Linked by Eugenia Loli-Queru on Sat 22nd Jul 2006 21:15 UTC
Toby Richards wrote an opinion article for NewsForge, claiming that for him, Linux won't get mainstream until Evolution - or another capable Outlook-like client - gets optimized and offers 100% compatibility with Exchange. In the comments section of Newsforge readers offered more reasons as to why Linux is not mainstream, offering a view on their needs. My take: While for my personal, home usage of Linux my needs are different, I agree with Toby that companies won't switch their desktops if full Exchange compatibility isn't reached and if Evolution stops being the memory beast it currently is.
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2005-12-16
1) Even my mom can insert a CD in windows and click install after "autorun" kicks in.
~ it's true!
2) People have grown to expect things in a certain place. My "stuff" is in "My Computer". If I forget, I just ask a friend.
3) Off the shelf hardware is packaged with drivers for Windows that usually pass MS HQA
4) File browsing - which file browser? some don't support columns, some are slow and clumbsy, some don't do what I want when I drag and drop. Inconsistent between apps that use gtk vs qt vs other decorations.
5) application -> file type mappings. Can't I just double click a wmv file to play???
6) how to share a folder... right click, share? Or vim /etc/samba/smb.conf; /etc/init.d/smb restart; ? Yast? Redhat tools? Other?
7) how about setting up wireless networking?
8) wizards
9) feeling "protected" with norton, symantec, toolbar "helpers", etc.
10) I want professional tools (e.g. Photoshop) and not a hack means of running them.
11) I like being able to right-click desktop and change resolution.
12) a default windows installation has a lot less "crap" on it than a default linux distro
So I think there are a few more things to STANDARDIZE and REFINE. It's getting there... and very cool indeed, but I wouldn't call the desktop env ready for "mainstream" either. I use linux 8 hrs per day, and windows for Exchange and Firefox.