Why Linux Isn’t Mainstream

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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