[Kolab-devel] RE: Kolab Functionality - Quick Poll

[Bo Thorsen]

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On Monday 19 May 2003 09:21, Dohmen, Manfred wrote:
> Hello Bo.
>
> > > - Forwarding of appointments to "uninvolved" people "just for
> > > information".
> > > - Forwarding of tasks "just for information".
> >
> > Sending isn't a big problem - receiving is. But I can see
> > that it could be
> > useful.
>
> Where is the problem receiving them? Is it a problem in
> interoperability with other clients? Perhaps in this case the chance to
> forward them in text format would be sufficient for simple information
> purposes. Of course one doesn't have the option to simply import such
> appointments and tasks just by clicking. But I think the possibility to
> inform someone without typing all the stuff in a new mail would
> outweigh that.

The problem with receiving is that I see nowhere in the iCalendar RFC a 
description on how to send such information. And KMail is strictly 
following the RFC - we're not implementing anything at all that can't be 
described in the official standard. So the problem in receiving is to be 
able to read the iCalendar file and see that this is JFYI, not an update, 
invitation, deletion or ...

Well, just looking at the iTIP RFC (2446), it does look like the PUBLISH 
method could be what is needed here. If so, this indeed wouldn't be a 
problem.

Guenter, you offered to be my RFC reader :-) What we're discussing is the 
possibility to send an appointment to someone - just for the receivers 
information. Is PUBLISH meant to do this?

Bo.

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     Bo Thorsen                 |   Praestevejen 4
     Senior Software Engineer   |   5290 Marslev
     Klarälvdalens Datakonsult  |   Denmark
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