I used to run a VM just to run MLO, I think you've made a fair point that Linux fans love MLO, and I wish to see Web app, Cloud API etc. But I love MLO enough that I still think it has future :)
Zainan Victor Zhou 周载南 Software Engineer at Google Email: z...@zzn.im Phone: (650) 336-5691 微信号（WeChat ID） xinbenlv Alumni of Tsinghua, Hopkins, Microsoft Research Asia Linkedin www.linkedin.com/in/zainanvictorzhou On Wed, Aug 10, 2016 at 12:39 PM, Nunya Bidness Gogl <trs...@gmail.com> wrote: > I came here to post some concerns I had, but Google Groups brought this > thread up as a suggestion, and so I thought I would add to this thread > instead of creating a new one. > > I will just ad the observation that, 4 years on from OP, that some of the > same issues still exist (unless I have missed something, in case please > point me to further info, and I will apologize). > > Primarily for me, the biggest problem seems to be that there is still no > Linux version, and furthermore this doesn't appear to be anywhere in the > roadmap. I have checked the UserVoice forum, and it doesn't appear to be > anywhere near the top in terms of what most people want, and so maybe it > will never happen. I dunno maybe there are just not enough people out there > like me, or maybe there is some other tool available on Linux that I am not > aware of (if so, kindly reply to my post and enlighten me!). > > I suppose that I just wanted to register my opinion as one more person who > has grown disillusioned with Microsoft, especially after the debacle that > was Windows 8, and now with the spyware that has been included in Windows > 10. And so, I think I am finally at the point where I am going to be > willing to finally make the leap to using Linux full time. I suppose I will > stay on 7 until it is no longer supported, but I am already dual booting > and looking for Linux based alternatives to many of the programs I use. > Chiefly among them being MLO of course. > > With increasing privacy concerns on behalf of many people (especially in a > software where you capture your most intimate thoughts, ideas, and plans > for the future), I am sure that I cannot be the only person who feels this > way. Also I see a huge trend moving toward open source / free/libre > software, and Linux in general. Microsoft is even now giving away Windows > 10 for free! When you count Android, *nix based operating systems have > become the most popular by far. I think the trend is clearly going in that > direction, and any business ignores such trends at their own peril. For all > of these reasons, perhaps it is time to re-think creating a Linux client? > Or even some sort of API or web interface, so that someone else perhaps > with more time could create a Linux client? > > I am not aware of anything remotely close to the capabilities of MLO on > Linux (or if one already exists, again please someone point me in a > direction!). And due to it's very powerful and flexible nature which > appeals to us "geeks" I think you may find a lot of fans on Linux. > > Please understand that I am posting out of concern and frustration. I have > been a long time vocal supporter and purchaser of your products. I have > bought Pro versions for PC and Android and have subscribed to sync service > for many years. And I have turned many people on to MLO via word of mouth > on the internet as well as in person to friends, etc. I have been a huge > fan. I am just worried that I may need to part ways at some point here in > the mid term future, due to switching to Linux. I don't really want to look > for (much less create from scratch) a competing product, but I may be > forced in that direction. > > I understand that some people have gotten MLO working in Linux, maybe I > need to go read up on that. But my understanding is that it doesn't work > very well in Wine, and that you have to use some other software? Anyway... > > > > On Tuesday, November 6, 2012 at 4:44:29 AM UTC-5, Darius wrote: >> >> I've checked a MLO roadmap and I must say I don't see a good future for >> MLO . MLO is doing a big mistake: no web app or API for MLO cloud, there is >> even no basic support for web planned . Now MLO is just not a true multi OS >> device. >> >> I've have 3 new machines and on every of them I cannot use MLO. One is >> Raspberry PI, one is laptop with Ubuntu, one is VMware with Lubuntu for my >> TV ( I have Windows PC and Galaxy note which I am using fine with MLO) . I >> know, this is Linux and Linux is not supported, but the problem is bigger: >> >> Now we have Windows RT released. How to use MLO? >> As in my example I have some machines with Linux, how to use MLO? >> If windows 8 fails, and some people will turn to Mac/Linux, what to do? >> If I bought chrome book, how to use MLO? >> >> In short I don't think the developement for all the OS will be fast >> enough without any web app... >> > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MyLifeOrganized" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to mylifeorganized+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to mylifeorganized@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/mylifeorganized. > To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/ > msgid/mylifeorganized/6d430d51-0dba-41b4-a73f-0d12430623e0%40googlegroups. > com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/mylifeorganized/6d430d51-0dba-41b4-a73f-0d12430623e0%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MyLifeOrganized" group. 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