For $.99 per user can use Yahoo's Business Email using your company's domain. From Yahoo:
http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/email/faq.php#8
Why should I outsource my email system to a Yahoo! Business Email plan?
Our platform is a well-established system with millions of satisfied customers and billions of emails successfully delivered every month. With a Yahoo! Business Email plan, you can expect:
* Cost savings: Yahoo! Business Mail can provide email for your entire company at just a fraction of the cost of mail systems you host yourself.
* Immediate implementation: Yahoo! Business Email plans are so easy to set up and use, you can start configuring your email system minutes after your initial purchase. Other email systems may take weeks or months to implement.
* Greater reliability: Yahoo! Business Email systems are monitored 24 hours a day to ensure performance and reliability.
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Thunderbird is an email client, Firebird is the terrific open-source database.
I would recommend AdBlock Plus with Filterset G Updater.
It's my understanding that XULRunner will not work with that browser which has a 90% market share while AJAX will. XULRunner won't obsolete anything.
"InnoDB's contractual relationship with MySQL comes up for renewal next year. Oracle fully expects to negotiate an extension of that relationship."
Hmmm... I think InnoDB will cost MySQL a little bit more next year.
For $.99 per user can use Yahoo's Business Email using your company's domain. From Yahoo: http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/email/faq.php#8 Why should I outsource my email system to a Yahoo! Business Email plan? Our platform is a well-established system with millions of satisfied customers and billions of emails successfully delivered every month. With a Yahoo! Business Email plan, you can expect: * Cost savings: Yahoo! Business Mail can provide email for your entire company at just a fraction of the cost of mail systems you host yourself. * Immediate implementation: Yahoo! Business Email plans are so easy to set up and use, you can start configuring your email system minutes after your initial purchase. Other email systems may take weeks or months to implement. * Greater reliability: Yahoo! Business Email systems are monitored 24 hours a day to ensure performance and reliability. * Automatic Technology Upgrades: You don't have to worry that your email system will be outdated or need upgrading. Yahoo! Business Email plans automatically upgrade your email system with the latest hardware and software improvements.
K12Linux.org is the Fedora distribution with LTSP already configured. I know many schools in the United States are using it successfully.