Re: [Staffslug] Google vs Open Source
I've often thought that it would be a really good idea to have your own
'personal cloud' that can be easily installed and configured.
One package could install LAMP for you, and then mail server, spam
assassin, etc.. And configure it all with basic settings. Add some syncy
stuff and you'd be away.
I do agree with Kris though, Google's spam filter is absolutely brilliant..
I think the number of spam emails I've received is still in just double
figures - and I've been using Gmail since 2005.
You raise an interesting point though Kris, in Android...
My current phone is Android and integrates really well with my Google
account. I know an iPhone could achieve similar functionality but I dislike
Apple. That's why my other phone is a Nokia N900.... Linux Phone! :D
Having said that... I did dual-boot it at one point with an Android clone
(NITdroid).
Adam
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On 2 February 2012 12:28, Kris Douglas <krisdouglas(a)gmail.com> wrote:
On 2 February 2012 10:17, Thomas Molloy
<beetyrootey(a)googlemail.com>
wrote:
> I have been moving to MS live for calendar and documents (its calendar
> is superior to gmail as it can have fortnightly occurring events) and
> i can get skydrive docs on my phone more easily then google docs.
>
> Not keen to move to hotmail for my email so might just sort out my own
> mail server on my server but then ignore it due to the spam it will be
> more then likely filled with.
>
> - Lderan
>
> On 2 February 2012 07:44, Adam Egan <adam.egan(a)gmail.com> wrote:
>> Hi Everyone,
>>
>> Sorry for so many posts this evening, last one I promise.
>>
>> First of all, as I'm sure everyone is aware, Google have simplified
their
>> Privacy Policy and Terms of Service and applied them universally to
most of
>> their services.
>>
>> There is one particular paragraph in there which basically says... any
data
>> you submit into a Google service, although you still own it - you give
>> irrevocable ultimate rights to it to Google.
>>
>> What I want to know and hopefully start a discussion about is:
>>
>> A) Is that enough to turn you away from Google?
>>
>> B) If you're a user of Google Mail, Calendar, etc... what alternatives
do
>> you use? Particularly interesting would be self-hosted open source
>> solutions... but it is nice to hear about new/innovative upcoming
websites
>> too.
>>
>> In my opinion... I would like to move away from Google as soon as
possible.
>> I do however need to find a setup (preferably open source) that mimics
the
>> functionality of GMail, G Calendar... and allows syncing to mobile
devices
>> etc.
Hello,
I am feeling this too, however I will say that you will struggle to
get a spam filter as good as GMail, you can do repeating events
fortnightly, hourly, whatever with ease on gCal and what's worse is
it's tied to Android like no other.
I want to try migrating to my own mail system but the spam is just
frustrating to say the least.
--
Regards, Kris Douglas.
www.krisd.eu
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