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Novell To Release Ximian Connector Under GPL

Posted by timothy on from the free-software-creeping-in-and-leaping-in dept.

ashmodai9 writes "According to this article on LinuxToday.com as well as this press release directly from their site, Novell announced that its "Connector for MS Exchange Server would be integrated into Evolution 2.0 and made available as open source, beginning today with the current Connector 1.4." Apparently, downloads will be available for the current version of Evolution starting May 14th." Thanks to reader crafterm, a snippet from Novell's Connector website: "With the Connector for Microsoft Exchange installed, Evolution functions as an Exchange client, enabling users to become full participants in company-wide group scheduling and other collaborative tasks. Linux and Solaris users can access public folders, Global Address Lists, email, calendar, task lists, and group scheduling information." Update: 05/11 17:58 GMT by T : In related news, ChiralSoftware writes "Codeweavers' long-awaited sequel to Crossover 2.1 is here. Just like the old version, the new version lets you install MS Office on Linux desktops. The new version adds support for Outlook XP, Lotus Notes and Microsoft Project."

8 of 497 comments (clear)

  1. Based on stolen code? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Notice how this (probably illegal) connector to MS-Exchange comes on the heels of the Microsoft source code leak? The fallout from this might be the blow that finally sinks Novell.

  2. Re:Paging Steve Jobs! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Sorry Mac baby, the connector will be GPL. Stevie only like BSD licensed software that he can steal.

  3. Re:JESUS GODDAMN FUCKING SHITBONE CHRIST by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Have you seen games.slashdot.org?

  4. Re:Macs. by fingerfucker · · Score: 0, Troll
    Now only there were some way to access full Exchange compatibility from OS X...

    For what? For the 3.2% (Apple's market share in '03)???

    Give me a break...

  5. Coming soon from Microsoft... by Mannerism · · Score: 4, Troll

    ...a new Exchange license designed to make this unattractive.

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  6. Re:Cue Irrelevant Feature Complaints In.... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Troll

    Uh. So fire the receptionist and hire a competent one?

    Uh yeah, and how much will a competetant, trained receptionist cost? And how long until she quits?

    The thing is you can call a Secretarial Temp Agency and say "Get me someone who knows MS Office and is 'presentable'", and you can have soemone on site tomorrow that's already trained and tested in MS Office and has big tits. And it won't cost you a dime extra.

  7. Re:Wonderful, wonderful - alll we need is a server by bsDaemon · · Score: 0, Troll

    do you mean a secretary? or as my friend puts it, "a recptionist who gives blowjobs and get drycleaning"

  8. Re:JESUS GODDAMN FUCKING SHITBONE CHRIST by NonSequor · · Score: -1, Troll

    I still think this is worse.

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