<br><br><div><span class="gmail_quote">On 6/28/07, <b class="gmail_sendername">Ingo Steuwer</b> <<a href="mailto:steuwer@univention.de">steuwer@univention.de</a>> wrote:</span><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
Am Donnerstag, 28. Juni 2007 15:07 schrieb Alain Spineux:<br>> On 6/28/07, Joon Radley <<a href="mailto:joon@radleys.co.za">joon@radleys.co.za</a>> wrote:<br>> > Hi Alain,<br>> ><br>> > > Yes, he will choose the shiny at first, but if he get problems,
<br>> > > fall back the less less shiny, but working one.<br>> ><br>> > But why be the fourth or fifth choice when such a small change can make<br>> > you<br>> > the first choice?<br>><br>
> Not sure its small !<br><br>A "shiny" design and a good UI is a rather big task, and HTML doesn't make it<br>easier. But I think Joon is right, the first impression is often decisive.<br>And if the decision was made, upcoming problems are fixed with ugly
<br>workarounds instead of merging your data to another new platform.</blockquote><div><br>This is not the way I want for free software, I thing RMS should approve :-)<br>But free is free, and you are free do do it like you want.
<br></div><br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">> > Are you speaking about fellows that will configure KOLAB, and maybe<br>
> > troubleshoot it<br>> ><br>> > > when problems occur ? Yes you are :-)<br>> > > Maybe your are mistaking knowledge and easiness!<br>> > > Cars are safer and easier to drive but you still need a driving
<br>> > > licence. IT manager is responsible for tens of peoples, he need<br>> > > knowledge too! But we can make is life easier.<br>> ><br>> > Huh? The learning curve on maintaining a running system is much lower
<br>> > that install a new OS and trying to compile software for the first time<br>> > in your life. Most system administrator that have never worked on Linux<br>> > or compiled<br>> > software in their careers. Scripting is about the only source code they
<br>> > have<br>> > ever seen.<br>><br>> Take that like an exam to be able to drive a linux server!<br>> Maintaining means to solve problems too!<br><br>Sure. But your argumentation leads to a point where kolab will only be used by
<br>kolab-developers.</blockquote><div><br>No, just take the right guy to do the right thing. <br>IT management is not a game, some company depend on IT.<br>IT manager is a career.<br>I'm not speaking about someone installing google hearth on his laptop,
<br>but someone responsible for 50 workers that must find quickly the good<br>solution when something goes wrong.<br></div><br><br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
> We are not helping peoples when making them thing they are able to do such<br>> thing (drive a linux server<br>> or a kolab mail system).<br>> Free software has no commercial goals and dont need to mislead people.
<br><br>hmh, I know several people following commercial goals with free software. I<br>always thought kolab and the kk are good examples...</blockquote><div><br>Yes, you are right.<br>I hope Free software will keep some ethic :-)
<br><br></div><br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">> BUT, I repeat, I'm not against make the manager live easier or make him
<br>> more smart "forcing"<br>> him read some INSALL guide, FAQ, HOWTO ....<br>><br>><br>> The products and product descriptions I have seen will install a Linux OS,<br>><br>> > install Kolab from binary and help you with a GUI configuration of the
<br>> > Kolab<br>> > server. This would bring Kolab inline with top commercial product.<br>> ><br>> > > download, compile, bootstrap, login !<br>> > > This is not difficult !<br>> > > Maybe Installing tutorials should help, messages like "The installation
<br>> ><br>> > can be long 2 or<br>> ><br>> > > 4H depending your hardware" or<br>> > > "The installation is successful, you cans now start bootstrap" ...<br>> ><br>
> > Yes it does sound simple, but it does not reflect reality. With the<br>> > 2.1RC1 I took a machine installed FC6 and ran obmtool after about 8 hours<br>> > of frustration I finally contacted the list and I was pointed to the
<br>> > wiki. I have been working with Linux and developing software on it since<br>> > 1995 and I<br>> > was frustrated, image someone brand new to Linux and Kolab. Most other<br>> > solutions just requires a 15-45 minute install, no compiling.
<br>> ><br>> > And it not just me, I have supported thousands of people since 2003 with<br>> > the<br>> > Kolab and the "difficult" install remains he highest reason for people<br>> > not picking Kolab as a solution.
<br>><br>> One more, we can not let people drive without licence. They need the<br>> knowledge or know someone that<br>> have them, in both case they have also the solution to install it (themself<br>> or by the guy that know).
<br>><br>> I was more afraid when installing my first exchange than when installing my<br>> first zymbra.<br>> Probably because I read some doc on how to install Zimbra first.<br><br>So should kolab learn from zimbra (is it easier to install, I never tried
<br>myself?) or from exchange?</blockquote><div><br>No.<br>The ajax web interface was one of the best.<br>They rely on a self made imap server.<br></div><br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
Exchange offers you much help during installation, on what is missing on your<br>server and what needs to be done next. Installation takes a long time because<br>there are many things you are pointed at, but it looks like the procedure
<br>always tells you what's next. Not a maybe outdated external documentation.</blockquote><div><br>Sorry, I never read M$ messages (say not all of them), I thing lot of people do the same.<br>If so why install M$ stuff :-)
<br></div><br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">Regards<br>Ingo Steuwer<br><br>> Regards<br>><br>> Best Regards<br>>
<br>> > Joon Radley<br>> > Radley Network Technologies CC<br>> > Cell: +27 (0)83 368 8557<br>> > Fax: +27 (0)12 998 4346<br>> > E-mail: <a href="mailto:joon@radleys.co.za">joon@radleys.co.za</a>
<br>> > Web: <a href="http://www.toltec.co">www.toltec.co</a>.<br>> ><br>> ><br>> ><br>> > _______________________________________________<br>> > Kolab-devel mailing list<br>> > <a href="mailto:Kolab-devel@kolab.org">
Kolab-devel@kolab.org</a><br>> > <a href="https://kolab.org/mailman/listinfo/kolab-devel">https://kolab.org/mailman/listinfo/kolab-devel</a><br><br>--<br>Ingo Steuwer Projektmanagement <a href="mailto:steuwer@univention.de">
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http://www.univention.de</a><br></blockquote></div><br><br clear="all"><br>-- <br>--<br>Alain Spineux<br>aspineux gmail com<br>May the sources be with you<br>