> Date: Mon, 16 Feb 2004 17:37:07 -0600 > From: Sam MacDonald <smac at visi.com> > OK, I don't have the eMail in front of me, someone said > Evolution is a PIM. You can be sure this eMail is being sent > from Ximian's Evolution eMail client. I said that. And neato that your PIM can send e-mail. I use a PIM called Outlook and it can send e-mail too. > evolution has Contacts, Calendar, eMail, Tasks, and more. It > does in line spell checking like outlook or word. Wow. Sounds like a pretty good PIM. But can you check your boss's schedule to see when he can attend a meeting? Can your assistant send e-mail on your behalf? > Ximian also has an Exchange client for Evolution. Yes and > Exchange client so Evolution can connect to Exchange 2003. Hey isn't that great? So to get workgroup functionality, you still need to buy something from Microsoft PLUS pay for a plug-in. That was my point. > With Open Office and Evolution the only thing missing is an > Access like database software or a front end to MySQL that > looks like Access. As others have said, a database front end is in there. What Is NOT in there is anything that helps an office collaborate. > Linux is now a solution for the desktop at big companies and small. I agree that it's ready to go for small companies. It doesn't do the job large companies need to help their people be more productive. That, and a good Project killer will finally give users all the tools they need. Chris Schumann _______________________________________________ TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota http://www.mn-linux.org tclug-list at mn-linux.org https://mailman.real-time.com/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list