1.3 Why use Workplace Managed Client on a Linux desktop? The survey results show that the key application for a corporate Linux desktop will be support for an enterprise-ready, corporate e-mail system. Additionally, we see that office productivity tools, personal information managers, and instant messaging are also high-priority applications for a Linux desktop. Here, IBM Workplace Managed Client for Linux can add significant value to a standard desktop. Together with the Notes plug-in, which also adds support for a wide range of enterprise collaborative applications, Workplace Managed Client can provide the missing link to complete desktop functionality. 1.3.1 Application support added by Workplace Managed Client As stated earlier, Workplace Managed Client delivers a more complete application development framework and thus a rich number of new applications to Linux. The most prominent and directly integrated are: E-mail/messaging Data access tools Document management