On Thu, Jun 4, 2009 at 9:32 AM, Barry Schatz <sorbetninja@gmail.com> wrote:
Ask away. I am now running 3 separate mail systems using Zimbra Community. One of them is the beta of 6.0. The Linux guy in me is somewhat put off by the my-way-or-the-highway nature of Zimbra; but then the manager in me remembers that I am not the only managing these mail systems, and no one else has CLI skills to speak of (training is underway). In the end, what I ended up with was a functional, stable, manageable Collaboration platform. Perfect for what I needed.
If I were just looking for a mail server, it would be qmail all the way.
Heh, I did try the SVN approach at one point, but non-programmer end users dont get it, and don't really like it. I am looking for something a little more enterprise appropriate -- KnowledgeTree should fit the bill. Already have a test of it installed.
You know, in all of my F/OSS meanderings, I have never once run a stock install of debian. Maybe I should look into that. Of course the Linux From Scratch is still calling my name ....
Kirk Gleason wrote:You are not late! I want this thread to be epic!
> So I may be joinging this thread late, and it has probably been a
> couple of years since my last post to this list. Oh well, I'm back.
>I might ask you about Zimbra. I'm playing around with it on my own time.
> I have been doing way more with linux than ever before, but nothing
> really all that spectacular. Here is a rundown from the last few
> months (this is all on virtual servers -- no desktop stuff for me).
>
> * I replaced our mail platform at works. We moved from
> CommunigatePro running on OS X to Zimbra running on Zimbra. I
> was (am) excited about the change. The users were less so.
>
Unfortunately, It's hard to get used to because it takes over the
machine and does everything its own way. Then again, I'm biased because
I'm used to Debian's packaging.
Ask away. I am now running 3 separate mail systems using Zimbra Community. One of them is the beta of 6.0. The Linux guy in me is somewhat put off by the my-way-or-the-highway nature of Zimbra; but then the manager in me remembers that I am not the only managing these mail systems, and no one else has CLI skills to speak of (training is underway). In the end, what I ended up with was a functional, stable, manageable Collaboration platform. Perfect for what I needed.
If I were just looking for a mail server, it would be qmail all the way.
>
> * We are in the process of revamping our CRM system, and migrating
> from Act! running on Windows to SugarCRM. RIght now our testingI'm a huge fan of Laconica. I look forward to a federated system of
> of Sugar is on a linux server, but that will likely change (too
> much advantage to having the CRM database in SQL Server).
> * Last July we cut from a trditional PBX with POTS lines to 100%
> SIP based Asterisk.
> * I just finished installed laconica microblogging service on a
> Linux host for a pilot program at work.
>
Laconica servers replacing Twitter.
>
> * We are working on implementing document management using OSS
> with a Linux backend.
>
In a pinch, you can use SVN. It's not pretty (and doesn't do diffs), but
it does version binaries. I take it you have a more appropriate solution
in mind?
Heh, I did try the SVN approach at one point, but non-programmer end users dont get it, and don't really like it. I am looking for something a little more enterprise appropriate -- KnowledgeTree should fit the bill. Already have a test of it installed.
>Debian just released Lenny in February. That means Squeeze (testing) has
> So I have a load of fairly stock linux servers running a bunch of
> different software (almost all OSS). The fun part is that all of my
> admins are Windows guys. We have no $$ for extra Windows licenses, so
> Linux it is. I suppose the most exciting thing I am doing with Linux
> right now is my own in-house training for all of these admins who are
> hesitant (or is it stubborn) to embrace linux.
> Since work bought me a Mac laptop, I have not run a Linux desktop.
> However, that itch is starting to come back, so maybe someday soon.
> Anyone know of any new promising looking distros? Maybe something with
> E17?
current software again. There are e17 packages, but they're in
experimental.
You know, in all of my F/OSS meanderings, I have never once run a stock install of debian. Maybe I should look into that. Of course the Linux From Scratch is still calling my name ....
> Last thing. I have also been toying with the idea of an LFS system.
> Has anyone ever done it?
>
> Kirk
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