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Old August 19th 16, 06:31 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
No_Name
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Default Why does Thunderbird keep upgrading?

I've been using Thunderbird 2.0.0.24 for years, and it works well. The
last time I looked, TB had versions that (from what I recall), were in
the teen numbers.

Since I regularly use both Win98 and XP, version 2.x is compatible with
both OS's, and I dont want to be downloading the same email more than
once.

My reason for posting this is to ask WHY Mozilla keeps upgrading TB?
After all, email is merely text and sometimes an attachment (usually
pictures). What can they possibly do to improve TB, especially that many
versions? Ver 2.x does everything I need.....

Is this just another example of Mozilla BLOAT? It seems they are
notorious for bloating Firefox, so do they feel a need to also bloat TB?


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Old August 20th 16, 02:18 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Ed Mc[_6_]
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Default Why does Thunderbird keep upgrading?

On 8/19/2016 10:31 AM, wrote:
I've been using Thunderbird 2.0.0.24 for years, and it works well. The
last time I looked, TB had versions that (from what I recall), were in
the teen numbers.

Since I regularly use both Win98 and XP, version 2.x is compatible with
both OS's, and I dont want to be downloading the same email more than
once.

My reason for posting this is to ask WHY Mozilla keeps upgrading TB?
After all, email is merely text and sometimes an attachment (usually
pictures). What can they possibly do to improve TB, especially that many
versions? Ver 2.x does everything I need.....

Is this just another example of Mozilla BLOAT? It seems they are
notorious for bloating Firefox, so do they feel a need to also bloat TB?



I suspect its developers trying to provide some feature for every
single user on the planet. I use TB 9.0. Perfect for email and
newsgroups. I think Thunderbird, by now, is sync'd with every possible
communication device there is. You never know when you might miss a
email hawking 'Christian Mingle' or 'Transvestites Unite' while you are
attending a funeral!
Try the Mozilla Thunderbird newsgroup and get all sorts of stupid reasons.
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Ed Mc
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Old August 20th 16, 02:41 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Paul[_32_]
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Default Why does Thunderbird keep upgrading?

wrote:
I've been using Thunderbird 2.0.0.24 for years, and it works well. The
last time I looked, TB had versions that (from what I recall), were in
the teen numbers.

Since I regularly use both Win98 and XP, version 2.x is compatible with
both OS's, and I dont want to be downloading the same email more than
once.

My reason for posting this is to ask WHY Mozilla keeps upgrading TB?
After all, email is merely text and sometimes an attachment (usually
pictures). What can they possibly do to improve TB, especially that many
versions? Ver 2.x does everything I need.....

Is this just another example of Mozilla BLOAT? It seems they are
notorious for bloating Firefox, so do they feel a need to also bloat TB?


You have to understand how Thunderbird is built.

90% of the code inside Thunderbird, is a copy of Firefox
the web browser. Only 10% of the code, is associated with
doing email. Every time Thunderbird is released, the
browser code is copied in from Firefox.

Thunderbird, at least one of the files that draws the screen,
is an XML file. On occasion, Thunderbird will fail, the screen
will turn yellow, and you will see an "XML parsing error".
And that shows you that Thunderbird screen, is nothing more
than a "web page".

Thunderbird supports HTML, so if you receive an email
with HTML decoration inside, Thunderbird can render it.
It is the support for HTML, that makes browser code a good
base for building Thunderbird.

As for the development status of Thunderbird, it's been on
life support for a while. So don't expect major changes.
You can find articles around, discussing the politics.

Paul

 




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