Please test our new calendering solutions.

[Clint Savage]

2009/3/26 Mike McGrath <mmcgrath at redhat.com>:
> On Thu, 26 Mar 2009, Clint Savage wrote:
>
>> On Thu, Mar 26, 2009 at 10:56 AM, Mike McGrath <mmcgrath at redhat.com> wrote:
>> > On Thu, 26 Mar 2009, Clint Savage wrote:
>> >
>> >> On Thu, Mar 26, 2009 at 9:33 AM, Simon Birtwistle <simon at zikula.org> wrote:
>> >> >> For testing purpose, I have tried out many solutions, but the two most
>> >> >> suitable contenders are
>> >> >> 1.Zikula
>> >> >> 2.Citadel
>> >> >
>> >>
>> >> I'd like to throw in my previous email as a reference for this exact
>> >> purpose.  There was a long discussion[1] around which I already
>> >> created a list of potential calendaring solutions[2].  Of which, we
>> >> need to evaluate those as well since from what I can see, neither of
>> >> these solutions allow me to update the calendar (my personal or a
>> >> group calendar) with the caldav server type functionality.  Maybe I
>> >> missed that, but I think that's an integral part of the need for a
>> >> calendaring solution IMO.  if you follow the discussion held a while
>> >> ago, the list suggested becomes more integral to the scheduling
>> >> functionality needed in Fedora.
>> >>
>> >> I'm still under the impression that we should set up test servers for
>> >> these other systems too as most (if not all) are FOSS as well and
>> >> better fit the needs of a full calendaring free/busy type solution.
>> >>
>> >> Cheers,
>> >>
>> >> Clint
>> >>
>> >> 1 - https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-infrastructure-list/2009-February/msg00060.html
>> >> 2 - https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/User:Herlo/Fedora_Calendar_Project_Desired_Features_%28Draft%29
>> >>
>> >
>> > If you've got time to set some up we'd be happy to work with you on it,
>> > some of the projects we looked at got dropped for various reasons.  SOGo
>> > requires ldap which we don't have, Bedework requires sun's java so it got
>> > dropped.  If you had other specific ones you wanted us to look at please
>> > do update the ticket -
>> >
>> > https://fedorahosted.org/fedora-infrastructure/ticket/1197
>> >
>> > I've never looked for FOSS calendar solutions, I don't think susmit has
>> > either so we're just googling and looking around for solutions that might
>> > work.  susmit's done a great job of getting some of these up, I'm sure he
>> > can get others up too.
>> >
>> >        -Mike
>>
>> I'm completely happy to help, do I just need to put in an RFR to get
>> started?  I'll set them up and make them available for testing as
>> quickly as I can once I get the resources.
>>
>> Clint
>>
>
> Naw, the RFR is only for projects themselves and this one (mostly) has
> been approved.  Just request sysadmin-test access and work with susmit on
> the same server he's been on.  I'll sponsor the test access and you'll
> have an account within an hour.
>

Yeah, I thought so, but I had to check, I've already applied for that
group.   Thanks Mike.

Susmit, come find me in IRC (herlo) or send me a private email so I
can help set up these other systems.

Cheers

Clint