Re: javascript in thunderbird 3

Wayne Mery wrote:
> On 10/20/2008 10:14 AM, JM wrote:
>> Joshua Cranmer wrote:
>>> JM wrote:
>>>> I have heard the developers are planning to remove javascript
>>>> completely from thunderbird 3 in a way that you can't turn it back on
>>>> at all. I don't think they should. Javascript should be left in TB 3
>>>> and I see no good reason for it to be removed.
>>>
>>> You have heard wrong.
>> No I haven't. Go ask Moz Champion (Dan) in the mozilla.general newsgroup.
> 
> If you are referring to "the developers said that it would be disabled 
> in the next release, at a level where users COULD NOT turn it back on. 
> They also said this was a 'temporary' situation - but have not stated 
> When they would turn it back on." then I don't see the point.
> 
> I don't recall seeing a developer state this would not be reenabled once 
> security concerns are mitigated. But I could be wrong. Developer quote 
> with context please.


Go see for yourself

news://news.mozilla.org/mozilla.dev.apps.thunderbird


See the thread

Tb3 Development Direction (For Comment)


Read the thread. Developers admit to disabling Javascript in current 
builds, with no time span as to when (or if) it will return.