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rkl · 03-30-2007, 03:49 PM

I think step 1 is surely to get RIM to actually acknowledge that Linux desktops (and servers) exist and start providing support for them. For example, supply (or point to) the Barry project on the CD, provide a Linux port of their Windows syncing/etc. desktop apps and so on.

What irritates me quite a lot is that RIM seem to think that only Windows boxes exist - the server side is equally bad. Why isn't there Blackberry Server software for a plain SMTP server (e.g. running UNIX or Linux)? Why do businesses *have* to have either Exchange or Lotus to use the full Blackberry mail facilties (BTW, the ludicrous "POP3 solution" where all your corporate e-mail ends up on your mobile providers "internet server" is totally unacceptable because no company wants their corporate mail to be sitting on a third-party server surely?)?

03-30-2007, 03:49 PM	#10
rkl New Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Model: 8800 Posts: 4	I'd just like some Linux desktop support from RIM! I think step 1 is surely to get RIM to actually acknowledge that Linux desktops (and servers) exist and start providing support for them. For example, supply (or point to) the Barry project on the CD, provide a Linux port of their Windows syncing/etc. desktop apps and so on. What irritates me quite a lot is that RIM seem to think that only Windows boxes exist - the server side is equally bad. Why isn't there Blackberry Server software for a plain SMTP server (e.g. running UNIX or Linux)? Why do businesses have to have either Exchange or Lotus to use the full Blackberry mail facilties (BTW, the ludicrous "POP3 solution" where all your corporate e-mail ends up on your mobile providers "internet server" is totally unacceptable because no company wants their corporate mail to be sitting on a third-party server surely?)?
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