If they're not going to bring Thunderbird up to modern performance standards, what's the point of putting a shiny new UI on it?
EDIT: Well, the Ars Technica article really seems to miss the big picture here:
> With this year’s release of Thunderbird 115 “Supernova,” we’re doing much more than just another yearly release. It’s a modernized overhaul of the software, both visually and technically. Thunderbird is undergoing a massive rework from the ground up to get rid of all the technical and interface debt accumulated over the past 10 years.
> This is not an easy task, but it’s necessary to guarantee the sustainability of the project for the next 20 years.
> Simply “adding stuff on top” of a crumbling architecture is not sustainable, and we can’t keep ignoring it.
> Throughout the next 3 years, the Thunderbird project is aiming at these primary objectives:
> * Make the code base leaner and more reliable, rewrite ancient code, remove technical debt.
> * Rebuild the interface from scratch to create a consistent design system, as well as developing and maintaining an adaptable and extremely customizable user interface.
standard_staples t1_j85alx1 wrote
Reply to Mozilla plans ground-up UI redesign for Thunderbird email client this July by Hrmbee
If they're not going to bring Thunderbird up to modern performance standards, what's the point of putting a shiny new UI on it?
EDIT: Well, the Ars Technica article really seems to miss the big picture here:
> With this year’s release of Thunderbird 115 “Supernova,” we’re doing much more than just another yearly release. It’s a modernized overhaul of the software, both visually and technically. Thunderbird is undergoing a massive rework from the ground up to get rid of all the technical and interface debt accumulated over the past 10 years.
> This is not an easy task, but it’s necessary to guarantee the sustainability of the project for the next 20 years.
> Simply “adding stuff on top” of a crumbling architecture is not sustainable, and we can’t keep ignoring it.
> Throughout the next 3 years, the Thunderbird project is aiming at these primary objectives:
> * Make the code base leaner and more reliable, rewrite ancient code, remove technical debt.
> * Rebuild the interface from scratch to create a consistent design system, as well as developing and maintaining an adaptable and extremely customizable user interface.
> * Switch to a monthly release schedule.
https://blog.thunderbird.net/2023/02/the-future-of-thunderbird-why-were-rebuilding-from-the-ground-up/