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Thunderbird in Crisis?

Posted by Zonk on from the film-at-eleven dept.

Elektroschock writes "The two core developers of Thunderbird have left Mozilla. Scott McGregor made a brief statement: 'I wanted to let the Thunderbird community know that Friday October 12th will be my last day as an employee of the Mozilla Corporation.' Meanwhile, David Bienvenu blogged: 'Just wanted to let everyone know that my last day at The Mozilla Corporation will be Oct. 12. I intend to stay involved with Thunderbird... I've enjoyed working at Mozilla a lot, and I wish Mozilla Co and the new Mail Co all the best.' A few month ago Mozilla management considered abandoning their second product and setting up a special corporation just for the mail client. Scott was more or less supportive. David joined in. While Sunbird just released a new version no appropriate resources were dedicated to the missing component. And while Thunderbird became the most used Linux mail client it has been abandoned by Mozilla for 'popularity reasons'. Both messages from David and Scott do not sound as if the founders will play any role in the Thunderbird Mail Corporation. What happened to Mozilla? Is it a case of pauperization through donations?"

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  1. Jesus Christ, you know we're in deep shit... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    ...When even International Rescue are in crisis!

    Oh wait, what...?

  2. Damnit man think of the users! by DragonTHC · · Score: 2, Funny

    I have used Thunderbird exclusively since v1.5 and I have never looked back! I need those new features.
    I need security updates. I need a calendar. We all use Thunderbird. Just fork it damnit! We need it.

    call it Inlook or something!

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  3. Re:Two things seem to have affected MozFo: by tedrlord · · Score: 4, Funny

    To many people, MoFo means something offensive. Perhaps MozFo would be better.


    I thought that was the point.
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  4. He's one bad Morrison & Foerster by tepples · · Score: 2, Funny

    To many people, MoFo means something offensive. What's so offensive about Morrison & Foerster?
    1. Re:He's one bad Morrison & Foerster by zm · · Score: 4, Funny

      > What's so offensive about Morrison & Foerster?
      Apart from them being lawyers?

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  5. T-bird in crisis by aristolochene · · Score: 4, Funny

    I'm not worried: I'm more of an olde english drinker.

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  6. Thunderbird in Crysis? by jagdish · · Score: 2, Funny

    So that you can check your email while killing mercenaries and alien scum.