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If you don't want your software to change, don't update it. The way Thunderbird looks and the messages list is a large part of it is horrendous and is a deal br
by vnkr 4y ago
If you don't want your software to change, don't update it.
The way Thunderbird looks and the messages list is a large part of it is horrendous and is a deal breaker for me, for example.
- tux2bsd 4y ago> don't update it It is an application that receives content from the Internet, your advice is dreadful. Email is a primary vector for exploitation.
- vnkr 4y agoCorrect. And also customer needs, UI technologies, the way people use apps and services change. So it's all right for apps to change as well.
- tux2bsd 4y agoIt's alright if the UI isn't made worse. The modern example of fuckhead UI changes. Changing settings without having to click apply and/or OK. Changing from the "cog" icon to those three idiotic bars (hamburger?). Interfaces are often used by people who are not IT savvy. The simplest of UI changes can mess their decade(s) old patterns of usage, the elderly are the easiest example of users affected by this. It not just their individual problem, those people then reach out for help which can be at considerable personal financial expense.
- hammyhavoc 4y agoShouldn't mailservers and desktop AV be doing the heavy lifting on this front and blocking known exploits?
- tux2bsd 4y agoFor your purposes I'll keep it simple and just say "about 99.9% yes". Trust the word of a seasoned veteran - keep email clients, browsers and OSes up to date.