[KLUG Members] ACT replacement?

[Adam Williams]

> > > >Is there any software that the server runs on Linux which can be used as
> > > >a ACT (contact management software) replacement?   
> > > >Requirements:
> > > >  Server = Linux based.
> > > >  Client = Windows based.
> > > Take a look at Goldmine; it can use an ODBC-compliant database, so
> > > MySQL or PostGreSQL ought to work in conjunction with the Goldmine
> > > clients (Windows-based).
> > > I'd like to know how this turns out, too. I've used GM with a couple of
> > > DBMS backends...
> > The other requirement, I forgot to mention, is people have to be able to
> > use this safely over the internet.  So a web based solution is also an
> > option.
> I don't use the Goldmine except to maintain it, so I don't know really
> what features are *KEY*.
> There seem to be many CRM systems floating about on freshmeat (how many
> suck I don't know).
> I'm hoping to knock Goldmine off our network with OpenGroupware.  It has
> basic contact management, a forms api for extending it, and it supports
> Palm syncing.  Contacts can have custom attributes, be associated with
> multiple enterprises, have multiple addresses, all modifications to a
> contact are logged.  ACLs can be applied to contact information. 
> Calendar events and/or projects can be associated with contacts, again
> with ACL support over viewing and modification.

I have it on my laptop, so you can play with it tonight if you like.