On Mon, Apr 03, 2006 at 12:44:56AM -0700, Scott wrote:
> Please be consistent. The default web browser for GNOME is Epiphany 
> (http://www.gnome.org/projects/epiphany/).
> The default MUA for GNOME is Evolution 
> (http://www.gnome.org/projects/evolution/).
> 
> Despite this, you include Firefox as alternative to Epiphany but you 
> don't include Thunderbird as an alternative to Evolution.
> 
> That's rather contradictory don't you agree?

Well, Ephy and Firefox are web browsers.

Thunderbird is a MUA and little more.
Evolution is a calendar, MUA, news reader, agenda, contacts book that is
shared with other GNOME apps. The amount of integration there is in
evolution with the rest of the desktop is a lot bigger than in the
ephy/ff case.

> I'm a guy who likes logic and consistency (strange, but true).
> Logic and consistency dictates that you either:
> 
>       A) Remove Firefox as an alternative or
> 
>       B) Add Thunderbird as an alternative.
> 
> "A" or "B" would be consistent and logical. The status quo is not.

But I'd always be happy to get rid of Firefox :)

Jordi
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