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Re:Our plans for Thunderbird on Android by 0des on Monday June 13, 2022 @11:15AM (#31726754)
> It will not be a different app. It's still run by the K-9 project maintainer. The difference? We didn't want to see K-9 die because of a lack of funding, and our visions were aligned

Nothing in this world is purely altruistic. If it didn't make business sense, this wouldn't be happening. Please surprise me and stay true to your word on this.

> The way you present it sounds devious. But we're just truly trying to work together in the open source ecosystem the best we can and put our resources to their best use.

We are all from the internet here, you know exactly why we are this way. Even if true, please understand why your words are perceived this way.

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Re:Our plans for Thunderbird on Android by sky-kedge0749 on Monday June 13, 2022 @12:06PM (#31727427)
What business sense do you have in mind? Thunderbird is funded by donations and governed by volunteers. Even if this were some kind of money grab, who's grabbing what money?
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Re:Our plans for Thunderbird on Android by deamanto on Monday June 13, 2022 @07:49PM (#31733137)
Isn't the business reason that they would rather acquire an existing mail app that is similar to what they had in mind rather than building a brand new one themselves?
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Re:Our plans for Thunderbird on Android by wolverine876 on Monday June 13, 2022 @07:39PM (#31733081)
> We are all from the internet here, you know exactly why we are this way.

You're reasoning is that the Internet made you do it, therefore it's true?

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Re:Our plans for Thunderbird on Android by 0des on Wednesday June 15, 2022 @12:40AM (#31749186)
It was video games and rap music. I swear.
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