Re: Thunderbird roadmap for the next version

On 14/02/2021 13:26, WaltS48 wrote:
> 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>

Tx

-- 

Jeff
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