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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 23/03/2017 08:11, Onno Ekker wrote:<br>
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cite="mid:CAF2QkNw1Fnd_ub793-hin6=+YbVOMYmraH03TxVWVmg=C6yz7Q@mail.gmail.com">Bugzilla
is good for filing bugs or enhancement requests, but it is not
meant for support. I see a lot of bugs lately being closed with
the remark that it's not intended for support and the reporter is
being directed to sumo.</blockquote>
<p><tt>Correct. I am doing a lot of this. I try my best to give some
hints on BMO, but we don't have resources to give support there.
We don't even have enough resources to triage bugs for that
matter.</tt></p>
<p><tt>If I get a bug like:</tt></p>
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<li><tt>Can't receive e-mail</tt></li>
<li><tt>Can't receive e-mail after upgrade to new version</tt></li>
</ol>
<p><tt>all I can really do is close this bug and refer it back to
SUMO. That's better than ignoring it.<br>
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<p><tt>While I understand that it would be nice that all users
receive free, competent support with the options for supports to
escalate questions, I don't really quite agree with the concept.</tt></p>
<p><tt>Sure, the software is free of charge, but does that mean that
all services related to that software need to be free of charge?
Maybe I'm mistaken, but where do I find free Android support for
example? Or just because I have free access to the beach and the
sea, am I suddenly entitled to free swimming or diving lessons
or do I get free support when my spade breaks when building a
sand castle?</tt></p>
<p><tt>There are soooo many small businesses using Thunderbird, I
see it daily on BMO. Do we need to provide free software and
free services to those businesses so they can make money?</tt></p>
<p><tt>I think the user co-op model that Kent keeps suggesting
tirelessly makes a whole lot of sense. The software is free to
use for everyone, and we strive to keep it easy-to-use and error
free, but extra services can't be free since they need to be
tailored to the individual case. Yes, users donate, but those
donations, currently at least, go towards securing the existence
of Thunderbird. Sure, if one day we were to turn over millions,
we should certainly beef-up our support effort.<br>
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<p><tt>Jörg.</tt><br>
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