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IMO, because it’s easier to convince yourself that a rewrite will accomplish all goals faster instead of utilizing the old code.
by righthand 3y ago
IMO, because it’s easier to convince yourself that a rewrite will accomplish all goals faster instead of utilizing the old code.
- tristan957 3y agoBut there wasn't a rewrite of Thunderbird?
- righthand 3y agoThe UI and rendering layer? Yes there was. It may not have been a full rewrite but they ditched the XUL ecosystem also. Do you think the complaints posted in this thread aren’t because code was rewritten?
- jeltz 3y agoYeah, the reason there are perforamnce regressions is due to a partial rewrite.