It's available for Mac and Linux, but only the Windows version has full compatibilty with most of the W3 spec. There is a lot of functionality missing from the non-Windows versions. We have a side project going on to show updateable map data done in SVG that is pulled on the fly from an Oracle database so users can view geographic, outstanding work orders, and other information by clicking on a building on a map and choosing filters. It is really slick and done in XML, SVG and javascript. The only problem is so far is it only works on Windows...
I was very disappointed in the result of the Ogo project. What started out as the Outlook/Exchange killer ended up being just another "sure I'm free except to make me work you have to buy a license" project. I think the Open Source community need to band together and start from the ground up on a new cross-platform email client and server that is standards based and has all the functionality of an Exchange setup. I can't program, but I'd be willing to organize and manage if there is interest by programmers out there to join such a project. I think a good Exchange replacement would use IMAP for it's communication protocol, MySQL for the backend message store, and some good coding and user interface testing with plenty of documentation for a start. Ideally I think a good PIM should be an all-in-one app like Outlook, but the UI could be done a lot better. Managing multiple apps from a systems admin point of view can be hell when they all have their own little quirks.
Sounds like good stuff, I think I'll pick up this book. Anyone have any recommendations on books regarding setting up and configuring LDAP servers in a style similar to this book?
The biggest issue with this technology is the condition of the power lines in many locales. many homes, especially older ones, still have older style wiring which would be incompatible with this system. Therefore the ISP (and the homeowner) would have to upgrade the wiring which makes it cost ineffective. A start-up ISP would be better off buying all the existing fiber that has already been installed and abandoned for pennies on the dollar and going with a cheap wireless solution for the last mile.
Actually I did read that post... You have your opinion and I respect that.. As far as your uptime, only 32 days? What does that prove? I have a terminal server that has a hell of a lot more load than that and has been up for 4 months...
My point in my post is that no matter what OS you use you have to make trade offs, for instance:
Windows - More money for maintenance and support
Unix - More money for training and line of business app development
Mac - More money for hardware, training and support for servers from other OSes.
So the costs equal out when take all advantages and disadvantages of each OS. I like all computer systems equally as I have uses that each individual system is better at doing. Everyone must agree with that...
I really have to laugh at Gartner reports, they do one case study at one location and try to justify that that is how it must be in the real world. I would be willing to bet money that if you took all the variables and compared them using the three major OSes of today - Unix, MacOS, Windows - you would find that no matter what platform you went with your overall cost (TCO) would be the same. It's just plain common sense.
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It's available for Mac and Linux, but only the Windows version has full compatibilty with most of the W3 spec. There is a lot of functionality missing from the non-Windows versions. We have a side project going on to show updateable map data done in SVG that is pulled on the fly from an Oracle database so users can view geographic, outstanding work orders, and other information by clicking on a building on a map and choosing filters. It is really slick and done in XML, SVG and javascript. The only problem is so far is it only works on Windows...
I was very disappointed in the result of the Ogo project. What started out as the Outlook/Exchange killer ended up being just another "sure I'm free except to make me work you have to buy a license" project. I think the Open Source community need to band together and start from the ground up on a new cross-platform email client and server that is standards based and has all the functionality of an Exchange setup. I can't program, but I'd be willing to organize and manage if there is interest by programmers out there to join such a project. I think a good Exchange replacement would use IMAP for it's communication protocol, MySQL for the backend message store, and some good coding and user interface testing with plenty of documentation for a start. Ideally I think a good PIM should be an all-in-one app like Outlook, but the UI could be done a lot better. Managing multiple apps from a systems admin point of view can be hell when they all have their own little quirks.
Sounds like good stuff, I think I'll pick up this book. Anyone have any recommendations on books regarding setting up and configuring LDAP servers in a style similar to this book?
The biggest issue with this technology is the condition of the power lines in many locales. many homes, especially older ones, still have older style wiring which would be incompatible with this system. Therefore the ISP (and the homeowner) would have to upgrade the wiring which makes it cost ineffective. A start-up ISP would be better off buying all the existing fiber that has already been installed and abandoned for pennies on the dollar and going with a cheap wireless solution for the last mile.
Transmeta offers a specialized Linux OS based on Redhat 7.1 that is optimized for it's chips. Here is the link: http://midori.transmeta.com/
I would think this would be the optimal OS to run on this tablet. Not to mention its GPLed and is a Sourceforge project.
Actually I did read that post... You have your opinion and I respect that.. As far as your uptime, only 32 days? What does that prove? I have a terminal server that has a hell of a lot more load than that and has been up for 4 months...
My point in my post is that no matter what OS you use you have to make trade offs, for instance:
Windows - More money for maintenance and support
Unix - More money for training and line of business app development
Mac - More money for hardware, training and support for servers from other OSes.
So the costs equal out when take all advantages and disadvantages of each OS. I like all computer systems equally as I have uses that each individual system is better at doing. Everyone must agree with that...
I really have to laugh at Gartner reports, they do one case study at one location and try to justify that that is how it must be in the real world. I would be willing to bet money that if you took all the variables and compared them using the three major OSes of today - Unix, MacOS, Windows - you would find that no matter what platform you went with your overall cost (TCO) would be the same. It's just plain common sense.