p rdus is proud to announce the release of Kolab-2.1
for Gentoo. This
provides the first version of a native Kolab installation on
Gentoo
that deserves the attribute stable. The core packages
provided
by the project are equivalent in functionality to the
Kolab-2.1
release on OpenPKG. In contrast to the OpenPKG release some
server
components like Postfix or Apache are provided in a newer
version. In
addition the Gentoo version features some optional
extensions that are
easy to install. This also includes the Horde Groupware
packages.
The official site for the project documentation is now the
Kolab wiki
(http://wiki.ko
lab.org/index.php/Gentoo).
If you desire to upgrade from the older 20060829 release
then you'll
find upgrade instructions here:
http://wiki.kolab.org/index.php/Gento
o_-_SysAdmin_-_Upgrade_20060829_to_2.1
_What lies ahead?_
The overlay is planned to be kept in the current state for
about a
year until there'll be the next release of stable packages.
Updates
within the overlay will be concerned with bug fixes and
configuration
updates. Only Horde will move at a faster pace since the
current
version in the overlay cannot be considered stable yet.
Development will be continued in a branched development
overlay. It
will be announced once this overlay is available.
_Comparison to the OpenPKG version_
For some users it may be of interest to get a rough overview
of the
advantages and disadvantages of running Kolab natively on
Gentoo
rather than on OpenPKG.
*The main disadvantage
- Kolab on Gentoo is less stable since the Gentoo
distribution moves
at a fast pace and the server is a very complex structure
build
from more than ten different components. Keeping the
configuration
and the server structures sane during version upgrades of
these
components is more difficult than on OpenPKG. This will
can cause
problems from time to time.
*The main advantages
- Gentoo gives you significantly more flexibility than the
OpenPKG
version. Installing and integrating additional tools into
your
server is less complex on Gentoo.
- Package updates and security
fixes are in general available earlier on Gentoo since
no
additional packaging is necessary.
- If you already know Gentoo you can use all the familiar
system
administration tools to keep your system in good shape.
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