First Beta-Version of the Summer Release 2008

The Tine 2.0 project released its first beta-version of their Summer Release 2008. Also their online demo got updated to this latest version.

Hamburg (Germany) - 2008/09/29
Tine 2.0 Project Releases its first beta-version of the Summer Release 2008

Contents:
* Release of the first beta-version of the Summer Release 2008
* Highlights and new features
* Proposed release-schedule

Release of the first beta-version of the Summer Release 2008
The Tine 2.0 project[1] released its first beta-bersion of their Summer Release 2008. Also their online demo[2] got updated to this latest version.

Anyone is invited to download the software from the project page www.tine20.org, test it and report problems and bugs. It has to be emphasized that these packages are intended for testing purpose only and not for productive service.

Simultaneously to the release of the beta-bersion, also the feature freeze for the Summer Release 2008 start. With this, only tests, bug-fixes and translations could be included to this version.

Highlights and new features
As advertised[3], Tine 2.0 got a broad telephony integration on the one hand, and was completely localized on the other hand.

The telephony integration consists of tree parts:
1. Asterisk Integration
Asterisk[7] is a wide spread open source telephony server.  Tine 2.0 provides a web interface for easy administration and configuration of lines, mailboxes and MeetMe. Calls could be initiated by pressing the 'Click to dial' button in Tine 2.0s Address-Book.

2. Snom Telephone integration
Tine 2.0 got integration for the linux based Snom-Phones[8] of the 3xx series. This phones provide action-urls and a mini-browser. Based on this it's now possible to use the Tine 2.0 Address-Book directly from the phone. Moreover all received and dialed calls are recorded in the Tine 2.0 database an could be queried by the telephones owner. So calling back after a missed call is just a matter of a single click.

3. Administration of Snom Telephones
The Snom phoes of the 3xx series could be configured and administrated directly from the Tine 2.0 web-interface. This implies actions like updating firmware and configuring the internal settings of the phone. Moreover every user could adjust configuration setting like redirections or diplay-language for his own phone.

For the translation of the Software, Tine 2.0 chose the well established GNU gettext/xgettext schema which displite to others supports multiple plural forms[4]. The release beta-version already comes with Bulgarian, Chinese, Czech, English, German and Russian language support.

Performance of the Software got greatly improved by updating the base libraries to their latest versions, namely Zend-Framework version 1.6 and Ext-JS version 2.2.

Other Highlights could be found on the projects roadmap[5]. A full list of changes and bug-fixes is to be found in the changelog[6].

Proposed release-schedule
With the release of the first-beta version, Tine 2.0 now enters its release-phase for the summer 2008 version. This means, that only tests, bug-fixes and translations could be added to the version, but no new features.

The second beta version is scheduled for the 8'th of october. If no critical bugs are found in this second beta, the first release candidate will be released on the 15'th of october.

[1] www.tine20.org
[2] demo.tine20.org
[3] www.tine20.org/tine-20/news/news-detailseite/reached-milestone-2-for-the-summer-release-2008/
[4] www.gnu.org/software/automake/manual/gettext/Plural-forms.html
[5] www.tine20.org/bugtracker/roadmap_page.php
[6] www.tine20.org/bugtracker/changelog_page.php
[7] www.asterisk.org
[8] www.snom.com

Press Contact for Tine 2.0
Cornelius Weiss
Metaways Infosystems GmbH
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What Is Tine 2.0?
Tine 2.0 is a web based online groupware system, based on free and open sources which is sponsored by the german IT-company Metaways Infosystem GmbH.

Working with Tine 2.0 is fun and eases the workaday life cause it activates synergies through high acceptance in your whole organisation. The system leads to a more productive business organisation and communication: Addresses, Appointments, Tasks and other data could be approved, shared, distributed and appreciated easily.

The high acceptance is achieved by providing an easy to use interface and enjoyable user experience which is ensured by the close collaboration of software-engeniers and usability-experts within the project.

Tine 2.0 is an open source business collaboration software covering groupware, CRM and ERP aspects. The Server component is build as a service provider where the client run as Rich Internet Applications in the any web-browser.

Tine 2.0 was started by former eGroupWare core developers which now work full-time on Tine 2.0. The efforts are at the moment fully backed by Metaways GmbH.

Metaways
Metaways it the well-known full it service provider located in Hamburg's aspiring old freeport area. Spread out among several data centers, Metaways provides highly available internet sites and business software for customers in Germany and abroad as well. Over 40 experienced computer specialists supply software applications, shop systems CMS- and business-softwrare-solutions around Typo3, Zend-Framwork, Magento and other wide spread software products always focussing on usability, security and scalability.

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