[ngw] smartphones

[Joseph Marton]

http://www.novell.com/communities/node/11255/mobility-technical-preview-technical-details

"SLES 11 License. This has been a frequently asked question. In
general, you must have a valid license of SLES 11 in order to run this
technology preview as well as when the product actually ships. This
license entitlement is not currently part of any GroupWise buying
program – including NOWS.

There is really only one way, currently, to get a license. You must
purchase it. We are exploring a few alternatives, but nothing to
announce or discuss just yet.

In addition, there are some who may believe that their OES license
gives them rights to use SLES 11 for DataSync. As far as I can confirm
with Product Management, this is not true. Mobility is not a workload
that qualifies as an OES workload and therefore is not covered by the
OES license. Sorry."

I don't like it, but still surely it's cheaper to buy a single SLES
subscription than it is to purchase a Windows Server license plus CALs
for all users, even with crazy cheap Microsoft academic pricing.  And
I would imagine it's also cheaper than purchasing NotifyLink licenses
for everyone.

Joe

On Mon, Apr 5, 2010 at 10:23 PM, Matt Weisberg <matt at weisberg.net> wrote:
>
> Does the SLES entitlement that comes with GroupWise cover usage of the mobility pack?  I would be shocked if it did not...
>
> Matt
>
> On Apr 5, 2010, at 7:00 PM, John Evans wrote:
>
>> Dave might be in the same boat as some of us (his statement, "I cannot purchase any other software but I have groupwise on a school sla.").  I think the additional cost (even though modest) of the SLES 11 requirement is going to hurt adoption of the Mobility Pack.
>>
>>>>> "James Taylor" <James.Taylor at eastcobbgroup.com> 4/5/2010 6:23 PM >>>
>> GMS is being phased out and will not work with a lot of current phones.
>>
>> This is the software you probably heard about.
>>
>> http://www.novell.com/promo/data_synchronizer.html
>>
>> It is the replacement for GMS and should work with all new smartphones, with exception of Blackberry.
>>
>> -jt
>>
>>
>> James Taylor
>> The East Cobb Group, Inc.
>> 678-697-9420
>> james.taylor at eastcobbgroup.com
>> http://www.eastcobbgroup.com
>>
>>
>>>>> "Dave Moon" <dmoon at peru.k12.in.us> 4/5/2010  06:09 PM >>>
>> I was recently in a meeting that talked about new software for syncing groupwise and active sync phones.
>>
>> My boss is talking about getting new smartphones instead of the blackberrys we have.
>>
>> I cannot purchase any other software but I have groupwise on a school sla.
>>
>> I am looking for any suggestions.
>>
>> Should I just setup a gms system and do it that way.
>>
>> dave
>>
>> Dave Moon A+
>> Peru Community Schools
>> 401 N. Broadway
>> Peru, IN 46970
>> 765-473-3081
>> fax 765-472-5129
>>
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