[OGo-Users] OGo and what client to use.

[Daniel H. Latshaw]

Thanks, I'll check it out.

I'll see what i can do to get them to upgrade, too.


On Wed, 2007-11-28 at 22:17 -0500, Adam Tauno Williams wrote:
> > > > For a customer using OGo on the server and Windows on the computers.
> > > > What is the best way to connect them to their OGo Calendars and
> > > > Contacts?
> > > Probably Outlook at this point.
> > > > I've tried Sunbird/Thunderbird  but can't get it to connect.
> > > What version of OGo?  What version of Sunbird?  Thunderbird should
> > > certainly work.  Sunbird works with a couple of caveats.
> > Using the latest from mozilla.org, as of a week ago.  Not on site at the
> > moment to check exact number
> > > But you have to be using a recent version of OGo in either case (1.1.x)
> > > and not a 1.0.
> > Using a 1.0 version.  
> 
> That absolutely won't work.  GroupDAV support, and certainly any CalDAV
> compatibility patches, are all post 1.0
> 
> > We are planning on upgrading, but may wait until
> > after Christmas.  They are a non-profit and Christmas is too busy for
> > them to swap servers.
> > Should i use the latest version when i upgrade, or a stable version?
> 
> Using the latest would be my recommendation.  See the explanation of
> versions in WMOGAG -
> http://docs.opengroupware.org/Members/whitemice/wmogag/file_view
> 
> > > > I've used Outlook and the Connector at another site, but was hoping for
> > > > an all open-source solution. 
> > > There is none that will compare with Outlook.
> > If i could connect Evolution, i would.  Now that Evolution works on
> > Windows it would be a great alternative.
> 
> Nah, Evolution support is pretty bad.  No one is maintaining the
> GroupDAV connector;  not to mention that Evolution on Windows is really
> rough.
>