[GroupDAV] GroupDAV OSX future prospects (was update on GroupDAV connector)

Jonas groupdav@opengroupware.org
Sat, 24 Nov 2007 12:00:43 +0100


There are guys I know who would definitely be interested in.

BTW: I would also want to thank for the improvements lately in general, 
e.g Thunderbird support.

Greetings,
Jonas.


Mathew McBride schrieb:
> Impending CalDAV support in iCal.app (possibly AddressBook.app too), and
> various GroupDAV servers* has worried me - no doubt a good plugin may
> service users better*, but I can't justify developing it without knowing
> theres an audience out there - thanks to those who've responded.
>
> I intend to grab a copy of 10.5 when it comes out (early next month) and
> re-release a GroupDAVOSX preview for it.
>
> (Don't try the current one. Its got an ugly bug that can wipe calendars in
> certain circumstances. Might put out the updated one for the likes of kelly)
>
> * preemptive-strike: even if its been 'forced' by the market. GroupDAVOSX
> will come regardless, I and others need it now, not when CalDAV ends up
> being implemented in Citadel etc.
> * iCal.app's 'tight' integration with iCal Server (lets not assume it will
> work perfectly with others right away) might drive us that way. I'll see how
> others (i.e Snerdware for Exchange) deal with it..
> On 10/10/07 6:59 PM, "Helge Hess" <helge.hess@opengroupware.org> wrote:
>
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>> On 09.10.2007, at 17:39, Mathew McBride wrote:
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>>> Also, I want to hear from anyone interested in GroupDAVOSX  - the
>>> OS X Sync
>>> services bridge which allows ical, entourage and others to use
>>> groupdav
>>> calendars. I haven't worked any further past the preview release,
>>> but once
>>> Leopard comes out I'll be having another look to keep it alive . If
>>> I can
>>> get an idea of how many are interested testing etc, I'll plan to
>>> set some
>>> time on it
>>>       
>> A working iSync GroupDAV plugin would be very nice. (if only because
>> I'm not sure whether the 10.5 AddressBook.app is going to support
>> CardDAV).
>>
>> Greets,
>>    Helge
>>     
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