Post ASVvDuH2zZQOBBUH9k by sgtnasty@mastodon.social
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(DIR) Post #ASVMwcD7V82knCEY3E by thunderbird@mastodon.online
2023-02-09T13:52:13Z
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"Why does #Thunderbird look so old, and why does it take so long to change?" Product Design manager @alecaddd answers that burning question with some important history, and a look into the future. https://blog.thunderbird.net/2023/02/the-future-of-thunderbird-why-were-rebuilding-from-the-ground-up/Some of these talking points below might be divisive. They might touch a nerve. But we believe in being transparent and open about both our past and our future.
(DIR) Post #ASVoazDc4hgqUowID2 by thunderbird@mastodon.online
2023-02-09T14:04:40Z
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tl;dr: Simply adding stuff on top of a crumbling architecture isn't sustainable, and we can’t keep ignoring it.Throughout the next 3 years, we're aiming at these primary objectives:1: Make the code base leaner and more reliable, rewrite ancient code, remove technical debt.2: Rebuild the interface from scratch to create a consistent design system, as well as developing and maintaining an adaptable and extremely customizable user interface.3: Switch to a monthly release schedule.
(DIR) Post #ASVpp6rqX6ouE93Ya8 by hehemrin@social.librem.one
2023-02-09T19:18:20Z
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@thunderbird @alecaddd I returned to Thunderbird last year after thinking of doing it for a long time. I like it! Now on macOS but going to use it on Linux instead/also. Regarding release frequency, a thought that in Linux I prefer to install from the preository (deb), so the releases to me will be dependent also on releases by the maintainers there (in my case currently Linux Mint or eventually Mint LMDE). Good luck with the future work on Thunderbird!
(DIR) Post #ASVvDuH2zZQOBBUH9k by sgtnasty@mastodon.social
2023-02-09T13:59:56Z
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@thunderbird @alecaddd oh boy here we go again, drop the "old & tired" desktop application and lets use Electron right? Guess I have to go back to #Kmail
(DIR) Post #ASVvDupmuPDJuvk1J2 by marquiskurt@iosdev.space
2023-02-09T14:10:49Z
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@sgtnasty @thunderbird @alecaddd Uh… what? Nowhere in the article did they mention using Electron as the front end. I get the disdain for Electron (I myself am not a fan), but let’s not jump to conclusions so quickly when we don’t have all the information, shall we?
(DIR) Post #ASVvDvM2yT1BWypmaW by thunderbird@mastodon.online
2023-02-09T18:52:19Z
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@marquiskurt @sgtnasty @alecaddd We are absolutely not using Electron.
(DIR) Post #ASVvSCPANWMgSw6Goq by paul@notnull.click
2023-02-09T20:21:21.997797Z
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@thunderbird @marquiskurt @sgtnasty @alecaddd How to lose a huge userbase 101:Chapter 1:Use ElectronThe end. Congratulations on passing "How to lose a huge userbase 101”.I just wanted to make that comment, I'm glad for the confirmation Thunderbird will not be electron based.I actually read the whole document the other day and anyone that hasn't really should read it. it's very honest and ultimately understandable.Am I concerned about some things? yes, but let's wait and see what's going to happen.
(DIR) Post #ASWJG25RJTTLtCbXjU by hehemrin@social.librem.one
2023-02-10T00:48:09Z
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@thunderbird @alecaddd To me, as an end user, Thunderbird is a continuation (or maybe a fork) of Netscape mail. Is that a correct description? I used Netscape mail both at home on Windows, and at work on my Sun UNIX station (and not unlikely also on Windows).