On Wed, 20 Jun 2007 15:07:12 -0600
Larry Gusaas wrote:

> On 6/20/07 12:14 PM, Alexandro Colorado wrote:
> > On Mon, 18 Jun 2007 21:51:56 -0500, Paul <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > wrote:
> >
> >>> I appreciate the idea and functionality of OpneOffice.org very
> >much.>>   However to replace a most dominant office suite provider, i
> >have no>> alternative for its outlook mail. Moreover, i loose my mail
> >>> archive/boxes
> >>> and address book.
> >>>
> >>>   Is here something for OOo to entertain?
> >>>
> >>>   Thank you very much and success for an open world!
> >>
> >>
> >> This question is asked, at least, daily. Most people on this list 
> >> have an
> >> opinion on this one way or the other. The current answer is that 
> >> there is
> >> not presently an email client offered with OOo.
> >>
> >> IMHO I don't believe that OOo should never have a email
> >application. > There
> >> are plenty of good Open Source email clients that will do the job 
> >> (and the
> >> list and quality is improving all the time).
> >>
> >> Just my $0.02 worth...
> >>
> >> /paul
> >>
> >>
> >
> > Well this is an open source project after all, I do wonder how many
> > of those requestors are willing to either program or provide the 
> > programmer to work on this task.
> >
> > FOSS is not just about requesting something but doing it yourself.
> 
> So are you saying that if I can't program or provide a programmer I 
> shouldn't use FOSS? That is pretty narrow minded.
> 

No, more like: if you can't pay the piper, you can't call the tune.

-- 
Michael
Linux: The OS people choose without $200,000,000 of persuasion.

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