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Outlook rival hits markets
Aethera latest in open source technology from theKompany
By Alessandro Cancian
Originally Published: 2003-09-07
It is a well-known fact that the open-source community is one of the most active in developing new software, and this greatly contributes to the growing popularity of Linux. For a Netscape that dies, at least five new applications are born, maybe less famous but with the same desire for innovation. An interesting example is theKompany, a small California-based operation focussed on the development of open source applications for both the mobile and desktop segments. It recently released version 1.0 of Aethera, a new free rival of Outlook offering all the main features needed for personal data management and storage even in shared environments.
Aethera, adopting the classic interface with customizable layout panels, supports all the standard messaging protocols such as POP and IMAP with full synchronization capability as well as support for multiple identities. All the features you would expect to find in an industrial strength email system are part of Aethera. In addition there is a personal calendar and schedule that integrates with the Groupware portion that will be released later, as well as "sticky" notes, "To Do" lists and an address book.
The Groupware portion of Aethera can be as simple as sharing your personal schedule to arrange meetings and discover scheduling conflicts. Aethera will also be able to create discussion forums and knowledge bases within the enterprise or across the Internet. Aethera will also supports sophisticated workflow management through a graphical interface that allows you describe the flow of work through a process. Perhaps a document needs to be reviewed by, and signed off by several different people in a particular sequence. When that is done, then a copy is faxed or printed or emailed to another recipient at another location, and the task is then flagged as completed and notification is sent to the task manager. A web interface is also available so that you are never out of touch with your information. Eventually Aethera will integrate with our Project Management software as a fully integrated solution.
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