From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Tue Nov 22 21:11:17 2005 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 8B6C016A41F for ; Tue, 22 Nov 2005 21:11:17 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from ecrist@secure-computing.net) Received: from grog.secure-computing.net (grog.secure-computing.net [216.243.161.73]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id EED7B43D8F for ; Tue, 22 Nov 2005 21:11:01 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from ecrist@secure-computing.net) Received: from [192.168.1.2] (snipe.secure-computing.net [216.243.161.77]) (authenticated bits=0) by grog.secure-computing.net (8.13.3/8.13.3) with ESMTP id jAMLBcO1047290 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=RC4-SHA bits=128 verify=NOT); Tue, 22 Nov 2005 15:11:38 -0600 (CST) (envelope-from ecrist@secure-computing.net) DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; s=grog; d=secure-computing.net; c=nofws; q=dns; h=in-reply-to:references:mime-version:content-type:message-id:cc: content-transfer-encoding:from:subject:date:to:x-mailer:x-spam-status:x-spam-checker-version; b=UwldaFYpQ/SGE+CdZ+bYFHzqfUtMhDA2q87qW9RmwC+JsraZV+wFSy+Q+kazDt8a3 XlE4aB1F589EsCxWF8boA== In-Reply-To: <43838812.4070807@scls.lib.wi.us> References: <1132673582.b35824c0SP373@student.apu.ac.uk> <43834C13.2050604@scls.lib.wi.us> <20051122145702.A266.GERARD@seibercom.net> <43838812.4070807@scls.lib.wi.us> Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v746.2) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; delsp=yes; format=flowed Message-Id: <71230F90-FCC7-49C3-90D4-1852DA8125D2@secure-computing.net> Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit From: Eric F Crist Date: Tue, 22 Nov 2005 15:10:43 -0600 To: Greg Barniskis X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.746.2) X-Spam-Status: No, score=-4.4 required=4.0 tests=ALL_TRUSTED,BAYES_00 autolearn=ham version=3.1.0 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.1.0 (2005-09-13) on grog.secure-computing.net Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Project Management Software X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 22 Nov 2005 21:11:17 -0000 On Nov 22, 2005, at 3:05 PM, Greg Barniskis wrote: > Gerard Seibert wrote: >> On Tuesday, November 22, 2005 11:49:23 AM, Greg Barniskis >> > >>> Not nearly as featureful (read: bloated, cough, cough) as MS >>> Project, but if all you want is simple Gantt charts and work >>> breakdowns then try out Imendio Planner for gnome, which can be >>> found under ports/deskutils. > >> ***** REPLY SEPARATOR ***** >> On 10/11/2005 5:29:42 PM, Gerard Replied: >> The term 'featureful' obviously varies from individual to >> individual and >> situation to situation. > > Agreed, but I could be bounded in a nutshell and count myself king > of infinite space. I like small, tightly focused apps. =) > >> I have used MS Project in the past, and found it to be a rather >> useful >> tool. The learning curve was not as extensive as I had first >> feared. I >> certainly did not find it to be over burdened by an excessive >> number of >> unused features. In fact, I rather appreciated the fact that they >> were >> available if I should ever require them. > > To each, their own. My sense was the opposite though. The installer > is over 130 MB and there are many features I'd never go near, > mainly MS Project Server (and if I recall, Exchange) integration > stuff. In other words, a bunch of proprietary stuff without much > use to anyone outside of a largish Wincentric environment. > >> In any case, check out: http://www.openworkbench.org. > > Someone else in the thread mentioned that one. I was disappointed > to see that it is not truly OSS (some components remain > proprietary, and actually playing with the code requires Visual > Studio, according to their FAQ). > > Also, it is for Windows only, and while I have to use Windows every > day I quite frequently wish that I did not, so I'm not about to add > yet another Windows-only tool to the bag. > > Anyone know any real OSS (preferably cross platform) app that does > what gnome planner does, only better? I'm coming into this late, but did you ever consider eGroupware? I think it's www.egroupware.org. We use it here fairly successfully. ----- Eric F Crist Secure Computing Networks http://www.secure-computing.net