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Title: Bad news for you thunderbird users out there
Post by: pekv2 on July 07, 2012, 07:52:12 PM
I cannot believe this, I cannot believe what I have just read.

http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-57467973-93/mozilla-calling-it-quits-on-thunderbird-report-says/


Title: Re: Bad news for you thunderbird users out there
Post by: Raoul Duke on July 07, 2012, 08:13:32 PM
I cannot believe this, I cannot believe what I have just read.

http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-57467973-93/mozilla-calling-it-quits-on-thunderbird-report-says/

They don't need to release more versions. The current one works well lol


Title: Re: Bad news for you thunderbird users out there
Post by: pekv2 on July 07, 2012, 08:15:49 PM
I cannot believe this, I cannot believe what I have just read.

http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-57467973-93/mozilla-calling-it-quits-on-thunderbird-report-says/

They don't need to release more versions. The current one works well lol

Yes, but I am sure security patches would needed to be applied in the future unless someone forks it over and keeps it maintained.


Title: Re: Bad news for you thunderbird users out there
Post by: Raoul Duke on July 07, 2012, 08:17:55 PM
I cannot believe this, I cannot believe what I have just read.

http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-57467973-93/mozilla-calling-it-quits-on-thunderbird-report-says/

They don't need to release more versions. The current one works well lol

Yes, but I am sure security patches would needed to be applied in the future unless someone forks it over and keeps it maintained.

It's open source. Someone will continue development, for sure ;)


Title: Re: Bad news for you thunderbird users out there
Post by: MadSweeney on July 08, 2012, 11:03:39 PM
Don't worry about this. As posted on http://blog.mozilla.org/thunderbird/

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[W]e are proposing to adapt the Thunderbird release and governance model in a way that allows both ongoing
security and stability maintenance, as well as community-driven innovation and development for the product.

You just can't put a good software down.


Title: Re: Bad news for you thunderbird users out there
Post by: TheButterZone on July 09, 2012, 12:29:37 AM
Phew.


Title: Re: Bad news for you thunderbird users out there
Post by: Bitcoin Oz on July 09, 2012, 12:31:58 AM
Teh last version borked enigmail on windows for me.



Title: Re: Bad news for you thunderbird users out there
Post by: lenny_ on July 09, 2012, 12:35:34 AM
I never used it for long. I always stick with much more advanced Claws Mail ;)