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Mozilla and Google — Exchange Killers At Last?

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the so-happy-together dept.

phase_9 writes "The latest version of Mozilla Thunderbird may still only be in beta but already the user community have started creating an extensive set of viable Exchange killers. One such example is the latest mashup between Thunderbird and Google Calendars, providing bi-directional syncing of calendar information from both the client and internet. How long will it be before open-source software can provide a complete, accessible office suite for a fraction of the cost that Microsoft current imposes?"

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  1. Evolution??? by Theovon · · Score: 0, Redundant

    I thought Evolution already did this.

  2. Re:no bloody chance by reynolds_john · · Score: 0, Redundant
    "One can argue, that if your company can't afford the outlay for a working exchange environment, your company doesn't need it, and it would probably be a waste of time trying to replicate its features."

    I don't know which to choose from....

    Description of Composition:http://www.nizkor.org/features/fallaci es/composition.html
    or
    Post Hoc Ergo Propter Hoc: http://www.nizkor.org/features/fallacies/post-hoc. html
    or
    Questionable Cause:: http://www.nizkor.org/features/fallacies/questiona ble-cause.html

    or maybe even slipperly slope - so many to choose from.