Bug#498316: RFP: zcs -- Zimbra Collaboration Suite (Open Source Edition)
Package: wnpp
Severity: wishlist
* Package name : zcs
Version : 5.0.9
Upstream Author : <I don't know.>
* URL : http://www.zimbra.com/community/downloads.html
* License : Yahoo Public License 1.1
Programming Lang: Java
Description : Zimbra Collaboration Suite (Open Source Edition) groupware server
Zimbra Collaboration Suite is server software for messaging and
collaboration - email, group calendaring, contacts, and web document
management and authoring.
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The upstream binary distribution contains nonstandard copies of
postfix, apache, &c. It looks like a lot of work to make Zimbra
integrate correctly with standard Debian packages of these projects,
and even MORE work to make Zimbra comply with Debian Policy (e.g. the
FHS). I'd prefer a coordinated effort towards an official Debian
package, rather than every sysadmin just making his own private,
ad-hoc attempt. I don't have the resources to take the lead on such a
large, messy package, but I'm willing to help work on it.
Upstream use Perforce (p4) as their VCS; the client is an ITP
(#445866). I eventually found some notes about how to access Zimbra's
repo at http://wiki.zimbra.com/index.php?title=Franklin_README
I suggested the (uninformative) package name "zcs" because it is in
keeping with the existing "zdesktop" client-side package that is
provided by Zimbra to the Ubuntu Hardy "Partners" repository. AFAICT
neither upstream nor Ubuntu have shown any interest in packaging the
server side as a policy-compliant package.
-- System Information:
Debian Release: lenny/sid
APT prefers testing
APT policy: (990, 'testing')
Architecture: i386 (i686)
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