Talk:Mozilla Thunderbird/Archive/2020
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Owl plugin issue
I added this section because I think it's important for users to understand that code can be added to Thunderbird by developers with ulterior motives.
Walter Görlitz, who backed out my edit previously - this issue isn't just with a plugin; Thunderbird source code was modified, approved and released which prompted a message to any user to download the commercial Owl addin when anyone added an @outlook.com or any other Office365 account.
For a product that sells itself on independence and trustworthiness, this is abysmal. — Preceding unsigned comment added by DaveWThompson (talk • contribs) 11:34, 6 March 2020 (UTC)
- What's abysmal is that you think a bug in a plugin—something not created by the Mozilla project—should be discussed at the project. The Thunderbird source code was not modified. Plug-ins are stand-alone code and anyone who installs a plugin-in is warned to be cautious. Walter Görlitz (talk) 16:02, 6 March 2020 (UTC)
- @Walter Görlitz and DaveWThompson: the facts of the matter are that it doesn't matter if the source code was a plug-in or not. All that matters is there are WP:Reliable sources which cover the topic in sufficient detail to warrant inclusion. –MJL ‐Talk‐☖ 17:38, 6 March 2020 (UTC)
- @MJL and Walter Görlitz: I agree. And for the second time, the bug was not with a plugin; it was CODE THAT WAS INSERTED INTO THUNDERBIRD WHICH REDIRECTED ALL USERS TO A PAID-FOR ADDIN IF THEY ADDED A OUTLOOK OR OFFICE365 ACCOUNT. See the bug report for details of the actual issue, please. Dave Thompson (talk) 13:09, 6 March 2020 (EST)
- I have no access to the bug report, and agree: no RS addresses this. Walter Görlitz (talk) 18:22, 6 March 2020 (UTC)
- @MJL and Walter Görlitz: Then sign up. It is free; anyone can do it. Many people cite articles begin paywalls. I will be raising a grievance against Walter Görlitz as he is deliberately ignoring facts to remove my changes. I can only assume he either works alongside Owl developers or has some other conflict of interest. Dave Thompson (talk) 17:49, 6 March 2020 (EST) — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2604:2000:6A84:7F17:489D:7810:2992:992F (talk) 22:49, 6 March 2020 (UTC)
- Speaking of signing-up ... Wait; it's Dave! 1) don't edit while signed-out and then "sign" your name. 2) I don't care what a bug report says and neither does anyone except you. Get off your WP:SOAPBOX. We don't add things like this. Walter Görlitz (talk) 23:12, 6 March 2020 (UTC)
- @MJL and Walter Görlitz: Then sign up. It is free; anyone can do it. Many people cite articles begin paywalls. I will be raising a grievance against Walter Görlitz as he is deliberately ignoring facts to remove my changes. I can only assume he either works alongside Owl developers or has some other conflict of interest. Dave Thompson (talk) 17:49, 6 March 2020 (EST) — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2604:2000:6A84:7F17:489D:7810:2992:992F (talk) 22:49, 6 March 2020 (UTC)
- I have no access to the bug report, and agree: no RS addresses this. Walter Görlitz (talk) 18:22, 6 March 2020 (UTC)
- @MJL and Walter Görlitz: I agree. And for the second time, the bug was not with a plugin; it was CODE THAT WAS INSERTED INTO THUNDERBIRD WHICH REDIRECTED ALL USERS TO A PAID-FOR ADDIN IF THEY ADDED A OUTLOOK OR OFFICE365 ACCOUNT. See the bug report for details of the actual issue, please. Dave Thompson (talk) 13:09, 6 March 2020 (EST)
- There was a fix in Thunderbird's core that addresses the issue (cf. Debian bug report [1]) by considering to offer assistance in setting up mail accounts via proprietary protocols (that may also need non-free third party plugins) as last resort, if I interpret this correctly: [2] [3] [4] [5] --Brevity (talk) 09:24, 7 March 2020 (UTC)
- @Walter Görlitz and DaveWThompson: the facts of the matter are that it doesn't matter if the source code was a plug-in or not. All that matters is there are WP:Reliable sources which cover the topic in sufficient detail to warrant inclusion. –MJL ‐Talk‐☖ 17:38, 6 March 2020 (UTC)
Etymology
I would love if someone who knows the answer would add information about how and why Thunderbird is called Thunderbird. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2607:FEA8:C260:1D00:7115:5108:3F2B:BD73 (talk) 18:48, 19 July 2020 (UTC)