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<p>Dear Thunderbird community,</p>
<p>the Thunderbird project currently does not have a clearly
defined, written project manifest or vision in the form as the
Mozilla Manifesto
<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/about/manifesto/"><https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/about/manifesto/></a>. It would
be good to have something like it, but more concrete for
Thunderbird. We appreciate Thunderbird for specific qualities that
it has, and I think many of our reasons will overlap, but we never
really defined it.<br>
</p>
<p>We're kind-of at a cross-roads point with the project right now,
and it would be useful to have it written and clearly defined, so
that we can make sure the future strategy and developments
maintain these core qualities.</p>
<p>So, I would like to start an informal survey about what about
Thunderbird is important for <b>you</b>, personally. Why are you
here, why do <b>you like</b> Thunderbird so much?</p>
<p>Also, I'd like to know where you see Thunderbird in, let's say,
10 years.</p>
<p>So, my two questions for you would be:<br>
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<ol>
<li>What specific qualities do you like about Thunderbird?</li>
<li>Where do you see Thunderbird in 10 years?</li>
</ol>
<p>It would be useful for you to give both keywords (to classify)
and a 1-line answer to know what you mean with that (because
people mean different things with "security", or there's a
specific use case where "performance" is important for you).<br>
</p>
<p>Here's an example answer for the kind of answers would be
helpful:</p>
<p>1. What specific qualities do you like about Thunderbird?</p>
<ul>
<li>Privacy is important for me. I use Thunderbird, because I
don't want to keep all data on central servers.<br>
Keywords: Privacy, decentralization, local processing</li>
<li>I want to keep my emails on my computer, so that I know I keep
access to it, even if I don't have Internet, or even if I change
applications, I want to know to be able to store my emails
locally in a standard format.<br>
Keywords: local storage, standards</li>
<li>I get 150 emails every day. Thunderbird filters help to keep
on top of them. It's also fast to open and read and move emails
into folders.<br>
Keywords: Filters, UI, speed</li>
<li>I have mailboxes with 30000 emails. Thunderbird allows to me
easily access them<br>
Keywords: Speed, large mailboxes</li>
<li>Security: I think Thunderbird does not have many security
holes, and I trust the project to quickly fix and properly any
issues that become known, not just paper over them.<br>
</li>
<li>Encryption: I want to use PGP, and that makes no sense in
webmail.</li>
</ul>
<p>2. Where do you see Thunderbird in 10 years?</p>
<ul>
<li>I want Thunderbird on my Android phone</li>
<li>I want to use WhatsApp from Thunderbird</li>
<li>I want to share pictures with my friends easily and
hassle-free, and allow them to send me pictures and videos<br>
</li>
</ul>
<p><br>
</p>
<p>Once we have a good sample of responses from the community, we
can try to build a common picture. We should also reach out to a
larger group of end users.<br>
</p>
<p>Ben<br>
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