"Why does #Thunderbird
look so old, and why does it take so long to change?"
Product Design manager @alecaddd answers that burning question with some important history, and a look into the future.
Some of these talking points below might be divisive. They might touch a nerve. But we believe in being transparent and open about both our past and our future.
@thunderbird @alecaddd
To me, as an end user, Thunderbird is a continuation (or maybe a fork) of Netscape mail. Is that a correct description?
I used Netscape mail both at home on Windows, and at work on my Sun UNIX station (and not unlikely also on Windows).