Thunderbird will not adopt the new terms from mozilla

https://mastodon.online/@thunderbird/114112120588685289

We won't be adopting the Firefox Terms of Use for Thunderbird.

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eager_eagle@lemmy.world · 67 pts · 1y (3 replies)

title should read adopt*

tiramichu@lemm.ee · 50 pts · 1y (1 reply)

Ironic how the typo directly inverted the meaning.

will not adopt = will not use the new Firefox terms

will not adapt = will use the new Firefox terms exactly, without any rewording

sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works · 4 pts · 1y

But with some minor changes, like Firefox -> Thunderbird.

Btw, perfect use of "irony," it's so often misused.

helpImTrappedOnline@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 1y

Lol my dyslexic brain read it as adopt anyways.

Engywuck@lemm.ee · 25 pts · 1y (12 replies)

Well, IIRC, TB isn't developed by Mozilla. They just "host" it.

heavydust@sh.itjust.works · 16 pts · 1y (10 replies)

Which is one more stupid thing from Mozilla. Imagine if, 10 years ago, they had made a combo of: Firefox, Thunderbird, email hosting, maybe some kind of online office thing and a drive, Sync... That could have been the ultimate productivity package for "Office" stuff inside one convenient subscription.

Instead we now have Office 365, Google Docs, and nothing more.

Engywuck@lemm.ee · 13 pts · 1y

Add some better CEO/management to the mix, but yes.

sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works · 5 pts · 1y

I want separate apps that are really good at what they do, not a bunch of apps that kinda work together and are just okay. So I would much rather they focus on one thing and services around it. Such as:

  • online payments - make a way for me to compensate sites in lieu of ads
  • secure storage - bookmarks, files, notes, all from the browser; or self host
  • VPN integrated into the browser - exists

Everything should be opt-in and privacy centered, and all of that can be browser extensions.

datavoid@lemmy.ml · 3 pts · 1y (2 replies)

Don't give them subscription ideas, even mentioning subscriptions is dangerous!

heavydust@sh.itjust.works · 10 pts · 1y (1 reply)

Firefox is the kind of software where I would gladly pay $10 a month to support its development.

Dismantle Mozilla, give the money to Firefox, profit.

sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works · 6 pts · 1y

Exactly. I'd donate today if my money actually went to Firefox.

Petter1@lemm.ee · 3 pts · 1y

Nextcloud 😃 we have many nextcloud hosters

It is all that

cmhe@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 1y

So a bit like extending Mozilla Application Suite aka Seamonkey instead of focusing on standalone products?

4am@lemm.ee · 1 pts · 1y (2 replies)

LibreOffice: “I’m right here”

BuckenBerry@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 1y (1 reply)

libreOffice is so ugly that every time I use it I get a strong urge to start using Microsoft edge

anytimesoon@feddit.uk · 1 pts · 1y

It really is a shame that it looks so terrible. It's a really solid office suite otherwise, but I agree that it's not a pleasure to use simply because of how ugly it is

hamsterkill@lemmy.sdf.org · 3 pts · 1y

They do. Well, I should say Thunderbird is also under the Foundation, but is developed by a separate subsidiary Corp (MZLA Tech Corp) than Firefox (Mozilla Corp).

hummingbird@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 1y

Finally some good news