Re: Thunderbird roadmap for the next version

On 2/14/21 4:06 AM, Jeff Layman wrote:
> On 13/02/2021 23:17, WaltS48 wrote:
>> Speaking of changes.
>>
>> "The next major Thunderbird release is version 91; it is scheduled for a
>> release in the third quarter of 2021. The developers have published a
>> roadmap in which they list new features and improvements that they
>> consider integrating in Thunderbird 91 and beyond."
>>
>> REF:
>> <https://www.ghacks.net/2021/02/10/thunderbird-team-outlines-plans-for-the-email-client/> 
>>
> 
> Could someone explain what this means?
> "Move the localization platform to Fluent, the same that Firefox 
> migrated to."
> 
> A web search provided several hits, but I'm still none the wiser.
> 

See <https://wiki.mozilla.org/Fluent>

> I'm also somewhat concerned by "Work on making Thunderbird a web 
> application continues in 2021...". If this means turning TB into a 
> "Webmail" type application, then I'll continue staying with 68.10.0. I 
> actually /pay/ my email provider so that I can use an email client such 
> as TB rather than use their webmail in a browser. All my email/NNTP 
> posts are  in local storage, which I can look at even when my internet 
> connection goes down. How do you do that with a web-based app?
> 

"I am pleased to announce that, unless something crazy happens, the next 
Daily will use more than one process. This builds on the work to make 
Firefox multi-process capable (AKA the Electrolysis project) and is the 
result of my work over the last few months."

REF: <https://groups.google.com/g/tb-planning/c/p4MUTMNYBVo?pli=1>

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