Article entitled "E-mail 'crucial' to future of desktop Linux"

http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9590_22-5978465.html?tag=nl.e589

E-mail will be the most significant factor governing the uptake of Linux on
> the desktop, according to a new study.
>
> The Desktop Linux Client Survey 2005, released this week by the Open
> Source Development 
> Labs<http://dw.com.com/redir?destUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.osdl.org%2F&siteId=22&oId=2100-9590-5978465&ontId=9590&lop=nl.ex>,
> found that the lack of a powerful e-mail application could hinder the
> adoption of Linux on the desktop.
>

It mentions Evolution as the top contender, and Lightning (a planned
combination of Thunderbird and Sunbird - the Mozilla email client and
calendar respectively) as a distant second.  A OOo-based email client/PIM
could fill his void.

What do you all think?

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