Re: LUG: Groupwise - Sat, 30 May 2009 08:13:04 -0400

Subject : Re: LUG: Groupwise

From : Jim Tuttle <jim_tuttle@ncsu.[redacted]>

Date : Sat, 30 May 2009 08:13:04 -0400

I think the idea originally was that this would roll out to all
students, as well, so that instructors and students would be able to
place meetings on each other's calendars. I hear that may not happen or
may be delayed, possibly due to difficulties scaling Groupwise up to the
number of users. I'm not involved in any of this so I may not be
accurately informed.

Jim

Alexander Ray wrote:
> Are we (read: ncsu) migrating to Groupwise? thats news to me. I've not
> run into it in a course yet.
>
> The faculty (even across a single dept) can be so scattered about
> calendaring and email, students basically have to constantly check all
> of these sources:
> Webmail (just email)
> WebCT/Blackboard/Vista (which has its own chat, email, and calendaring)
> WebAssign (which also has its own messaging and calendar)
> Moodle (same)
> other misc. services teachers decide to use for class (google calendar etc.)
>
> As for Thunderbird, the only shortcoming I've run into is trying to
> run it on several different computers out of the same (network) home
> directory. Things get messy, and it loses its mind. There is a
> workaround, just know it's dangerous. (And if one of the instances
> goes down in flames it can and will probably take the rest with it).
>
> ~Alex
>
> (Basically you just nuke the lock file...)
>
> On Sat, May 30, 2009 at 12:26 AM, Jim Tuttle <jim_tuttle@ncsu.[redacted]> wrote:
>> With the impending migration to Groupwise for calendaring and email, I
>> wonder if any of you might have thoughts regarding Groupwise-compatible
>> clients. I've configured and played a little with Evolution and have
>> installed the Groupwise client, but both are lacking some functionality.
>> I've been told that Thunderbird can interact with the calendar, too,
>> using the Lightning plugin.
>>
>> Any thoughts?
>>
>> Jim
>>
>>
>> --
>> ----------------------------
>> Jim Tuttle
>> Digital Repository Librarian
>> Digital Library Initiatives
>> NCSU Libraries
>> XXX.513.0651
>>
>>
>>
>

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Jim Tuttle
Digital Repository Librarian
Digital Library Initiatives
NCSU Libraries
XXX.513.0651

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