabilities, but they won't be able to take advantage of BES' newer features, such as enterprise IM. BES 4. 1 supports three enterprise IM servers: IBM Lotus Sametime, Microsoft Windows Messenger/Live Communications Server 2005 and Novell GroupWise Messenger. (InformationWeek)
Real-Time Conferencing: Guide to Internet Conferencing, Web Conferencing, Online Conferencing, Phone Conferencing, Instant Messaging, and Chat Feb 26, 2006
A free groupware toolkit based on Tcl/Tk, used for building real-time applications such as drawing tools, editors and meeting tools that are shared simultaneously among several users. GroupKit is primarily of interest to software developers. (Kolabora)
Partners Team on Turnkey Collaboration Server Feb 25, 2006
The package and its integration are meant to be a drop-in replacement for existing e-mail/groupware setups such as Lotus Domino/Notes or Microsoft Exchange/Outlook. Open-Xchange Server 5 provides the key messaging functions like e-mail, calendaring, contacts and task management along with such groupware functionality as document sharing, project tracking, user forums and a knowledge base. (eWeek)
Easy-to-Deploy, Easy-to-Use Collaboration Server Feb 23, 2006
Get news and special offers on. Wednesday February 22, 2006 (11:30 PM GMT) - 9 hours ago. (NewsForge)
Open-Xchange Server 5 SP1 Is Bigger, Better Feb 19, 2006
It can work with both open-source and proprietary e-mail and groupware servers and clients ... The new patch also significantly enhances all e-mail and groupware communications by adding in the SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) and TLS encryption protocols. (eWeek)
Stellant Adds Management Of Wikis, Blogs, And RSS Feeds Feb 16, 2006
By Messaging Pipeline Staff. Content management developer yesterday rolled out new capabilities for managing wikis, blogs, and really simple syndication (RSS)feeds within corporate environments. (TechWeb)
Survival of the unfittest Feb 9, 2006
Yet that's the perception one garners in trying to discover whether Lotus Notes, IBM's "groupware" application, is - as readers of Technology blog suggested - the "world's worst application" ... "It's regarded by many as an email program, but it's actually groupware," Rose explains. (Guardian Unlimited)
IBM's ISeries Gets A Makeover Feb 7, 2006
As part of the System i5 refresh, IBM is adding an accelerator for its low-end models that will allow customers to run Web-enabled and groupware solutions on the same system as their core business applications ... As part of the System i5 refresh, IBM is adding an accelerator for its low-end i5 520 value and express models that will allow current iSeries customers to run Web-enabled and groupware solutions on the same system as their core business applications. (InformationWeek)
Dantz dances to new tune Feb 7, 2006
The eRoom SMB product causes a single server to act as a repository for information accessed via browsers from networked servers (think groupware. . (TechWord UK)
Lotusphere roundup: Vendors fill niches for Notes/Domino users Jan 27, 2006
JANUARY 26, 2006 - ORLANDO -- For many companies, the real work begins once Lotus Notes and Domino groupware collaboration products are deployed. That's when third-party tools and applications are added to fill niches and specialized needs. (ComputerWorld)
Postini Report Maps Out Messaging Expectations For 2006 Jan 18, 2006
Check out our brand new for a directory of groupware and collaboration tools, security products, archiving solutions, and more. MESSAGING PIPELINE MARKETPLACE (sponsored links). (TechWeb)
The Year Of Collaboration Jan 7, 2006
In reality, the vast majority of groupware implementations were elaborate e-mail systems with very useful shared address books. A generation later, new collaboration "spaces" were offered up, providing work teams a "virtual online meeting places" to keep notes, exchange files, and monitor projects. (Kolabora)
Dennis Kennedy's 2005 Best of Legal Blogging Awards (the Blawggies) Jan 1, 2006
It is clients who have seen the advantages of intranets, extranets, Lotus Notes and other groupware and want their law firms to participate in the benefits they have seen. Those companies want their law firms to be involved in the same processes. (Blawg)
Microsoft to offer VOIP services with Japanese partners Jan 1, 2006
Microsoft Corp. has struck a deal with Softbank BB Corp. and Japan Telecom Co. Ltd. to deliver more secure, integrated voice, e-mail, instant messaging and groupware services for the companies' customers in Japan, the three announced Wednesday ... Learn all you need to know about integrating fax into a groupware environment and. (InfoWorld)