Our experience launching a paid, proprietary product on Linux

Re:Our experience launching a paid, proprietary product on L... by sandworm101 on Monday July 23, 2018 @09:40AM (#17592631)

"First stop, reddit"

Dont go to reddit for market research. You will only find extreem views on reddit. They are the younger crowd. Try the ubuntu or mint forums if you want to talk to average linux users.

I myself would pay for such an email client because no good foss one exists atm. But i find it very odd that such basic software isnt yet free. I dont like the idea of having my email handled by propietary software.

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Re:Our experience launching a paid, proprietary product on L... by Klover on Monday July 23, 2018 @10:11AM (#17592870)

While I was typing my question at https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=17592842 you already answered it here. Thanks!

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Re:Our experience launching a paid, proprietary product on L... by SmellyGeekBoy on Monday July 23, 2018 @11:20AM (#17593333)

> I dont like the idea of having my email handled by propietary software.

Fair point, although I'll point out that you're commenting on a story about a client specifically designed for Microsoft Exchange.

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Re:Our experience launching a paid, proprietary product on L... by sandworm101 on Monday July 23, 2018 @11:43AM (#17593501)

I'm a bit extreme when it comes to my email. Work insists on outlook so I use it there, but for private email I forgo dedicated software. I use webmail on my phone (husmail.com). It is slower, but when the airport security guy asks me to "unlock my phone" I can do so without revealing my email conversations. I don't trust my Andriod phone in the same way I do my ubuntu/mint/kali linux machines.

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Re:Our experience launching a paid, proprietary product on L... by kevkav on Monday July 23, 2018 @09:47AM (#17592683)

Yup. Lesson learned on that one alright. It was a mistake.

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Re:Our experience launching a paid, proprietary product on L... by sv12l on Monday July 23, 2018 @10:09AM (#17592854)

Agree, esp avoid /r/linux, they are not suitably representative of larger Linux community out there.

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Re:Our experience launching a paid, proprietary product on L... by billfruit on Monday July 23, 2018 @10:12AM (#17592880)

Along with the Ubuntu and mint, I would also suggest the archlinux forums, they are quite active.

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Re:Our experience launching a paid, proprietary product on L... by SmellyGeekBoy on Monday July 23, 2018 @11:18AM (#17593322)

I'd actually recommend the Arch forums over Ubuntu or Mint. The community seems a lot more friendly IMO.

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