Local Seattle software developer and friend of the sheep, BusyMac, have just released their latest creation into public beta. BusyCal is a fully integrated replacement for iCal.

We use iCal heavily around here and to be honest, it feels rather neglected these days. I’ve been using BusyCal for a little while now and I can report if you are looking for an iCal replacement you’ll not likely be disappointed. My two favorite features so far include publish and subscribe of calendars on the LAN and an event editing interface that is so much smoother than the changes brought to iCal with Leopard. I also love the live weather integration.

Head over to BusyMac’s site and sign up for the public beta and get some relief for your calendaring ailments.

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