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That is correct. I was simply stating that it is on my wish list, and would solve the issue of calendar sharing across disparate systems. -- +-------------------------------------------+ | Michael Surato | | College of Arts and Letters | | Michigan State University | | 320 Linton Hall | | East Lansing, MI 48824 | | Voice: (517) 353-0778 Fax: (517) 355-0159 | +-------------------------------------------+ >>> On 9/17/2008 at 9:14 AM, MSU Network Administrators Group wrote: > To my knowledge, a "free-busy > aggregator for calendaring" isn't included in this upgrade, is that > correct? -t On Sep 17, 2008, at 8:55 AM, > Michael Surato wrote: > This sounds great, and was put forward for serious consideration. However, the needs of the > University are too diverse to allow for a cohesive solution as this > case study presents. Therefore, the university is pursing a "least > common denominator" solution and leaving it up to the individual units > to provide something else if desired. This has the advantage of > customizing to the needs of the individual unit with the disadvantage > of requiring trusts between systems for some of the items you have > listed below. Given the correct systems are put in place centrally > (say a free-busy aggregator for calendaring), this is a workable > solution and can provide for most requirements the university is > looking for. However, this will require several changes to both > methodology and culture to make happen. In the meantime, this > is a good step forward for what we have currently. -- > +-------------------------------------------+ | Michael Surato > > | | > College of Arts and > Letters | | Michigan State University > > | | > 320 Linton > Hall | | East Lansing, MI 48824 > > | | Voice: (517) 353-0778 Fax: (517) > 355-0159 | +-------------------------------------------+ On 9/17/2008 at 8:37 AM, Laurence Bates wrote: I was surprised to find this morning that a new email system has been announced. Yes, I know, it’s only a new web interface but it will be > perceived as a new email system and so we may as well acknowledge that. A part of my confusion is that I was under the impression that ATS > was investigating the use of Microsoft Exchange for faculty and staff. > If that is the case then college administrators should know > about this plan before deciding what to do about the new web front end > to Mail. And here comes the > difficult part since I don’t want to be either unkind or to ignore > fiscal limitations, but the second part of my confusion is the quite > frankly klunky nature of the proposed web interface for Mail. I understand the problems in building an add-on to a home > brewed system, and I am not necessarily opposed to local development > of some systems. They have their place, but the bar has > already been raised for email and calendaring systems and expectations > are necessarily high. For what it is worth, I am moving towards the view that, rather than concede email and > calendar development to Google, which this new interface effectively > does, MSU should be aggressively seeking to build a full-fledged MSU > community with real-time unified communications * i.e. state of the > art point-of-presence, email and calendar pushing to iPod Touch > devices (for example), Pre-filled calendar class schedules for > students, pre-built class email lists, readily available web > conferencing, and multi-point video conferencing between students and > faculty. These tools are available > today, and no, they are not cheap, but then neither is a less than > optimally effective and motivated student body or a > less-than-committed alumni group. If MSU has set its goals on becoming a world integrating community, then community building, in > my view, had best begin at home. < > http://www.wainhouse.com/files/papers/wr-case-sfsu.pdf <http://www.wainhouse.com/files/papers/wr-case-sfsu.pdf>> > < > http://www.wrplatinum.com/Downloads/8808.aspx <http://www.wrplatinum.com/Downloads/8808.aspx>> > The last URL requires registration but all .msu.edu email > addresses have automatic access to Wainhouse Research Platinum Pro > material until June of 2009. Laurence A. Bates College of Education Michigan State University 217E Erickson Hall East Lansing MI 48824 517-355-2178 [log in to unmask] <<mailto:[log in to unmask]>> > -- Troy Murray > Systems/Database Administrator Michigan State University > Biomedical Research and Informatics Center (BRIC) 100 Conrad Hall > East Lansing, MI 48824 Phone: > 517-432-4248 Fax: 517-353-9420 > > E-mail: [log in to unmask]> <mailto:[log in to unmask]> >