This is indeed the same discussion, and we continue to share the same
difference in viewpoints and appropriate action.
Also, I note that the point of my post is that relying on shared
infrastructure -- by which I meant build and release, etc -- doesn't
make sense. The question of whether Mozilla Foundation is the right
infrastructure for a home for Thunderbird is a different question, and
currently much more open.
mitchell
On 12/1/15 7:24 AM, Paul wrote:
Here's my two cents on the matter. In Mozilla's failing to create the platform
that Firefox should run atop it quickly became an uphill struggle to
compartmentalise code. As a result, where Thunderbird should've been a module
that plugs into a platform and should've got a free ride with the Android and
desktop releases, it instead required a whole bunch of work. It's not
impossible to take Firefox in that direction and in fact would actually be
beneficial as it would allow for Firefox to run on a much wider array of
devices in the long run.
The fact of the matter is, Mozilla lacks an ecosystem and even while there's no
truly good third-party mail app available for Android, because of the
laser-focused approach to Firefox, Mozilla lacks the agility to capitalise on
such needs. All this while Google faffs about with Inbox and Gmail attempts to
be the portal to everyone's mail.
This isn't even a new concern:
1.
https://someotheropines.wordpress.com/2011/10/13/soo-is-it-possible-to-arrive-at-any-other-conclusion-than-thunderbird-is-doomed/
2.
https://someotheropines.wordpress.com/2011/11/15/soo-is-it-time-for-a-more-modular-approach-to-browsing/
3.
https://someotheropines.wordpress.com/2011/11/24/soo-musings-on-mozillas-mobile-meddlings/
4.
https://someotheropines.wordpress.com/2012/07/24/soo-just-why-doesnt-mozilla-seem-to-get-it/
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