Comments on: Mozilla To Spin Out Thunderbird As A Company http://gigaom.com/2007/09/17/mozilla-to-spin-out-thunderbird-as-a-company/ Tracking the Internet Evolution Fri, 18 Jul 2008 17:44:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU By: Wordpress SEO http://gigaom.com/2007/09/17/mozilla-to-spin-out-thunderbird-as-a-company/#comment-817992 Wordpress SEO Mon, 31 Dec 2007 06:25:27 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/09/17/mozilla-to-spin-out-thunderbird-as-a-company/#comment-817992 <p>Richard makes great points.</p> <p>I am happy to see this as Thunderbird has the Eudora rights from Qualcomm. Perhaps as a separate company they will do something with the splendid intellectual property bequeathed to them.</p> <p>There's definitely room for an IMAP client that does the job properly.</p> Richard makes great points.

I am happy to see this as Thunderbird has the Eudora rights from Qualcomm. Perhaps as a separate company they will do something with the splendid intellectual property bequeathed to them.

There’s definitely room for an IMAP client that does the job properly.

]]> By: Ex-Thunderbirds Starting An Email Company? - GigaOM http://gigaom.com/2007/09/17/mozilla-to-spin-out-thunderbird-as-a-company/#comment-798024 Ex-Thunderbirds Starting An Email Company? - GigaOM Mon, 24 Dec 2007 12:31:14 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/09/17/mozilla-to-spin-out-thunderbird-as-a-company/#comment-798024 <p>[...] are joining up this yet-to-be-named start-up. A clue to their plans comes from this blog post by David Ascher, CEO Designate of Thunderbird. There are even at least two companies who are starting from the same technology platform that we [...]</p> [...] are joining up this yet-to-be-named start-up. A clue to their plans comes from this blog post by David Ascher, CEO Designate of Thunderbird. There are even at least two companies who are starting from the same technology platform that we [...]

]]> By: Brent http://gigaom.com/2007/09/17/mozilla-to-spin-out-thunderbird-as-a-company/#comment-574758 Brent Sat, 22 Sep 2007 22:19:52 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/09/17/mozilla-to-spin-out-thunderbird-as-a-company/#comment-574758 <blockquote>Looks like, Thunderbird is going to take over the email client market soon.</blockquote> <p>Kinda like Firefox did with the browser market? Oh wait, that hasn't happened yet -- not even close.</p>

Looks like, Thunderbird is going to take over the email client market soon.

Kinda like Firefox did with the browser market? Oh wait, that hasn’t happened yet — not even close.

]]> By: India Web 2.0 News http://gigaom.com/2007/09/17/mozilla-to-spin-out-thunderbird-as-a-company/#comment-569263 India Web 2.0 News Fri, 21 Sep 2007 00:09:43 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/09/17/mozilla-to-spin-out-thunderbird-as-a-company/#comment-569263 <p>Woke up to see this on my daily news portal (<a href="http://www.avashya.com" rel="nofollow">India Web 2.0 News</a>) and was amazed... I think they'll do really well. Thunderbird is a rock-solid email client and given the success of Firefox, it should take much of the market.</p> Woke up to see this on my daily news portal (India Web 2.0 News) and was amazed… I think they’ll do really well. Thunderbird is a rock-solid email client and given the success of Firefox, it should take much of the market.

]]> By: Jesse Kopelman http://gigaom.com/2007/09/17/mozilla-to-spin-out-thunderbird-as-a-company/#comment-566925 Jesse Kopelman Wed, 19 Sep 2007 21:31:10 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/09/17/mozilla-to-spin-out-thunderbird-as-a-company/#comment-566925 <p>Richard, you make good points, but they are all addressable. Well done webmail needs no more screen space than a standalone client. The thing that wastes space is ads. Webmail does not automatically mean ad-supported -- my Comcast webmail has no ads. You already don't need a laptop for webmail -- any smartphone with a decent browser can handle most services well enough. As for the times when you don't have a good internet connection, I agree that is the big issue. That's why I said previously that one of the things webmail needs to become the prime interface is a plugin or widget to take care of archiving for offline access.</p> Richard, you make good points, but they are all addressable. Well done webmail needs no more screen space than a standalone client. The thing that wastes space is ads. Webmail does not automatically mean ad-supported — my Comcast webmail has no ads. You already don’t need a laptop for webmail — any smartphone with a decent browser can handle most services well enough. As for the times when you don’t have a good internet connection, I agree that is the big issue. That’s why I said previously that one of the things webmail needs to become the prime interface is a plugin or widget to take care of archiving for offline access.

]]> By: Setting Thunderbird Free is Really Interesting | Charles Hudson’s Weblog http://gigaom.com/2007/09/17/mozilla-to-spin-out-thunderbird-as-a-company/#comment-565231 Setting Thunderbird Free is Really Interesting | Charles Hudson’s Weblog Wed, 19 Sep 2007 08:30:32 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/09/17/mozilla-to-spin-out-thunderbird-as-a-company/#comment-565231 <p>[...] the Thunderbird client free to pursue a semi-independent destiny (I’ll cite Om’s piece as I thought it was good and succinct). I think this is a really interesting move for Mozilla to [...]</p> [...] the Thunderbird client free to pursue a semi-independent destiny (I’ll cite Om’s piece as I thought it was good and succinct). I think this is a really interesting move for Mozilla to [...]

]]> By: Richard http://gigaom.com/2007/09/17/mozilla-to-spin-out-thunderbird-as-a-company/#comment-565091 Richard Wed, 19 Sep 2007 07:24:36 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/09/17/mozilla-to-spin-out-thunderbird-as-a-company/#comment-565091 <p>Outsourcing your email provision to a specialist company makes a lot more sense - I use a webhost that does good IMAP, as it happens, but there are people who swear by Fastmail, because all they do is email. Either way, you get the best of both worlds - webmail and IMAP, so you can efficiently grab your email and read it offline on smartphone, MID, etc.</p> <p>The bandwidth and screen required for webmail (and the time to fire up a laptop) is not always there - if you travel a lot, frequently you have only a lower bandwidth wireless connection, IMAP is the way to go, along with a mail client. If the Foleo returns and/or MIDs take off, that could help webmail somewhat, but only if the bandwidth is easily available.</p> Outsourcing your email provision to a specialist company makes a lot more sense - I use a webhost that does good IMAP, as it happens, but there are people who swear by Fastmail, because all they do is email. Either way, you get the best of both worlds - webmail and IMAP, so you can efficiently grab your email and read it offline on smartphone, MID, etc.

The bandwidth and screen required for webmail (and the time to fire up a laptop) is not always there - if you travel a lot, frequently you have only a lower bandwidth wireless connection, IMAP is the way to go, along with a mail client. If the Foleo returns and/or MIDs take off, that could help webmail somewhat, but only if the bandwidth is easily available.

]]> By: Jesse Kopelman http://gigaom.com/2007/09/17/mozilla-to-spin-out-thunderbird-as-a-company/#comment-564980 Jesse Kopelman Wed, 19 Sep 2007 06:29:11 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/09/17/mozilla-to-spin-out-thunderbird-as-a-company/#comment-564980 <p>I think Mozilla is putting a happy spin on this for the Thunderbird user base (of which I am one), but the truth is that dedicated e-mail clients are likely to soon go the way of dedicated NNTP clients -- useful, but something you might not use everyday. Web-based e-mail is poised to be the primary interface. The reason for this is that more and more of us use multiple computers every single day (home, work, smartphone) and we'd like the e-mail for all of them to be in sync. Sure, this could be done with standalone clients and IMAP, but only if your mail server supports IMAP and most of us do not have access to such a thing for personal e-mail. Even for small businesses, it makes more sense to use GMail or Yahoo rather than run your own server and again that means no IMAP. I think the future of e-mail for the masses is web interface as your primary client, with widgets/plugins to notify you of new mail and archive messages for offline viewing.</p> I think Mozilla is putting a happy spin on this for the Thunderbird user base (of which I am one), but the truth is that dedicated e-mail clients are likely to soon go the way of dedicated NNTP clients — useful, but something you might not use everyday. Web-based e-mail is poised to be the primary interface. The reason for this is that more and more of us use multiple computers every single day (home, work, smartphone) and we’d like the e-mail for all of them to be in sync. Sure, this could be done with standalone clients and IMAP, but only if your mail server supports IMAP and most of us do not have access to such a thing for personal e-mail. Even for small businesses, it makes more sense to use GMail or Yahoo rather than run your own server and again that means no IMAP. I think the future of e-mail for the masses is web interface as your primary client, with widgets/plugins to notify you of new mail and archive messages for offline viewing.

]]> By: links for 2007-09-19 « Zero influence http://gigaom.com/2007/09/17/mozilla-to-spin-out-thunderbird-as-a-company/#comment-564457 links for 2007-09-19 « Zero influence Wed, 19 Sep 2007 00:39:20 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/09/17/mozilla-to-spin-out-thunderbird-as-a-company/#comment-564457 <p>[...] Mozilla To Spin Out Thunderbird As A Company « GigaOM Mozilla as a platfoem debate gets louder. One to watch. (tags: application mozilla open-source opensource thunderbird company email datama) Posted by zeroinfluencer Filed in Authentic Media [...]</p> [...] Mozilla To Spin Out Thunderbird As A Company « GigaOM Mozilla as a platfoem debate gets louder. One to watch. (tags: application mozilla open-source opensource thunderbird company email datama) Posted by zeroinfluencer Filed in Authentic Media [...]

]]> By: Om Malik http://gigaom.com/2007/09/17/mozilla-to-spin-out-thunderbird-as-a-company/#comment-564450 Om Malik Wed, 19 Sep 2007 00:36:18 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/09/17/mozilla-to-spin-out-thunderbird-as-a-company/#comment-564450 <p>i am expecting great things from these guys, though i should temper my expectations. on the positive, they have the right under pinnings of what could be an interesting next generation email client.</p> i am expecting great things from these guys, though i should temper my expectations. on the positive, they have the right under pinnings of what could be an interesting next generation email client.

]]> By: Kim Jones http://gigaom.com/2007/09/17/mozilla-to-spin-out-thunderbird-as-a-company/#comment-564393 Kim Jones Tue, 18 Sep 2007 23:53:23 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/09/17/mozilla-to-spin-out-thunderbird-as-a-company/#comment-564393 <p>Hello:</p> <p>I have used mozilla browser but, I am still currently using internet explorer.</p> <p>I still IE more simple and easier to use, plus it think mozilla has alot of code errors.</p> Hello:

I have used mozilla browser but, I am still currently using internet explorer.

I still IE more simple and easier to use, plus it think mozilla has alot of code errors.

]]> By: Asa Dotzler - Firefox and more http://gigaom.com/2007/09/17/mozilla-to-spin-out-thunderbird-as-a-company/#comment-564038 Asa Dotzler - Firefox and more Tue, 18 Sep 2007 19:52:41 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/09/17/mozilla-to-spin-out-thunderbird-as-a-company/#comment-564038 <p><strong>air mozilla live with mozilla's new messaging ceo</strong></p> <p>Tomorrow's Air Mozilla Live will be focused on the recent announcements around Mozilla's increasing investment in email and messaging. We'll have both Mitchell Baker, Chairman of the Board, and David Ascher, the CEO of Mozilla's new messaging compa...</p> air mozilla live with mozilla’s new messaging ceo

Tomorrow’s Air Mozilla Live will be focused on the recent announcements around Mozilla’s increasing investment in email and messaging. We’ll have both Mitchell Baker, Chairman of the Board, and David Ascher, the CEO of Mozilla’s new messaging compa…

]]> By: What’s the Deal? » Mozilla’s Thunderbird spinoff: great idea http://gigaom.com/2007/09/17/mozilla-to-spin-out-thunderbird-as-a-company/#comment-563723 What’s the Deal? » Mozilla’s Thunderbird spinoff: great idea Tue, 18 Sep 2007 16:55:24 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/09/17/mozilla-to-spin-out-thunderbird-as-a-company/#comment-563723 <p>[...] why I think Mozilla’s Thunderbird spinoff is a win-win for everybody. Mozilla understood the opportunity it had, but also understood that it [...]</p> [...] why I think Mozilla’s Thunderbird spinoff is a win-win for everybody. Mozilla understood the opportunity it had, but also understood that it [...]

]]> By: Thunderbird Organization Established — MailCo - CyberNet News http://gigaom.com/2007/09/17/mozilla-to-spin-out-thunderbird-as-a-company/#comment-563721 Thunderbird Organization Established — MailCo - CyberNet News Tue, 18 Sep 2007 16:55:17 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/09/17/mozilla-to-spin-out-thunderbird-as-a-company/#comment-563721 <p>[...] Mozilla Press Release, GigaOM & Mozilla [...]</p> [...] Mozilla Press Release, GigaOM & Mozilla [...]

]]> By: Gairy http://gigaom.com/2007/09/17/mozilla-to-spin-out-thunderbird-as-a-company/#comment-561957 Gairy Tue, 18 Sep 2007 04:12:50 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/09/17/mozilla-to-spin-out-thunderbird-as-a-company/#comment-561957 <p>Looks like, Thunderbird is going to take over the email client market soon. But as of now its features are not that much.</p> Looks like, Thunderbird is going to take over the email client market soon. But as of now its features are not that much.

]]> By: Asa Dotzler - Firefox and more http://gigaom.com/2007/09/17/mozilla-to-spin-out-thunderbird-as-a-company/#comment-561870 Asa Dotzler - Firefox and more Tue, 18 Sep 2007 03:18:29 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/09/17/mozilla-to-spin-out-thunderbird-as-a-company/#comment-561870 <p><strong>mozilla makes major new investment in mail and messaging</strong></p> <p>In case you hadn't read the news, Mozilla's making a major new investment in email and messaging. If you want to learn more, Mitchell's blog is a good place to start. If you still have questions, you can join us this Wednesday when Mitchell and Davi...</p> mozilla makes major new investment in mail and messaging

In case you hadn’t read the news, Mozilla’s making a major new investment in email and messaging. If you want to learn more, Mitchell’s blog is a good place to start. If you still have questions, you can join us this Wednesday when Mitchell and Davi…

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