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SOGo v2.0.0beta1 Now Offers Native Outlook Compati-> 0

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extrafu

on Tuesday October 04, @05:53PM

extrafu writes "The Inverse team has just released SOGo v2.0.0beta1 which features native Outlook compatibility using OpenChange and Samba4. This means Microsoft Outlook 2003, 2007 and 2010 can talk directly to SOGo — just like if it was a Microsoft Exchange server. No plugins are required in Outlook to make this work. Does that mean we finally have the perfect Exchange killer? A virtual appliance with everything installed and configured is available for download, for testing purposes."
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PacketFence v3.0 Released-> 0

Submitted by extrafu on Wednesday September 21, @08:04PM

extrafu writes "NAC solutions such as Cisco ISE or Juniper UAC can be very expensive and don't work that well in large heterogeneous networks. If you're looking at securing access to your wired and/or wireless network, look at PacketFence — a Free and Open Source NAC solution. It also integrates very well with Snort and Nessus. Oh, did we mention it is being used in environments with more than 2,000 switches and supports 25 network vendors?"
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The real Free and Open Source Exchange Replacement-> 2

Submitted by extrafu on Wednesday October 20 2010, @02:19PM

extrafu writes "Recently, the SOGo developers at Inverse developed together with the OpenChange team a storage provider that reuses much of the SOGo code. This means Microsoft Outlook can talk to SOGo just like if it was an Exchange server. This is a major step in the FOSS groupware world as costly MAPI connectors can now be avoided for Microsoft Outlook users and they can benefit from a modern groupware server to handle all their needs. A video demonstrating Outlook connected to SOGo through OpenChange server is available from the SOGo website. And yes, everything is available under the GNU GPL and is under active development."
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Microsoft settlement funds free FOSS computers-> 0

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christian.einfeldt

on Tuesday October 09 2007, @11:25PM

christian.einfeldt writes "The State of California sued Microsoft for Anti-trust violations, and now the proceeds of the settlement of that case are being used to fund the acquisition of computers for any school district in California. The terms of the settlement allow every school district in California to be reimbursed a set dollar amount for the purchase of computers with the software of their choice. It is clear from the way that the settlement was structured that Microsoft anticipated that school districts would mainly use the settlement to fund the acquisition of more Microsoft products, with a few Apple purchases sprinkled in here and there. But now that Free Open Source Software is being commercialized by hardware vendors such as Dell, System76, EmperorLinux, Zareason.com, and TechCollective.com, acquiring computers powered by Free Open Source Software is straightforward. In his Slashdot journal, Christian Einfeldt, a volunteer sys admin at a northern California public charter school details the step-by-step process for using Microsoft's money to pay for the Linux purchases of your school's choice."
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