ICal Server
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iCal Server is a service included in Mac OS X Server
v10.5. iCal Server is based on the CalDAV
calendar standard. The iCal Server is a CalDAV
standards-compliant server that allows multiple users to collaboratively share calendaring information.
iCal Server was announced during Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference
on August 7, 2006. It uses an open-source
webserver, Darwin Calendar Server
, which was initiated by Apple at the same time, and has the flexibility to run on different platforms without the iCal Server GUI
.
iCal Server was the first proprietary calendar server to support the open CalDAV standard.
Mac OS X Server
Mac OS X Server is a Unix server operating system from Apple Inc. The server edition of Mac OS X is architecturally identical to its desktop counterpart, except that it includes work group management and administration software tools...
v10.5. iCal Server is based on the CalDAV
CalDAV
Calendaring Extensions to WebDAV, or CalDAV, is an Internet standard allowing a client to access scheduling information on a remote server. It extends WebDAV specification and uses iCalendar format for the data. The protocol is defined by RFC 4791...
calendar standard. The iCal Server is a CalDAV
CalDAV
Calendaring Extensions to WebDAV, or CalDAV, is an Internet standard allowing a client to access scheduling information on a remote server. It extends WebDAV specification and uses iCalendar format for the data. The protocol is defined by RFC 4791...
standards-compliant server that allows multiple users to collaboratively share calendaring information.
iCal Server was announced during Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference
Worldwide Developers Conference
The Apple Worldwide Developers Conference, commonly abbreviated WWDC, is a conference held annually in California by Apple Inc. The conference is primarily used by Apple to showcase its new software and technologies for developers, as well as offering hands-on labs and feedback sessions...
on August 7, 2006. It uses an open-source
Open source
The term open source describes practices in production and development that promote access to the end product's source materials. Some consider open source a philosophy, others consider it a pragmatic methodology...
webserver, Darwin Calendar Server
Darwin Calendar Server
The Darwin Calendar Server is a standards-compliant server that allows multiple users to collaboratively share calendaring information. It provides a shared location on the network to store schedules, and allows users to manage and send invitations. It was publicly released during Apple's Worldwide...
, which was initiated by Apple at the same time, and has the flexibility to run on different platforms without the iCal Server GUI
Gui
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.
iCal Server was the first proprietary calendar server to support the open CalDAV standard.