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> explore offering our users products and services that were not possible under the Mozilla Foundation Can anyone offer insight on what this means? My assumpt

> explore offering our users products and services that were not possible under the Mozilla Foundation Can anyone offer insight on what this means? My assumption might be some sort of for-profit endeavor? > Ultimately, this move to MZLA Technologies Corporation allows the Thunderbird project to hire more easily, act more swiftly, and pursue ideas that were previously not possible. Not sure how a different legal structure would solve what sounds like an organizational problem.

RobertRoberts 7y ago
MZLA Technologies is a subsidiary of Mozilla. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mozilla_Foundation#MZLA_Technologies_Corporation https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mozilla_Foundation#MZLA_Techno... I'm interested in more clarification on what this change "actually means" as well.
- lowflyer 7y ago
  A corp has more flexibility in what it's allowed to do, compared to a US nonprofit. Maybe similar reasons why Mozilla has the Mozilla Corporation in addition to the nonprofit Mozilla Foundation.
  - ryanleesipes 7y ago
    As the Community Manager for Thunderbird, I can say that this comment is correct. The non-profit Mozilla Foundation had many rules about what we could and could not do. The new Corp gives us more freedom, legally.
    - pbhjpbhj 7y ago
      Rules derived from where? Could you give us an example of what the new structure allows that couldn't be done before?
    - NeedMoreTea 7y ago
      Freedom to what though? I'm at a loss why a structure that's OK for FF, is not OK for TB. ...unless there are plans for profit and charging a subscription or some such.
      - Macha 7y ago
        Firefox is under Mozilla Corporation, which is owned by Mozilla Foundation. Thunderbird will now be under MZLA Corporation, which is owned by Mozilla Foundation. Why not put it pack in Mozilla Corporation? Because Mozilla Corporation has tried to jettison it a few times for not aligning with their goals, I guess?
dmos62 7y ago
> pursue ideas that were previously not possible That's uncomfortably vague.

RobertRoberts 7y ago

MZLA Technologies is a subsidiary of Mozilla. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mozilla_Foundation#MZLA_Technologies_Corporation https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mozilla_Foundation#MZLA_Techno... I'm interested in more clarification on what this change "actually means" as well.

lowflyer 7y ago
A corp has more flexibility in what it's allowed to do, compared to a US nonprofit. Maybe similar reasons why Mozilla has the Mozilla Corporation in addition to the nonprofit Mozilla Foundation.
- ryanleesipes 7y ago
  As the Community Manager for Thunderbird, I can say that this comment is correct. The non-profit Mozilla Foundation had many rules about what we could and could not do. The new Corp gives us more freedom, legally.
  - pbhjpbhj 7y ago
    Rules derived from where? Could you give us an example of what the new structure allows that couldn't be done before?
  - NeedMoreTea 7y ago
    Freedom to what though? I'm at a loss why a structure that's OK for FF, is not OK for TB. ...unless there are plans for profit and charging a subscription or some such.
    - Macha 7y ago
      Firefox is under Mozilla Corporation, which is owned by Mozilla Foundation. Thunderbird will now be under MZLA Corporation, which is owned by Mozilla Foundation. Why not put it pack in Mozilla Corporation? Because Mozilla Corporation has tried to jettison it a few times for not aligning with their goals, I guess?

dmos62 7y ago

> pursue ideas that were previously not possible That's uncomfortably vague.