Bug#275949: gnome: The "wontfix" logic is alibistic and inconsistent

[Mgr. Peter Tuharsky]

I see the arguments just alibistic, nothing more.

1, I don't have any problem to claim, that at least 90% of users do use 
mail client just for the purposes of mail client. For them, Thunderbird 
IS an equivalent for Evolution. Moreover, Evolution is just too heavy 
and complicated tool for them.

2, By exactly Your logic, Epiphany couldn't be even compared with 
Firefox. It contains some 5% of Firefox functionality, not taking into 
account the Firefox's add-on mechanism.

3, In our enterprise, we want desktop to be as much consistent as 
possible. We need the same applications to be available both on Windows 
and Linux desktop. Therefore we do use Moziila Firefox and Mozilla 
Thunderbird; Nor epiphany of Evolution could do this.

4, <flame> Epiphany is just too ugly (call it "consistent" if U wish). 
I'd never offer it to our users. </flame>

5, <rumors> Epiphany imposes web compatibility problems even in cases 
where Firefox dosen't have any problem. </rumors>

6, Epiphany offers zero extension potential compared with Firefox. Not 
that I personally need Flash, however when needed, I want to have an 
option. Firefox is supported by these means.

7, Solving problems with webpages. Firefox is well-known and many webs 
tend to be compatible with, I can use the stronger position. However, I 
could hardly argue with the "Epiphany". What is it? Can we eat it? Or is 
it related to some religion?


Summary: You would like to get rid of Firefox. I am annoyed by ugly and 
uncapable Epiphany and would like to get rid of it too. There are also 
reasons why someone wants to use TB or Evolution.

Let them both in and let the people make the choice.