Apache OpenOffice (AOO) Bugzilla – Issue 53585
Client-Server architecture and scope of groupware
Last modified: 2017-05-20 08:51:48 UTC
I've been looking at Glow and think that it won't be a killer-ap as long as it is standalone. I'd like to see a client-server architecture so that multiple users can collaborate in real time, sharing address books, diary, resource planning and levelling, troubleticket incidents, customer logs and invoicing, appointment tracking and reminder issuing, whiteboards and bulletin boards and announcement splash pages, article archiving and boilerplate services. Oh, and chat/VOIP. It should, as a by-product, include LDAP services to email clients. I would like to see the ability to connect remotely over the internet (with or without VPNs). This implies significant encryption.
I totally agree. Some of the proposed features of Glow work toward this, but without the integration into the main OOo apps there will never be enough user visibility or developer interest to see those features developed. There are three main features that I think need to be included in order to draw users and developers to this project: 1. A Toolbar / Plugin available in (at least) Writer that will load Glow and allow the created .ics file to be saved directly into the jar (.swx, etc.) file. 2. WebDAV support. In particular the locking features that let you know if another user is currently editing that file. When the IM features are finally built, users should be able to send the current editor a message. 3. Non-proprietary server collaboration. I'm quite sure I don't know the best way of doing this, but here's the idea. It should be possible to collaborate with other users without having an administrator install proprietary server software and make that server available to everyone. Security reasons aside, if two people want to collaborate on a project, adding a third person who's initial involvement is critical will make using a pen and paper easier than using software. Ideally, users on the same subnet should be able to detect each other through a system like Apple's Bonjour, but use of existing common services like WebDAV or IM (Jabber, AIM) may be easier to impliment.
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