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* This version of Fedora comes with Kolab 3, the latest release of the | * This version of Fedora comes with Kolab 3 Community Edition, the latest release of the free groupware solution. To use it, install the <code>kolab</code> package and execute the <code>setup-kolab</code> command. | ||
== Comments and Discussion == | == Comments and Discussion == | ||
Revision as of 09:03, 20 February 2013
Kolab
Summary
Package the Kolab Groupware solution and include it in Fedora.
Owner
- Name: Christoph Wickert
- Email: <cwickert@fedoraproject>
- Name : Jeroen van Meeuwen
- Email: <kanarip@fedoraproject.org>
Current status
- Targeted release: Fedora 19
- Last updated: 2013-02-05
- Percentage of completion: 30%
Detailed Description
Kolab is a secure, scalable and reliable groupware server. It is formed by a number of well-known and proven components and adds intelligent interaction between them. There's a web administration interface, management of free-busy lists and resources, synchronization for several devices and more.
The latest version of Kolab is 3.0 released January 15, 2013. We want to package it for Fedora so that the installation becomes as easy as a single yum install kolab.
Benefit to Fedora
The Kolab server will be available out of the box for users and developers.
Kolab Systems employs several Fedora contributors and uses the same development model as Fedora and RHEL. Everything is Free software and the community edition is available free of charge without any technical limitations. But just like Fedora it is evolving fast and has a shorter live cycle. The enterprise versions on the other hand are tested intensively and offer long term support for people with a subscription.
As we use the same methodology, we feel that having Kolab in Fedora will not only offer the users a Free groupware solution but also help to bring together two active communities.
Scope
The main part of this feature is packaging. As Kolab uses proven FLOSS technology, a lot of it's components (389 Dirctory Server, Apache HTTPD, Cyrus IMAPD, Postix SMTPD, Roundcube) are already in Fedora. The rest is already packaged in the Kolab Systems Repo but some still need to be reviewed for inclusion in Fedora.
How To Test
Make sure the Kolab Groupware Server can be installed as described in the Kolab 3.0 Community Installation Guide. As there are no more additional repos to configure, it should come down to a simple
yum install kolab setup-kolab
Further testing is described in the Kolab 3.0 Testing Reference
User Experience
Users can access Kolab, through various clients among them Kontact (KDE), Outlook (Windows) and Roundcube (Web).
Developers will be able to install the latest and greatest Kolab to participate in the Kolab development and make their work part of the Kolab solution.
Dependencies
- kolab-freebusy
- kolab-schema
- kolab-scripts
- kolab-syncroton
- syncroton
- kolab-utils
- kolab-webadmin
libkolablibkolabxml- pykolab
roundcubemail- roundcubemail-plugins-kolab
All of them are packaged by Kolab Systems already. Spec files are available on [git.kolabsys.com http://git.kolabsys.com/rpm/]
Contingency Plan
Don't ship the Kolab 3.0 server.
Documentation
- Community_Installation_Guide
- Administrator Guide
- more docs are available at http://docs.kolab.org/en-US/
Release Notes
- This version of Fedora comes with Kolab 3 Community Edition, the latest release of the free groupware solution. To use it, install the
kolabpackage and execute thesetup-kolabcommand.