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Mozilla Sunbird 0.5 Released

Posted by kdawson on from the hot-date dept.

linux pickle writes "Mozilla has released version 0.5 of Sunbird, its calendar app. New features in this release include numerous stability and usage improvements, Google Calendar synchronization support, and much improved printing support. Check out the release notes or grab a copy."

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  1. Lightning Is Released, Too by Slashdot+Parent · · Score: 4, Informative

    Lightning, which is the Sunbird plugin for the Thunderbird email client, was also released.

    Update as usual: Tools > Add-ons > Find Updates

    Great work, guys!

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  2. What would be cool ... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Is a combined / integrated application that incorporated Firefox, Thunderbird and this Sunbird... that each part could be run separately if you wished.

    It could save on the download because each part would share the UI code, networking code, etc, given that they're all built upon a custom platform layer, and each download replicates that.

    Ah well, I'm sure it will never happen.

    1. Re:What would be cool ... by stoolpigeon · · Score: 3, Funny

      Thank you - best laugh I've had all day. What should we call this all in one thing? I don't think anything like it has ever been done before. :)

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    2. Re:What would be cool ... by Aladrin · · Score: 4, Informative

      Maybe we could call it SeaMonkey or something... Hmm...

      http://www.mozilla.org/projects/seamonkey/

      I know you know this exists, but it's polite to include a URL when you're sassing someone who doesn't. ;)

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  3. Can sync (sort of) with exchange by also-rr · · Score: 4, Informative

    If you are dedicated it's possible to pull your appointments from an exchange server, covert to iCal, and then import them into Sunbird.

    I still prefer KOrganiser, not least because it has an exchange plug in. Integration with the mail client is also better in my opinion.

    In fact Kontact is overall a fantastic piece of software. My only gripe is the fact that it's handling of IMAP mailboxes is horrific, but I believe that is slated for a total revamp in KDE4.

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    1. Re:Can sync (sort of) with exchange by stoolpigeon · · Score: 3, Funny

      you are obviously not dedicated. get back to us when you are.

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    2. Re:Can sync (sort of) with exchange by MajorBlunder · · Score: 3, Funny
      If you are dedicated it's possible to pull your appointments from an exchange server, covert to iCal, and then import them into Sunbird.

      Yes, but in order to be that dedicated you would first have to be committed... To a to a highly secure facility for the chronically insane

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  4. I'm Sorry by Slashdot+Parent · · Score: 4, Informative

    I'm sorry to report that Thunderbird/Sunbird is nowhere near ready to replace Exchange. Depending on your needs, it might be a good fit though.

    I'd say download it and try it out. If it's too basic for your needs, and it probably is, then look at some of the open source groupware packages.

    There's some neat open source groupware out there.

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    1. Re:I'm Sorry by DrXym · · Score: 4, Insightful
      I'm sorry to report that Thunderbird/Sunbird is nowhere near ready to replace Exchange. Depending on your needs, it might be a good fit though.

      They would be far closer to replacing exchange if they supported Exchange. The Evolution Exchange plugin has been open sourced for ages now, porting it the cross platform Thunderbird and Sunbird would make the suite hugely more attractive to enterprises locked into MS Office for their client software.

  5. Exchange Required by imag0 · · Score: 4, Insightful

    I would *love* to use it- but without Exchange calendaring support, it will be effectively a non starter for me and for thousands of other geeks out there who would love to use Thunderbird as their primary mail client at work.

    1. Re:Exchange Required by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Insightful

      Screw Exchange. Exchange support is the last thing in the world that the Sunbird team should be working on. The whole point of this project should be to get people to *stop* using Exchange.

      Then you better bring to the table the features that Exchange has that folks want. There is no good central calendar sharing server software in the OSS world that can do what Exchange can and integrates everything together with email. It simply doesn't exist, so folks won't migrate for that reason.

      A good first step in moving would be to integrate your client so that it can use exchange until an OSS exchange server replacement is made. That's what the grandparent wanted, and it's a very reasonable request.

      The vast masses aren't going to migrate away from MS based on principle. They want things that work. You aren't going to break the hegemony until you provide them with something that works as well. Sunbird isn't there yet. Not by a long shot.

  6. Darwin Calendar Server Support? by amper · · Score: 4, Interesting

    This should be the number one priority for the Sunbird team, if it's not already working (anyone have info on this?). Apple will have iCal 2 out with Mac OS X v10.5 in October, and the iCal Server with Mac OS X Server v10.5. Darwin Calendar Server is available for testing on Mac OS X v10.4, and should also run on any UNIX-like system.

  7. Please Fix It by bill_mcgonigle · · Score: 3, Funny

    Please use your influence as a Microsoft customer to get them to add CalDAV support to Exchange, in the spirit of cooperation and interoperability. Does anybody know if the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is looking to standards for their calendering systems as well?

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  8. Google Sync is the most important... by DTemp · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Syncing with google calendar is the most profound new feature to me. Having a calendar stored on one computer is no good to someone who moves between several computers. This is the same reason I use IMAP email, store my sent emails on the IMAP server so I can read even them from whereever I am, and why I DONT use gmail: because it doesnt support IMAP.

    Off topic: anyone hear any rumors about gmail supporting IMAP?