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Mozilla thunderbird alternative2/10/2023 ![]() ![]() While Mozilla wants to be laser-focused on the success of Firefox, in recent discussions it was clear that they continue to have a strong desire to see Thunderbird succeed. This lead to an interesting revelation: while Mozilla wants to cut the ties to Thunderbird to improve and focus on Firefox development, it also wants the email client to do well, and does not really mind keeping it close under its own umbrella. The Council managed to generate revenue by collecting donations, and has also made the first steps to migrate the infrastructure. However, the Council feels these pain points would not be addressed by moving to TDF or SFC. These are pain points for both Thunderbird and Firefox, and we obviously want them resolved. But there are still pain points – build/release, localization, and divergent plans with respect to add-ons, to name a few. ![]() ![]() This arrangement has been working well from Thunderbird’s point of view. Legally our existence is still under the Mozilla Foundation through their ownership of the trademark, and their control of the update path and websites that we use. The reason why SFC and TDF were not picked as Thunderbird's new home is pointed out in the official blog post: ![]()
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