Proko2 is Good News Towards Kolab2

[Ivaylo Toshev]

Great!
I think that considering DataBase backend for storage all object, will
be very, very good too.

На ср, 2004-04-07 в 22:50, Bernhard Reiter записа:
> Dear Members of the Kolab-Community,
> 
> "Proko2" is Good News: We can go towards Kolab2!
> 
> The companies Klarälvdalens Datakonsult AB, Erfrakon PartG and Intevation GmbH
> have a new contract to deliver an advanced groupware solution.
> "Proko2" (Project for Kolab2) is our code name for it. 
> 
> Though we cannot name our customers,
> we will work with the community:
>  * publish technical details about Proko2.
>  * release our code as Free Software.
>  * contribute to the Kolab project.
> 
> We envision to go for Kolab2.
> When we started Kolab1 there was no community;
> now our group now is part of one.
> Proko2 has the highest priority for us
> and we want to handle involved interests openly.
> By taking the lead for Kolab2 we set out
> to create a consistent groupware solution with good quality.
> Anyone who wants to join and help pursing that goal is welcome!
> 
> 
> We suggest that www.kolab.org will be the site driven by the community.
> Separate web pages will document the contracts (Kroupware, Proko2).
> Ideally www.kolab.org becomes first place to go for information about Kolab.
> 
> Current structure of the Kolab Project is threefold:
> 
>         1) Kolab Specification
> 	2) Server
> 	3) Client
> 		a) KDE
> 		b) Windows
> 		c) Web
> 
> Kolab was founded on the results of the now-finished "Kroupware" contract.
> The architecture document became the Kolab1 specification.
> Implementations are there for 2) (Kolab1 Server) and 3a) (KDE Kolab1 Client).
> For 3b) there was the combination of OL2000 and Bynari v1 Plugin.
> With Kolab1 it was impossible to work
> on the same calender folder with both clients
> due to incompatible storage formats.
> 
> 
> What are our plans for Proko2?
> 
> 	Make Kontact to be able to act as the KDE client.
> 
> 	Come up with a Windows client option
> 	that can fully interact on the same data as the KDE Kolab2 client.
> 	In order to reach that goal we want to propose a common format
> 	that can be implemented by Outlook Plugins.
> 
> 	Access control lists, groups, shared folders,
> 	multiple accounts in one client
> 	and facilities to see overview calenders
> 	shall enable delegation szenarios (secretary-boss)
> 	and projects group collaboration.
> 
> 	Client convenience functions like:
> 	Better out-of-office messages and
> 	intelligent removal of outdated items.
> 
> 	On the server side we also plan to add:
> 		* a virus filter,
> 		* user quotas,
> 		* more email aliases and email sending control,
> 		* the possibility that other LDAP servers can be used,
> 		* a multi location capabilities.
> 
> 	Naturally we aim for making Proko2 production ready and supportable in
> 	German. This includes fixing bugs, enhancing usability, 
> 	writing documentation and have internationalisation.
> 
> 	For all that we will propose a Kolab2 specification.
> 
> Towards creating a great Free Software groupware solution:
> Give us your feedback!
> 
> 	Bernhard Reiter, April the 7nd, 2004
> 	Proko2 Coordinator
> 
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