SharePoint: Groove assimilated by the Borg (aka SharePoint)
/Prepare to be assimilated by the Borg.
...Groove is getting a new name as of the coming release of Office 2010. Please welcome SharePoint Workspace 2010!
The name makeover is in concert with the direction the product is going. SharePoint Workspace will provide easy access to SharePoint content (or content from any server that implements the publicly documented protocols) in an effort to provide a seamless online/offline experience.
Groove SharePoint Workspace and OneNote will appear in Office 2010 Professional Plus (yes that’s the name... it’s a bit ridiculous).
Regardless, Groove has always been a pretty niche product – people that have used it liked it. Other people didn’t understand what it did. Now that it gets this re-branding I think there will be a lot more interest in this product and the offline capabilities. Good move on MS.
My colleague Marlon always complains to me that he can’t get his docs from SharePoint when we put our SharePoint on maintenance... I’m sure he’ll be happier now.
jliu
