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by AGRob 3885 days ago
Sorry you were less than impressed. We can't really discuss future plans, but we are working to mature the 1Password for Teams web client into a fully functional client that can add, edit, and delete items. The whole thing is still in beta right now, but it's definitely on our must-do list.

The web client runs in Chrome, Firefox, and Opera, so Linux users will definitely be able to access it there. That's our immediate focus for now.

Rob

AgileBits
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jxn 3885 days ago
We're eagerly awaiting an alternative to LastPass after the recent sale. 1Password is the best on OS X, but really lags everywhere else (Win, Android), but the total lack of support on Linux (for writing) is a non-starter. It'd be great to see something, even a simple CLI app to provide basic password read/write without a GUI. The threads in AgileBits' forums referencing this topic are really depressing. Is there another way to express a "vote" for basic Linux support?
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duncan_bayne 3885 days ago
Rob, thanks for the personal reply - much more impressed now :) That all makes perfect sense, & is much more detail than I had before.
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duncan_bayne 3885 days ago
Actually, now that I think about it, why on earth can't you discuss future plans?
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AGKyle 3885 days ago
Duncan, the reason we try not to discuss future plans is because until something ships we can't 100% for sure it'll make it into the wild. We've had instances in the past where we discussed future plans and due to unforeseen issues couldn't follow through with them.

The mantra is more "under promise and over deliver" when it comes to these types of things. One of the sayings that has lived long in AgileBits (at least since I've joined nearly 4 years ago) is that no decision is ever final. So we might tell someone "nope, sorry won't happen" but then it could later, or vice versa.

So, future plans are something we try very hard not to discuss, and if they're ever discussed it's often by our CEO or founders :)

It's because we respect our customers that we do this. We don't want to lead someone on or misrepresent our intentions. Though, I can certainly understand how it might feel like we are avoiding the issue, we're not, we'd love nothing more than to tell everyone "yup, that's coming!" but reality is much different so we want to make sure we do our best by coming in level headed about things.

Hope that helps explain things a little at least.

Kyle

AgileBits

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