Easier than Galeon? Don't know, don't care

[Geoff Staples <geoff geoffstaples com>]

It was recommended that we take a look at Epiphany.

So, I tried to install it on Centos 32bit 4 - latest build.

I was using the latest Mozilla browser and opened the Epiphany download 
(RH Enterprise 4 RPM) with the RPM installer in the download dialog.

But, I get an unlocatable package error for mozilla.

I've spent over an hour searching the Epiphany website for information 
on what to do about this and have found nothing.

I don't mean to sound snotty. But, I'll bet this is a common error and 
I'll bet it stops most folks dead in the water when they try to install 
Epiphany. In fact, I'll bet most simply say, "To Hell with it" and 
simply go away.

I point this out to you because I find this to be typical of much Linux 
software: There are a couple of simple things you have to know to get 
the software running. But, there will be one critical item for which 
there is no explanation and no instructions.

We're trying to put together a Linux desktop replacement for Windows. 
But, stuff like this rapidly makes it cheaper to pay the license fees 
for Windows and be done with it.

As I said, I don't want to be snotty. Maybe I'm just in a lousy mood 
today. But, this is so typical of Linux software and it is precisely 
this issue that prevents Linux from over taking Windows.

I commend you for the attempt to create an easy to use, well integrated 
Gnome browser. So, I hope (despite my bad mood) that you will suggest a 
solution and then publish it. We are motivated to replace Windows with 
Linux.

I am the advocate for this approach and convinced fellow executives that 
getting rid of Microsoft was a good idea. But, support for this 
initiatve is being beaten out of us pretty quickly. Even with 2000 
desktop machines, it is looking more and more like paying the licensing 
fees for Microsoft is cheaper than the support cost for Linux. ($200,000 
for Windows licenses is cheaper than the salaries for Linux support and 
the training costs for employees to use Linux instead of Windows.)

It is looking more and more as though the best approach is to use 
Windows and then run OpenOffice, Firebird, Firefox, and Sunbird (Or, 
Mozilla) on Windows workstations. We can control the security with 
centrally administered anti-virus and anti-spyware software and a Linux 
pc based firewall.

I don't like that solution and I will lose credibility for backing off 
on moving from Windows to Linux, but, a disastrous transition would get 
me fired!

Geoff