Comments on: Mozilla To Let Thunderbird Go http://www.brownbaron.com/blog/2007/07/28/mozilla-to-let-thunderbird-go/ analog ideas in a digital world Mon, 01 Dec 2008 19:04:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1 By: Brooke http://www.brownbaron.com/blog/2007/07/28/mozilla-to-let-thunderbird-go/#comment-4644 Brooke Fri, 27 Jul 2007 20:08:55 +0000 http://www.brownbaron.com/blog/2007/07/28/mozilla-to-let-thunderbird-go/#comment-4644 Well - I use Tbird and LOVE it! It is a feed reader and email client (and more). I am not really sure what I want to happen - as long as it is still around and more and more programs can work with it. I also want to make sure that there is still great support for it. I don't want to switch back to Outlook. :shock: Well - I use Tbird and LOVE it! It is a feed reader and email client (and more).

I am not really sure what I want to happen - as long as it is still around and more and more programs can work with it. I also want to make sure that there is still great support for it. I don’t want to switch back to Outlook. :shock:

]]> By: Brown Baron http://www.brownbaron.com/blog/2007/07/28/mozilla-to-let-thunderbird-go/#comment-4645 Brown Baron Fri, 27 Jul 2007 20:11:42 +0000 http://www.brownbaron.com/blog/2007/07/28/mozilla-to-let-thunderbird-go/#comment-4645 @Brooke: I wouldn't want to use Outlook either hehe. :mrgreen: @Brooke:
I wouldn’t want to use Outlook either hehe. :mrgreen:

]]> By: Where a little about a lot will take you a long way » Is Moziila Really Dropping Thunderbird? http://www.brownbaron.com/blog/2007/07/28/mozilla-to-let-thunderbird-go/#comment-4646 Where a little about a lot will take you a long way » Is Moziila Really Dropping Thunderbird? Fri, 27 Jul 2007 20:22:57 +0000 http://www.brownbaron.com/blog/2007/07/28/mozilla-to-let-thunderbird-go/#comment-4646 [...] I read it at first at: http://www.brownbaron.com/blog/2007/07/28/mozilla-to-let-thunderbird-go/ [...] […] I read it at first at: http://www.brownbaron.com/blog/2007/07/28/mozilla-to-let-thunderbird-go/ […]

]]> By: Bush Mackel http://www.brownbaron.com/blog/2007/07/28/mozilla-to-let-thunderbird-go/#comment-4664 Bush Mackel Sat, 28 Jul 2007 00:10:21 +0000 http://www.brownbaron.com/blog/2007/07/28/mozilla-to-let-thunderbird-go/#comment-4664 I used Thunderbird only here and there but was always happy with it. This news brings sadness. Hopefully Mozilla will find a way to keep hope alive! I used Thunderbird only here and there but was always happy with it. This news brings sadness. Hopefully Mozilla will find a way to keep hope alive!

]]> By: Aaron Cook dot Com™ http://www.brownbaron.com/blog/2007/07/28/mozilla-to-let-thunderbird-go/#comment-4665 Aaron Cook dot Com™ Sat, 28 Jul 2007 00:17:19 +0000 http://www.brownbaron.com/blog/2007/07/28/mozilla-to-let-thunderbird-go/#comment-4665 I've never actually tried Thunderbird. Perhaps I should. But by what they said and how they're approaching this, it doesn't really look like they're going to let it die completely. More that they want to open up a dialog with users and the public to see where to go with it. I like that approach. Users should have more input on products and services than they do, IMHO. Personally, I'd go with option 2 at this point. I guess we'll see! But in the meantime, I'm gonna give Thunderbird a whirl and see how well it flies with me. :P Shine on, Aaron I’ve never actually tried Thunderbird. Perhaps I should. But by what they said and how they’re approaching this, it doesn’t really look like they’re going to let it die completely. More that they want to open up a dialog with users and the public to see where to go with it. I like that approach. Users should have more input on products and services than they do, IMHO.

Personally, I’d go with option 2 at this point. I guess we’ll see! But in the meantime, I’m gonna give Thunderbird a whirl and see how well it flies with me. :P

Shine on,
Aaron

]]> By: Jake http://www.brownbaron.com/blog/2007/07/28/mozilla-to-let-thunderbird-go/#comment-4666 Jake Sat, 28 Jul 2007 01:17:00 +0000 http://www.brownbaron.com/blog/2007/07/28/mozilla-to-let-thunderbird-go/#comment-4666 Though I do not use Thunderbird (Kontact/K-Mail for me), I have recommended it to many people who now use it reguarly. All I can hope is that its development is continued in some way. Though I do not use Thunderbird (Kontact/K-Mail for me), I have recommended it to many people who now use it reguarly. All I can hope is that its development is continued in some way.

]]> By: Brown Baron http://www.brownbaron.com/blog/2007/07/28/mozilla-to-let-thunderbird-go/#comment-4680 Brown Baron Sat, 28 Jul 2007 04:31:07 +0000 http://www.brownbaron.com/blog/2007/07/28/mozilla-to-let-thunderbird-go/#comment-4680 @Bush: I hope they do too. <br /> @Aaron: That post by Mitchell sparked a long discussion on her blog. Users are really concerned about Thunderbird's future. It might end up as a community project. <br /> @Jake: I agree. I think that Mozilla was disappointed that Thunderbird couldn't compete with the more popular email clients. @Bush:
I hope they do too.

@Aaron:
That post by Mitchell sparked a long discussion on her blog. Users are really concerned about Thunderbird’s future. It might end up as a community project.

@Jake:
I agree. I think that Mozilla was disappointed that Thunderbird couldn’t compete with the more popular email clients.

]]> By: Coach http://www.brownbaron.com/blog/2007/07/28/mozilla-to-let-thunderbird-go/#comment-4767 Coach Sun, 29 Jul 2007 07:32:12 +0000 http://www.brownbaron.com/blog/2007/07/28/mozilla-to-let-thunderbird-go/#comment-4767 Then there is the Penelope project: http://wiki.mozilla.org/Penelope An open source version of Eudora. I am a thunderbird user and have stayed with it during my switch from Windows to Mac. I have also used Eudora in the past so will be interested to see what Penelope looks like. Then there is the Penelope project:

http://wiki.mozilla.org/Penelope

An open source version of Eudora. I am a thunderbird user and have stayed with it during my switch from Windows to Mac. I have also used Eudora in the past so will be interested to see what Penelope looks like.

]]> By: Haris http://www.brownbaron.com/blog/2007/07/28/mozilla-to-let-thunderbird-go/#comment-4804 Haris Sun, 29 Jul 2007 17:25:01 +0000 http://www.brownbaron.com/blog/2007/07/28/mozilla-to-let-thunderbird-go/#comment-4804 I use Thunderbird and wish Mozilla reconsider their decision. I want to see more feature added in it. :neutral: I use Thunderbird and wish Mozilla reconsider their decision. I want to see more feature added in it. :neutral:

]]> By: Brown Baron http://www.brownbaron.com/blog/2007/07/28/mozilla-to-let-thunderbird-go/#comment-4807 Brown Baron Sun, 29 Jul 2007 17:41:09 +0000 http://www.brownbaron.com/blog/2007/07/28/mozilla-to-let-thunderbird-go/#comment-4807 @Coach: That sounds interesting. I should take a look at that. <br /> @Haris: There are quite a lot of people wondering about that too. @Coach:
That sounds interesting. I should take a look at that.

@Haris:
There are quite a lot of people wondering about that too.

]]> By: Benedict Herold http://www.brownbaron.com/blog/2007/07/28/mozilla-to-let-thunderbird-go/#comment-4829 Benedict Herold Sun, 29 Jul 2007 23:01:33 +0000 http://www.brownbaron.com/blog/2007/07/28/mozilla-to-let-thunderbird-go/#comment-4829 I haven't really used Thunderbird much. I have give a try couple of times though. I like the name. In the give option, I would vote for #3 I haven’t really used Thunderbird much. I have give a try couple of times though. I like the name. In the give option, I would vote for #3

]]> By: Sephyroth http://www.brownbaron.com/blog/2007/07/28/mozilla-to-let-thunderbird-go/#comment-4849 Sephyroth Mon, 30 Jul 2007 01:42:49 +0000 http://www.brownbaron.com/blog/2007/07/28/mozilla-to-let-thunderbird-go/#comment-4849 I've used Thunderbird for well over two years now and definitely would not be able to use another client. However, I haven't upgraded to version 2.0 as I think that 1.5 does everything I need it to do - sorting my messages, a good junk filter, aggregate a few RSS feeds. I think it will wind up being a community project since there is such a great community of users already out there, even if a lot of us just say to use it instead of being active in the development and improvement of it. :) Sephyroth http://www.sephyroth.net I’ve used Thunderbird for well over two years now and definitely would not be able to use another client. However, I haven’t upgraded to version 2.0 as I think that 1.5 does everything I need it to do - sorting my messages, a good junk filter, aggregate a few RSS feeds.

I think it will wind up being a community project since there is such a great community of users already out there, even if a lot of us just say to use it instead of being active in the development and improvement of it. :)

Sephyroth
http://www.sephyroth.net

]]> By: Brown Baron http://www.brownbaron.com/blog/2007/07/28/mozilla-to-let-thunderbird-go/#comment-4859 Brown Baron Mon, 30 Jul 2007 03:46:01 +0000 http://www.brownbaron.com/blog/2007/07/28/mozilla-to-let-thunderbird-go/#comment-4859 @Benedict: I think the third option would be best too. <br /> @Sephyroth: I think it will end up as a community project. It might even turn out better :grin: @Benedict:
I think the third option would be best too.

@Sephyroth:
I think it will end up as a community project. It might even turn out better :grin:

]]> By: Kirk M http://www.brownbaron.com/blog/2007/07/28/mozilla-to-let-thunderbird-go/#comment-5136 Kirk M Thu, 02 Aug 2007 23:16:01 +0000 http://www.brownbaron.com/blog/2007/07/28/mozilla-to-let-thunderbird-go/#comment-5136 Ah me...just when you think it's safe to stick with an email client you actually like and works well. I've been using Thunderbird for about a year now and I'd hate for it to go into development purgatory and I couldn't even begin to ponder going back to Outlook Express. So my opinion is strictly subjective (and most likely selfish as well)--As long as TB continues to be properly developed and improved upon, "all the above" is fine with me. :wink: Ah me…just when you think it’s safe to stick with an email client you actually like and works well.

I’ve been using Thunderbird for about a year now and I’d hate for it to go into development purgatory and I couldn’t even begin to ponder going back to Outlook Express.

So my opinion is strictly subjective (and most likely selfish as well)–As long as TB continues to be properly developed and improved upon, “all the above” is fine with me. :wink:

]]> By: Brown Baron http://www.brownbaron.com/blog/2007/07/28/mozilla-to-let-thunderbird-go/#comment-5154 Brown Baron Fri, 03 Aug 2007 04:28:44 +0000 http://www.brownbaron.com/blog/2007/07/28/mozilla-to-let-thunderbird-go/#comment-5154 @Kirk M: I have a feeling most people feel that way too :grin: @Kirk M:
I have a feeling most people feel that way too :grin:

]]> By: Mozilla Creates New Subsidiary For Thunderbird » Brown Thoughts http://www.brownbaron.com/blog/2007/07/28/mozilla-to-let-thunderbird-go/#comment-10371 Mozilla Creates New Subsidiary For Thunderbird » Brown Thoughts Tue, 18 Sep 2007 16:34:25 +0000 http://www.brownbaron.com/blog/2007/07/28/mozilla-to-let-thunderbird-go/#comment-10371 [...] announcing that it was considering letting Thunderbird go, Mozilla has now chosen to create a new subsidiary with $3 million startup money to focus on the [...] […] announcing that it was considering letting Thunderbird go, Mozilla has now chosen to create a new subsidiary with $3 million startup money to focus on the […]

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