OpenChange status update

[Knut Yrvin <knuty@skolelinux.no>]

Brad Hards reports on the next OpenChange release (0.9), which getting 
quite close[1]. He writes: 

1. http://www.kdedevelopers.org/node/4120

So where are we up to:

    * Merge of Ryan Lepinski's Summer of Code project (on 
       converting Exchange calendars to the ICal format) is done.
    * Did some more testing with Exchange 2010.
    * Julien Kerihuel added support for encrypted connections, which 
      are required in a default install of Exchange 2010.
    * The server provisioning works again. (Note: Server is pre-alpha.
       This is a developer preview only, not intended for any kind 
       of other use.)
    * More documentation tweaks.

I'm pretty happy with where we're going on this release. It has been a 
bit slower than we'd expected, but there are also some useful fixes that 
are about to go in, especially one related to how recipients are 
handled, which is a nasty problem for many users.
...
The OpenChange project is also actively looking for potential sponsors 
for hosting (servers, connectivity, or both) and for more people to get 
involved in the project. Here is the mailing list post that Julien 
made[2]:

2. http://mailman.openchange.org/pipermail/devel/2009-
December/001408.html

Best regards

Knut Yrvin