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I have to disagree. I've been using Thunderbird for well over a decade and I appreciate that the UI hasn't changed much. As I get older I much prefer software t
by acabal 4y ago
I have to disagree. I've been using Thunderbird for well over a decade and I appreciate that the UI hasn't changed much. As I get older I much prefer software that changes slowly and incrementally, if at all - and sometimes no change is good, especially in the UI.
UI is the part of software most prone to fashion. Fashions go in and out, and UIs and their usability goes in and out with them. I would rather stick to a usable, well-known UI than have TB be trendy and strictly worse, like the "flat everything" fad, or the "you don't need options" fad, or the "header bar" fad.
- SkyMarshal 4y agoOP said the workflow hasn't changed, only the aesthetics. Are you saying TB's workflow has changed, not just the aesthetics?
- teirce 4y agoI specifically have not picked up Thunderbird as a local mail client because it looked like Mozilla would drop it at any moment.
- fikama 4y agoI am not sure if you aware but Thunderbird was indeed droped by mozilla and now it is independent project, with quite a lot money from donations so they seem to be good for the future
- teirce 4y agoThat's right, it had been so long that I had forgotten. Thanks for reminding me. Edit: Taking a further look into the history, it looks like the project has been under a lot of turmoil WRT shutting down and being revived. Explains why I have avoided it for so long.