On Tuesday 31 May 2005 11:51 pm, Danny Lieberman wrote: > Uri, > > We just implemented a combination of qmail, ClamAV, SpamAssasin, > OpenLdap, eGroupware and content monitoring for a client using 3 Linux > servers > hosted at rackspace.
Could you do something similiar for us ? > > In terms of mail, global directory and group ware - this is a winner for > the client - not so much in terms > of licensing but in terms of ongoing operations and mgmt. What do you mean - that managing this solution is easier/cheaper than managing a MS based solution ? If so, in what way ? If not, what do you mean ? > You know > what they say - with Linux you think it will never work but once it > does, it never breaks, with Windows > you're sure it will work but it never does. Exactly my feelings ! At this stage, I have failed to set up the system, so I feel like it will never work, and the MS solution is apparently up and running, but everyone I talk to says I can expect significant difficulties further down the road. > > The downside (and this is a point you MUST take into account) relates to > global directory and Web mail functionality. Microsoft has done > an outstanding job with Web mail and AD integration; SquirrelMail and > OpenLdap look pathetic by comparison. FWIW - we've done some improvements > which we'll kick back into the community but in general this is a weak > point of the the OSS solution. Please supply more details - since I must consider the downside before making a final decision. In what way is AD and Web mail integrated ? From the user's perspective, what is missing in the Linux solution versus the MS solution ? > > Take care Thank you very much for your response ! > > Uri Sharf wrote: > >On Tuesday 31 May 2005 15:26, Marc A. Volovic wrote: > >>>My company needed Microsoft Exchange/Domain Controller functionality > >>> for Windows users - shared files, appointment co-ordination, logon > >>> from any station, etc. I tried but failed to install Domain Controller, > >>> and kolab on a Linux server, and eventually gave in to pressure and > >>> installed Microsoft 2003 Server. I am now looking at how much it will > >>> cost the company for all the MS licenses needed to feed this beast, and > >>> I am more convinced that the Linux solution should be given more of a > >>> chance. > > > >KDE seem to have announce a deployment public semi-deployment for use by > >contributers. This might be of interest, and if you know someone, maybe > > even get involved. > >http://dot.kde.org/1117544382/ > > > >There's also an interview here with the developers, that might be of > > interest, including some tips on setting it up. > >http://linmagazine.co.il/node/view/6919 (Hebrew) -- The day is short, and the work is great, | Aharon Schkolnik and the laborers are lazy, and the reward | is great, and the Master of the house is | [EMAIL PROTECTED] impatient. - Ethics Of The Fathers Ch. 2 | 052-5560120 ================================================================= To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word "unsubscribe" in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
