> Date: Mon, 16 Feb 2004 17:37:07 -0600
> From: Sam MacDonald <smac at visi.com>

> OK, I don't have the eMail in front of me, someone said 
> Evolution is a PIM. You can be sure this eMail is being sent 
> from Ximian's Evolution eMail client.

I said that. And neato that your PIM can send e-mail. I use a
PIM called Outlook and it can send e-mail too.

> evolution has Contacts, Calendar, eMail, Tasks, and more. It 
> does in line spell checking like outlook or word.

Wow. Sounds like a pretty good PIM. But can you check your
boss's schedule to see when he can attend a meeting? Can your
assistant send e-mail on your behalf?

> Ximian also has an Exchange client for Evolution. Yes and 
> Exchange client so Evolution can connect to Exchange 2003.

Hey isn't that great? So to get workgroup functionality, you
still need to buy something from Microsoft PLUS pay for a
plug-in. That was my point.

> With Open Office and Evolution the only thing missing is an 
> Access like database software or a front end to MySQL that 
> looks like Access.

As others have said, a database front end is in there. What
Is NOT in there is anything that helps an office collaborate.

> Linux is now a solution for the desktop at big companies and small.

I agree that it's ready to go for small companies. It doesn't
do the job large companies need to help their people be more
productive. That, and a good Project killer will finally give
users all the tools they need.

Chris Schumann


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