OpenMoko + Exchange

Adolf Winterer adolf.j.winterer at inn-salzach.de
Wed Sep 30 08:26:19 CEST 2009


On Tuesday 29 September 2009 15:32:47 Lars Nooden wrote:
> not12listen wrote:
> > in all honesty, if there is, i'd run out and buy one tomorrow... :)
>
> And the day after tomorrow MS would change the specs again to break it.

Theoretically MS could do that. But the consequence of breaking all Exchange 
server, Outlook client and utility installations that are available on the 
market would make this move likely to be a suicidal one. The so well 
established lock-in effect created by Exchange and Outlook communicating over 
a non-documented, closed protocol could be lost in that move, which would be 
highly counterproductive.

> Is there an option to move off MSexchange to some reliable, modular,
> standards-based services?  Kolab and Citadel top the list.

Please note that the OpenChange project does not only produce a client 
component (libmapi), but also a server component which can be used as a fully 
compatible Exchange server drop-in replacement. Additionally there are 
scriptable interfaces that allow easy backups, restores and management.

Therefore all combinations of Outlook, libmapi enable clients such as 
Evolution and KDE/Akonadi, Exchange server and OpenChange server can fully 
interoperate. AFAIK there is development under way to produce a plug-in or 
connector for Thunderbird.

The OpenChange server will be extremely attractive for Exchange administrators 
that are willing to migrate to an open source solution as it allows a soft 
migration path. And it offers tools that are not available with the closed 
source solution.

- Adolf

> Regards,
> /Lars
>
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