On Wed, 2006-04-12 at 07:42 -0400, Alan Cox wrote:
Evolution belongs in the bitbucket.
Alan,
This is pretty scary. Switching people off email clients like this is a big problem. People get really attached to their MUAs for lots of reasons, not in the least being that their mail archives can't be easily moved from client to client.
Guys, Red Hat has been pushing Evo for a _long_ time now. It has to stay behind their choices, not force millions of users to switch at a drop of a hat (pun intended :)).
This is a lot more serious than switching web browsers or other apps. Too many people will get affected, and rightfully pissed at RH. Silly excuses that you couldn't hire people to work on it will not fly.
I'm really surprised that folks at RH throw around such scenarios without thinking a bit about consequences. How can enterprises trust you with any technological guidance/decision when you are willing to do things that would cost them untold millions without even blinking?