Zimbra Groupware
I think Zimbra could be the best OpenSource groupware at the moment. In the past I’ve tried OpenGroupware and Hula.
OpenGroupware is very good, with a lot of advanced features, but it’s been the same version for years! I don’t like software that does not improve.
Hula is (or was?) a Novell Project. Nat Friedman presented it during a great Novell keynotes. The project’s been very ambitious: it created a real Microsoft Exchange collaboration competitor. A few weeks ago, Novell announced the end of the project. Now the future of Hula is in the hands of the comunity.
Zimbra, today, is a very active project. The latest release increased the number of powerful features, and the next version is close to be completed. Next week I’m going to plan a period of testing and carry out come research on this groupware.
I’ve seen Zimbra for two years. But still last year, it seemed quite Windows oriented (at least for web interface and Outlook integration).
