Re: [Evolution] Keybinding bug
- From: Bonath Henry <henry mjp com>
- To: Johnny Chen <jychen1 hotmail com>
- Cc: malloryd asus net, evolution ximian com
- Subject: Re: [Evolution] Keybinding bug
- Date: Tue, 27 Mar 2001 11:42:43 -0500
EXACTLY!!!
This is what I'm talking about!
I am sooooo sick of Linux being only for the "elite"
For us to ever be the desktop OS of choice for Buisness and
Home-Users... we need something familiar, something easy to
install, set up, and to use.
Everything needs an Installer...
We *DO* want people to be able to use this right?
h
On 2001.03.27 11:15:37 -0500 Johnny Chen wrote:
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<P>Duane-</P>
<P>You're right, Evolution is not Outlook. But, on the other hand,
I think that for Gnome/Linux to gain a true foothold on the business
market, there needs to be an email client that can interface w/ Exchange
and Lotus Notes (Boo! Hiss! I know I know). Its just
the reality of it all. The average end user expects to be able to
send tasks and meetings via Outlook and whatever customized setup there
is in Lotus.</P>
<P>Johnny Chen<BR><BR></P></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>----Original Message Follows----
<DIV></DIV>From: Duane "C." Mallory <MALLORYD ASUS NET>
<DIV></DIV>To: evolution ximian com
<DIV></DIV>Subject: Re: [Evolution] Keybinding bug
<DIV></DIV>Date: 27 Mar 2001 10:34:53 -0500
<DIV></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>Obviously, the point I was trying to make is being
misunderstood. First,
<DIV></DIV>I'm not sure how many people use Outlook - I imagine since M$
shoves it
<DIV></DIV>down everyone's throat that a good number of people do use it
- that's
<DIV></DIV>what WIndows is for, stifling choice. I've used Netscape for
years, but
<DIV></DIV>I don't expect Evolution to mimic it. This would be silly to
even
<DIV></DIV>expect. Also, I'm not saying that it shouldn't look like
Outlook,
<DIV></DIV>although the new stuff M$ is putting out (i.e Office 2000,
etc.) looks
<DIV></DIV>like it is being designed by a kid with a crayon. I am saying
that you
<DIV></DIV>don't take keybindings that are standard for a platform and
bastardize
<DIV></DIV>them to match another product/platform. The bottom line is
this is NOT
<DIV></DIV>Outlook - and it is not running on Windows. If I wanted
nothing more
<DIV></DIV>that Outlook, then I would just run WIndows.
<DIV></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>No flame intened - this is just my two cents.
<DIV></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>Best Regards,
<DIV></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>DCM
<DIV></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>On 27 Mar 2001 09:18:25 -0500, Bonath Henry wrote:
<DIV></DIV>> Dude... You may have never used Outlook, but the majority
of the People
<DIV></DIV>> have.
<DIV></DIV>> If you give them a piece of software they are not
familiar with, sure they
<DIV></DIV>> could
<DIV></DIV>> spend the time to try and figure it out, but to make the
interface
<DIV></DIV>> familiar.
<DIV></DIV>> The reason I was attracted to evolution in the forst
place is because of
<DIV></DIV>> it's
<DIV></DIV>> Outlook-a-like-ness... because of the familiar interface.
I don't have time
<DIV></DIV>> to
<DIV></DIV>> sit and look and figure out how to get my email... Or
where to put my
<DIV></DIV>> Contacts...
<DIV></DIV>> And for more people to use this they need a familiar
interface.
<DIV></DIV>>
<DIV></DIV>> h
<DIV></DIV>>
<DIV></DIV>>
<DIV></DIV>> On 2001.03.27 06:42:29 -0500 Duane C. Mallory wrote:
<DIV></DIV>> > Why are you guys so worried about making Evolution
nothing more than an
<DIV></DIV>> > Outlook clone. I don't use Evolution because it
mimics Outlook - in
<DIV></DIV>> > fact I have never used Outlook at all and never
have. I think that
<DIV></DIV>> > Evolution should honor the Gnome keybindings and
other Gnome standards.
<DIV></DIV>> >
<DIV></DIV>> > The fact is, those who use Outlook will more than
likely continue to use
<DIV></DIV>> > Outlook. Those who want something better will use
Evolution. Don't
<DIV></DIV>> > make Evolution a clone, make it a leader.
<DIV></DIV>> >
<DIV></DIV>> > Best Regards,
<DIV></DIV>> >
<DIV></DIV>> > DCM
<DIV></DIV>> >
<DIV></DIV>> >
<DIV></DIV>> > On 27 Mar 2001 12:24:42 +0200, Janne wrote:
<DIV></DIV>> > > That is a very bad idea; all other GNOME
programs use 'ctrl-q' as
<DIV></DIV>> > > 'exit'. If you are very serious about outlook
keybinding compatibility,
<DIV></DIV>> > > make it a configuration option with the GNOME
settings as default.
<DIV></DIV>> > >
<DIV></DIV>> > >
<DIV></DIV>> > > On 27 Mar 2001 10:55:45 +0930, Not Zed wrote:
<DIV></DIV>> > > > Our resident outlook watcher has
apparently rebound that key to "mark
<DIV></DIV>> > as
<DIV></DIV>> > > > read" for ui compatability reasons.
<DIV></DIV>> > > >
<DIV></DIV>> > > >
<DIV></DIV>> > > > On 27 Mar 2001 01:59:57 +0200, Janne
wrote:
<DIV></DIV>> > > > > There is a small bug in the last few
snapshots, where 'ctrl-q' is
<DIV></DIV>> > no
<DIV></DIV>> > > > > longer bound to exit. Everybody
probably knows about this, but as
<DIV></DIV>> > it's
<DIV></DIV>> > > > > been there for a few days and
nobody's semm to have mentioned it, I
<DIV></DIV>> > > > > thought I would.
<DIV></DIV>> > > > >
<DIV></DIV>> > > > >
<DIV></DIV>> > > > > --
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<DIV></DIV>> > > > > Tel. +46-046 222 8588 Kungshuset,
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<DIV></DIV>> > > > >
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