Re: [Evolution] Hello Ximian? Where is Evo 1.3.1?

["D. D. Brierton" <darren dzr-web com>]

Gregory Leblanc wrote:
> So, I take it that you're entirely opposed to thinking, huh?

Not at all - just seeking confirmation.

> Looking at
> the website, it's pretty clear that the new preview release of Evolution
> -requires- GNOME 2.  That is, it's based on the GNOME 2 technologies and
> libraries.  Given that Ximian doesn't have a GNOME 2 desktop product
> released, I would be very surprised if there were packages for any
> distribution that doesn't ship with GNOME 2.  If you're not yet running
> GNOME 2, then you are at least 8 months out of date.  I'd be
> disappointed if Ximian wasted time trying to shoehorn GNOME 2.0 onto old
> distributions just for the sake of having Evolution snapshots.

I have no problem with them deciding to only support newer distros that 
include GNOME 2.0. I was (a) asking for confirmation of that, and (b) 
nudging them to provide better release notes! If you, or anyone else, 
read my previous email as some kind of flame then I apologise. It 
certainly wasn't intended to be one. I do think it's relatively easy to 
keep people in the loop as to what is going on, and that it's important 
for Ximian to keep users apprised of what's going on. I don't pay for 
Ximian GNOME, Red Carpet or Evolution, and if Ximian decide to stop 
supporting whatever distro I'm using I would *never* dream of ranting 
and raving about it. I just think it would be nice to be told what's 
happening. In return I file bug reports and try to be helpful when I can 
on the mailing lists.

I use my machine for work every single day - and I don't upgrade my OS 
as often as many do for that very reason. If I run into problems 
upgrading its OS I'm potentially losing an entire day or two of work. 
So, excuse me for using a distro that is "potentially 8 months out of date"!

Lastly, do you really think it necessary to say things like "So, I take 
it that you're entirely opposed to thinking, huh?" to people you don't 
know, have never met, and who weren't in any way rude or impolite in the 
first place?

Best, Darren