John Clegg wrote: > I wonder if they mean preparatory or proprietary?? > > If the latter then If the latter then the boast ascribed to them earlier, that they only use standards, looks like at least a small exaggeration. I'd call ICal the stadnard XML interface for passing calendar information, and I'd fruther say that not only is there no need for anotehr way of doing it but that this is an act hostile to all users of their and anyone else's software. Ideally major public service IT procurements would avoid encouraging or permitting such acts, and it would make excellent sense for public services to require open interfacing to the standards we possess if only for the selfish interests of the State. Plus ca change -- Midgley