stuart: server/kolab-webadmin/kolab-webadmin/php/admin/templates/en codefusion.tpl, NONE, 1.1 kolab.tpl, 1.5, 1.6

cvs at intevation.de cvs at intevation.de
Mon Aug 16 11:42:45 CEST 2004


Author: stuart

Update of /kolabrepository/server/kolab-webadmin/kolab-webadmin/php/admin/templates/en
In directory doto:/tmp/cvs-serv32569/kolab-webadmin/php/admin/templates/en

Modified Files:
	kolab.tpl 
Added Files:
	codefusion.tpl 
Log Message:
Added Code Fusion as one of the major Kolab contributors (i.e. a separate About page)
Updated the Kolab logo; now using a scaled-down version of doc/logo/kolab_logo.color.png (looks nicer - no more half-shadow effect & better drop shadow)
Updated the main about page to be generally more descriptive; removed some redundant duplication of links; added some information about Horde & the webclient


--- NEW FILE: codefusion.tpl ---
{* Smarty Template *}
{*
 (c) 2004 Code Fusion cc
 This program is Free Software under the GNU General Public License (>=v2).
 Read the file COPYING that comes with this packages for details.
*}
<div class="contentsimple">

<a href="http://www.codefusion.co.za/"><img src="../pics/codefusion.png" alt="Code Fusion" style="border:0"></a>
  
<p><a href="http://www.codefusion.co.za/">Code Fusion cc</a> is a specialist email solution provider based in Johannesburg, South Africa.</p>

<p>
Code Fusion has played, and continues to play, an integral part in developing
and extending the Kolab server; specifically with regards to enhancing the
base Kolab engine, adding in support for Microsoft Active Directory ® as
an LDAP backend, as well as extending the <a href="http://www.horde.org/">Horde
project</a> to provide a web-based groupware client for the Kolab server.
</p>

<p>
The following people from Code Fusion are involved in the Kolab project (in alphabetical order):
</p>

<p>
Stuart K. Bingë <a href="mailto:s.binge at codefusion.co.za">s.binge at codefusion.co.za</a><br>
Stephan Buys <a href="mailto:s.buys at codefusion.co.za">s.buys at codefusion.co.za</a><br>
</p>

</div>

Index: kolab.tpl
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RCS file: /kolabrepository/server/kolab-webadmin/kolab-webadmin/php/admin/templates/en/kolab.tpl,v
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+++ kolab.tpl	16 Aug 2004 09:42:42 -0000	1.6
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   End:
 *}
 <div class="contenttext">
+<h1>Kolab2 Groupware Server</h1>
 <p>
- This is the Kolab2 Server. It is Free Software developed 
- by the <a href="http://www.kolab.org/">Kolab Project</a>
- to bring groupware functionality to both Unix/KDE users  
- and Windows desktops.
+Kolab2 is a Free Software project developed by the
+<a href="http://www.kolab.org/">Kolab Project</a>, with
+the intention of bringing groupware functionality to
+Unix/KDE users as well as Windows desktops.
 </p>
 
 <p>
- Kolab builds upon many other Free Software projects, like:
+Kolab builds upon many other Free Software projects, namely:
+<ul>
+ <li><a href="http://www.apache.org/">Apache</a> (HTTP Server)</li>
+ <li><a href="http://asg.web.cmu.edu/cyrus/imapd/">Cyrus</a> (IMAP Server)</li>
+ <li><a href="http://www.openldap.org/">OpenLDAP</a> (LDAP Server)</li>
+ <li><a href="http://www.postfix.org/">Postfix</a> (MTA)</li>
+ <li><a href="http://www.proftpd.org/">ProFTPD</a> (FTP Server)</li>
+</ul>
+The following projects are used in binding the above together,
+in order to create the Kolab Server:
 <ul>
- <li><a href="http://www.apache.org/">Apache</a></li>
- <li><a href="http://asg.web.cmu.edu/cyrus/imapd/">Cyrus</a></li>
- <li><a href="http://www.openldap.org/">OpenLDAP</a></li>
  <li><a href="http://www.perl.org/">Perl</a></li>
  <li><a href="http://www.php.net/">PHP</a></li>
+ <li><a href="http://smarty.php.net/">Smarty Template Engine</a></li>
+</ul>
+The following projects are used as a base for the Kolab Clients:
+<ul>
  <li><a href="http://www.kde.org/">K Desktop Environment (KDE)</a></li>
- <li><a href="http://www.openldap.org/">OpenLDAP</a></li>
- <li><a href="http://www.perl.org/">Perl</a></li>
- <li><a href="http://smarty.php.net/">PHP Smarty Template Engine</a></li>
- <li><a href="http://www.postfix.org/">Postfix</a></li>
- <li><a href="http://www.proftpd.org/">Proftpd</a></li>
+ <li><a href="http://www.horde.org/">The Horde Project</a></li>
 </ul>
 </p>
 
 <p>
-Special kudos to the helpful people at the 
-<a href="http://www.openpkg.org/">OpenPKG</a> project.  
-OpenPKG allow us to support many different platforms 
-in a reliable and predictable manner. 
+The Kolab project owes a great deal of thanks to the people of the
+<a href="http://www.openpkg.org/">OpenPKG</a> project. OpenPKG allows Kolab
+to run on many diverse platforms in a reliable and predictable manner, by
+providing a common, easy-to-install, cross-platform base on which to build
+the server.
 </p>
 
 <p>
-To use all Kolab features you need an interoperable client.
-The KDE Kolab Client has been the first and so far best supported one.
-Many thanks to the <a href="http://www.kde.org">KDE Project</a>
-for providing such a powerful base to build a solution on.
+In order to fully utilise all the features of a Kolab server a
+Kolab-compatible groupware client is required. The KDE Kolab Client was the
+first such client to be developed and is still considered the reference
+platform for others to follow. For Kolab2 the KDE Client has evolved into the
+Kontact project, which provides a native groupware application for the KDE
+environment. Many thanks to the <a href="http://www.kde.org">KDE Project</a>
+for providing such a powerful base on which to build this client solution.
 </p>
 
 <p>
-User of Outlook on Microsoft Windows may use a proprietary Plugin
-to get a Kolab Windows Client. For Kolab2 the 
-<a href="http://www.toltec.co.za/">Toltec Plug-in</a> 
-by Radley Network Technologies CC is the designated plugin. 
-Radley has worked with the Kolab community to develop the Kolab 2 
-storage format.
+Users of Outlook on Microsoft Windows are able to use a proprietary plug-in to
+inter-operate with the Kolab server. For Kolab2 the preferred plug-in is the
+<a href="http://www.toltec.co.za/">Toltec Plug-in</a> by Radley Network
+Technologies CC. Joon Radley has also worked closely with the Kolab community
+to help develop the Kolab2 storage format.
+</p>
+
 <p>
-Usually the Kolab Website has an 
-<a href="www.kolab.org/kolab-plugins.html"
->overview about other outlook-plugins</a>.
+A list of additional Outlook plug-ins that provide interoperability with the Kolab
+server is <a href="www.kolab.org/kolab-plugins.html">maintained on the Kolab
+website</a>.
 </p>
 
 <p>
-Kolab is developed by a community. 
-The project was started 2002 by by a joint-venture of <a href="http://www.erfrakon.com/">erfrakon</a>
-(design, architecture and server), 
+There is also a <a href="http://www.kolab.org/webclient.html">web-based client</a>
+which provides full groupware functionality to mobile users through a web
+interface. It allows users to access their email, calendars, tasks, etc. from
+anywhere in the world, by simply connecting through a standard web browser.
+The web client would not have been possible without the excellent
+<a href="http://www.horde.org/">Horde project</a> on which to build.
+</p>
 
+<p>
+While the Kolab Server was born out of contract work, its Open Source/Free
+Software nature allows anyone to help extend the functionality. As such, an
+active community has developed around the software with many people
+throughout the world contributing. The project was originally started in 2002
+by by a joint-venture of three companies: <a href="http://www.erfrakon.com/">erfrakon</a>
+(design, architecture and server);
 <a href="http://www.intevation.de">Intevation</a> (project management and client quality assurance) 
-
-and 
+and
 <a href="http://www.klaralvdalens-datakonsult.se/">Klarälvdalens Datakonsult</a>. 
 </p>
+
 <p>
-Later <a href="http://www.codefusion.co.za/">Codefusion CC</a> (new kolab engine, horde webclient) joined.
+<a href="http://www.codefusion.co.za/">Code Fusion cc</a> joined the project
+soon after the original Kolab1 server was released, and have been active in
+its development ever since. They are primarily responsible for an updated
+engine (which forms the base of the Kolab2 server), the web client, as well
+as contributing to development of the Kolab2 storage format.
 </p>
+
 <p>
  Other contributors:<br/>
 <ul>
 <li> <a href="http://www.konsec.com">Konsec GmbH</a> CSSified the Kolab1 web admin GUI</li>
 </ul>
 </p>
+
 <p>
- The prinicipal authors of the kolab client and server software are in alphabetical order:
+The principal authors of the Kolab client and server software are (in alphabetical order):
 </p>
 
 <p>
 <ul>
- <li><a href="mailto:s.binge at codefusion.co.za">Stuart Binge</a></li>
- <li> <a href="mailto:s.buys at codefusion.co.za">Stephan Buys</a></li>
+ <li><a href="mailto:s.binge at codefusion.co.za">Stuart K. Bingë</a></li>
+ <li><a href="mailto:s.buys at codefusion.co.za">Stephan Buys</a></li>
  <li><a href="mailto:kalle at klaralvdalens-datakonsult.se?subject=Kolab Server 1.9">Matthias Kalle Dalheimer</a></li>
  <li><a href="mailto:tassilo.erlewein at erfrakon.de?subject=Kolab Server 1.9">Tassilo Erlewein</a></li>
  <li><a href="mailto:dfaure at klaralvdalens-datakonsult.se?subject=Kolab Client 1.9">David Faure</a></li>





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