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'''Q.''' ''Seriously, though, if you're not aiming at Outlook users, what are you doing?''<br>
'''A.''' Given Outlook's immense share of the email and calendaring market, it would be foolish to ignore its capabilities and characteristics, from both user and administrator perspectives. While Lightning will certainly incorporate concepts from Outlook -- as from other email/calendar applications, such as Evolution, Remail and Chandler -- it is not designed to be simply an "Outlook knock-off". Just as Thunderbird improved the email experience beyond what is provided by Outlook and Outlook Express, Lightning is designed to improve the calendaring experience for Outlook converts and newcomers to calendaring applications alike.
'''Q.''' ''Will Lightning have support for <whatever> servers?''<br>
'''Q.''' ''Will Lightning have re-mappable shortcut keys/drag-and-drop UI configuration/other app-level features?''<br>
'''A.''' Lightning strives to be as well-integrated into the Thunderbird application as is possible. This means supporting the same levels of configuration and user interaction as its host Thunderbird, so the answer to these questions is usually "please ask the Thunderbird guys".
'''Q.''' ''Where can I learn more? (Or: I have a Great Idea!)''<br>
'''A.''' This wiki section will collect more documents about Lightning. Also, the mozilla.calendar newsgroup is a good place to read about Lightning, and ask questions. '''Please use the discussion tab above''' (or in another lightning-related entry!) to add comments and additional questions. I'll come back through here as frequently as time permits and incorporate them appropriately.
