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

[Josselin Mouette]

Le jeudi 28 septembre 2006 à 11:08 +0200, Mgr. Peter Tuharsky a écrit :
> 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.

So what? 100% of gnome users don't use the complete set of applications
that we are providing by default. Should we remove them all for that
reason?

> 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.

Bullshit.

> 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.

And we want our desktop to be as consistent as possible, which means
shipping HIG-compliant applications.

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

If it's ugly, that must be because of your desktop theme. It's difficult
to make a more neutral look than epiphany's.

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

Bullshit.

> 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.

Bullshit.

> 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?

It uses the same engine - freed from a number of bugs by the xulrunner
maintainer.
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