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6 open source alternatives for Google Calendar - Calendars are the easiest service to migrate elsewhere (opensource.com)

submitted 3 years ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Much like e-mail, calendaring has long established open protocols (like we DON'T have for social media) across services such as WebDAV, ics, etc. So it is usually quite easy to export/import a calendar elsewhere, or even to link to one or more remote calendars.

An app such as Thunderbird for example, can install on Windows, MacOS or Linux, and then connect to Google Calendar service online or many other external calendars. It's just one way of extracting what you have in Google Calendar (or even GMail), and then either copying that to a local calendar, or to a calendar elsewhere that Thunderbird can also connect to.

If you want a cloud server version of e-mail (vs just on your desktop) you can host a NextCloud instance at home or online in a cheap VPS. The article also mentions the possibility of AgenDAV. If you have a Hubzilla social media account, you already have a calendar service in there too with WebDAV capability which you can use to sync through. Other online options are Zoho Apps or Trello too.

See https://opensource.com/alternatives/google-calendar

#technology #opensource #alternativeto #calendar

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago) (3 children)

Interesting!

Whats a good avenue into learning about WebDAV development?

Im new to the Fediverse and its got my brain spinning. Ive had thoughts about an event planning service, heavily focused on ActivitiyPub compatibility/broadcasting. I hadn't even thought about the potentional to integrate email protocols too!

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 years ago (1 children)

Usually best to start by reading the approved standard as it will explain what functionality it provides. The app has to conform to that. For server side Hubzilla uses it it, so it's source code may provide some good examples. Any existing open source projects that use CalDAV (client app or server) should be good for examples to understand.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 years ago

Amazing, thank you!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago)

Mobilizon works on ActivityPub and works for events. And Friendica maybe have a event planning function as well for being like facebook.