Comments on: Thanks Evolution Developers http://www.jonobacon.org/2010/04/02/thanks-evolution-developers/ At home with Jono Bacon, Community Manager and Author Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:59:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Maxo http://www.jonobacon.org/2010/04/02/thanks-evolution-developers/comment-page-1/#comment-143344 Maxo Wed, 28 Apr 2010 12:29:19 +0000 http://www.jonobacon.org/?p=2696#comment-143344 <p>I use Evolution at work because it's the only way to get my Exchange e-mail, but it is a real pain. I have to start it about three times before clicking on my mail actually displays anything. When it goes to check for updates the ability to read mail breaks until the updates are done. Often it fails to give my desktop notifications of my meetings. I also wish I could minimize evolution to the notification area so it's only in my workspace when I'm actually using it. My e-mail should get the same tight desktop integration that IM and social networking get.</p> I use Evolution at work because it’s the only way to get my Exchange e-mail, but it is a real pain. I have to start it about three times before clicking on my mail actually displays anything. When it goes to check for updates the ability to read mail breaks until the updates are done. Often it fails to give my desktop notifications of my meetings. I also wish I could minimize evolution to the notification area so it’s only in my workspace when I’m actually using it. My e-mail should get the same tight desktop integration that IM and social networking get.

]]> By: Mattias http://www.jonobacon.org/2010/04/02/thanks-evolution-developers/comment-page-1/#comment-142182 Mattias Thu, 22 Apr 2010 07:57:11 +0000 http://www.jonobacon.org/?p=2696#comment-142182 <p>Michael Olberg: Next unread message in evolution is also mapped to "." (previous is "," which are quite user friendly to use in terms of placement but not very obvious.</p> Michael Olberg: Next unread message in evolution is also mapped to “.” (previous is “,” which are quite user friendly to use in terms of placement but not very obvious.

]]> By: Crafton http://www.jonobacon.org/2010/04/02/thanks-evolution-developers/comment-page-1/#comment-141917 Crafton Wed, 21 Apr 2010 16:33:16 +0000 http://www.jonobacon.org/?p=2696#comment-141917 <p>If would be good if the evo devs created deb and rpm packages for easy installation of the latest versions. I think many more users may be inclined to try it and contribute. Has a lot of potential, I keep hearing about the great things in 2.30 and hope to try it out soon. Good work devs!</p> If would be good if the evo devs created deb and rpm packages for easy installation of the latest versions. I think many more users may be inclined to try it and contribute. Has a lot of potential, I keep hearing about the great things in 2.30 and hope to try it out soon. Good work devs!

]]> By: Mike B. http://www.jonobacon.org/2010/04/02/thanks-evolution-developers/comment-page-1/#comment-140691 Mike B. Thu, 08 Apr 2010 11:43:04 +0000 http://www.jonobacon.org/?p=2696#comment-140691 <p>I've been using Thunderbird for a while, but also recently switched to Evolution. One of the pros for me is that it supports my corporate iCal server in a proper fashion. I could not get this to work in Evolution 2.26; and the iCal support in TB2 (Lightning) just had too much issues to be usable.</p> I’ve been using Thunderbird for a while, but also recently switched to Evolution. One of the pros for me is that it supports my corporate iCal server in a proper fashion. I could not get this to work in Evolution 2.26; and the iCal support in TB2 (Lightning) just had too much issues to be usable.

]]> By: Michael Olberg http://www.jonobacon.org/2010/04/02/thanks-evolution-developers/comment-page-1/#comment-140673 Michael Olberg Wed, 07 Apr 2010 15:14:33 +0000 http://www.jonobacon.org/?p=2696#comment-140673 <p>There is one annoying thing with evolution, which I wonder if it can be solved via some re-configuration. Whereas Thunderbird uses the very user-friendly 'n' key to move to the next unread message, in Evolution it's 'Ctrl-]' which requires three keys to be pressed on most European keyboards!</p> There is one annoying thing with evolution, which I wonder if it can be solved via some re-configuration. Whereas Thunderbird uses the very user-friendly ‘n’ key to move to the next unread message, in Evolution it’s ‘Ctrl-]’ which requires three keys to be pressed on most European keyboards!

]]> By: Daniel Wiberg http://www.jonobacon.org/2010/04/02/thanks-evolution-developers/comment-page-1/#comment-140651 Daniel Wiberg Tue, 06 Apr 2010 08:26:25 +0000 http://www.jonobacon.org/?p=2696#comment-140651 <p>I'm using Evo on my laptop and I like it, but there are a lot of strange issues with it, like empty folders showing unread messages. It's also far too heavy for my netbook and the Thunderbird UI is more netbook-friendly. Is there a PPA for Evo 2.30 on Karmic/Lucid? If it's lighter it might be worth trying.</p> I’m using Evo on my laptop and I like it, but there are a lot of strange issues with it, like empty folders showing unread messages. It’s also far too heavy for my netbook and the Thunderbird UI is more netbook-friendly. Is there a PPA for Evo 2.30 on Karmic/Lucid? If it’s lighter it might be worth trying.

]]> By: Chenthill http://www.jonobacon.org/2010/04/02/thanks-evolution-developers/comment-page-1/#comment-140627 Chenthill Mon, 05 Apr 2010 06:56:24 +0000 http://www.jonobacon.org/?p=2696#comment-140627 <p>Thanks a lot for the feedback Jono and all for the comments, we are so happy to get this from you :) This really encourages us to make evolution more and more better and beautiful!!</p> Thanks a lot for the feedback Jono and all for the comments, we are so happy to get this from you :) This really encourages us to make evolution more and more better and beautiful!!

]]> By: budiwijaya http://www.jonobacon.org/2010/04/02/thanks-evolution-developers/comment-page-1/#comment-140619 budiwijaya Mon, 05 Apr 2010 03:01:13 +0000 http://www.jonobacon.org/?p=2696#comment-140619 <p>I've used Evolution for about 4 years. Evolution rocks!</p> <p>I'm not interested using Thunderbird on my personal computer. But I would suggest to use Thunderbird for everyone who is on transition from Windows to Linux. Because of the inter-operability of Thunderbird. They can use Thunderbird on their ms-windows first, then they can switch to Linux and keep the Thunderbird. So they will have same UI for mail client.</p> I’ve used Evolution for about 4 years. Evolution rocks!

I’m not interested using Thunderbird on my personal computer. But I would suggest to use Thunderbird for everyone who is on transition from Windows to Linux. Because of the inter-operability of Thunderbird. They can use Thunderbird on their ms-windows first, then they can switch to Linux and keep the Thunderbird. So they will have same UI for mail client.

]]> By: Leonardo Fontenelle http://www.jonobacon.org/2010/04/02/thanks-evolution-developers/comment-page-1/#comment-140589 Leonardo Fontenelle Sun, 04 Apr 2010 15:00:51 +0000 http://www.jonobacon.org/?p=2696#comment-140589 <p>I already used Gmail, Thunderbird and KMail, and Evolution has been my favorite email application for some years now. Having used Evolution 2.30 for a few days now, I must say I'm more than happy with the IMAP protocol implementation improvements. I can't imagine how huge was the effort needed to remove the dependency on bonobo, but I hope that, together with the removal of the copyright assignment requirement, this will make it much easier for Evolution developers to add features and fix errors. The 3.x series will see Evolution get even better, version after version!</p> I already used Gmail, Thunderbird and KMail, and Evolution has been my favorite email application for some years now. Having used Evolution 2.30 for a few days now, I must say I’m more than happy with the IMAP protocol implementation improvements. I can’t imagine how huge was the effort needed to remove the dependency on bonobo, but I hope that, together with the removal of the copyright assignment requirement, this will make it much easier for Evolution developers to add features and fix errors. The 3.x series will see Evolution get even better, version after version!

]]> By: beow http://www.jonobacon.org/2010/04/02/thanks-evolution-developers/comment-page-1/#comment-140585 beow Sun, 04 Apr 2010 11:21:49 +0000 http://www.jonobacon.org/?p=2696#comment-140585 <p>I agree that Evo's developers should get much more credit for their efforts. It's probably <em>the</em> most important application for us corporate users, there's no way to substitute it with for example TB if you need Exchange support. Sometimes I fall back to use Outlook with Crossover Office but always return to Evo due to its overall superiority, in spite of the minor hazzles with the OWA connector. Just hope that the devs push on with their work with the MAPI backend.</p> I agree that Evo’s developers should get much more credit for their efforts. It’s probably the most important application for us corporate users, there’s no way to substitute it with for example TB if you need Exchange support. Sometimes I fall back to use Outlook with Crossover Office but always return to Evo due to its overall superiority, in spite of the minor hazzles with the OWA connector. Just hope that the devs push on with their work with the MAPI backend.

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