Posted by: Anonymous Coward
on June 11, 2004 08:28 PM
I am most disappointed to have payed $150 for a product which, in effect, may only run on a Chinese flavour of Linux. I have tried to install it on 5 different Linuxes without success. I am very distressed and am considering approaching my card company to obtain my money back.
In addition, Evermore's payment system skips the confirmation stage during purchase without informing you of the details of your transaction.
I am surprised at the relatively glowing reports of the software when, in effect, it cannot reasonably be installed on most, if not all, flavours of Linux.
I consider Evermore's claims for it to be bordering on fraudulant in respect of Linux since the average guy, certainly, is unlikely to be able to install EIOffice and run it on most, if not all, normally available Linuxes. The reviewer, with a higher level of skill, did manage to get it running but should, under the circumstances, have written a much more balanced article. And Evermore should state accurately which Linuxes it will run (or will not) on and, if appropriate, give instructions to overcome minor difficulties.
EIOffice is a Java application and Sun Java Desktop did not want to know it at all, i.e. installation would not even commence.
That said, many of the reviewer's comments were relatively accurate when running EIOffice under Windows XP Professional, but then I don't need it for Windows.
Thumbs down for the Linux version of EIOffice until Evermore sort it out properly. It's still really only a Beta version, in my opinion.
In conclusion, Linux users are likely to be alienated under the circumstances.
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Re:A frustrating review - A Disappointed Customer
Posted by: Anonymous Coward on June 11, 2004 08:28 PMIn addition, Evermore's payment system skips the confirmation stage during purchase without informing you of the details of your transaction.
I am surprised at the relatively glowing reports of the software when, in effect, it cannot reasonably be installed on most, if not all, flavours of Linux.
I consider Evermore's claims for it to be bordering on fraudulant in respect of Linux since the average guy, certainly, is unlikely to be able to install EIOffice and run it on most, if not all, normally available Linuxes. The reviewer, with a higher level of skill, did manage to get it running but should, under the circumstances, have written a much more balanced article. And Evermore should state accurately which Linuxes it will run (or will not) on and, if appropriate, give instructions to overcome minor difficulties.
EIOffice is a Java application and Sun Java Desktop did not want to know it at all, i.e. installation would not even commence.
That said, many of the reviewer's comments were relatively accurate when running EIOffice under Windows XP Professional, but then I don't need it for Windows.
Thumbs down for the Linux version of EIOffice until Evermore sort it out properly. It's still really only a Beta version, in my opinion.
In conclusion, Linux users are likely to be alienated under the circumstances.
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