Blindspot in the "vision"

[JoeS]

> The Thunderbird Vision
>
> Thunderbird, as a messaging system, is uniquely positioned as the tool that users can use to integrate
>as many of their communications as they want.
>
> By combining an open architecture, a powerful extensibility and customization framework, and a person-centric
>perspective on communications, Thunderbird is a powerful yet enjoyable tool to help individuals manage their
>online interactions -- whether that�s email, instant messaging, social networking messages, or other types of message.
>
> Thunderbird will evolve to embrace the Web, by continuing to blur the distinction between what�s on the web and
>what�s >on the desktop, while keeping in mind the importance of keeping the individual in charge of their online experience.

I really don't remember who formulated this "vision" statement, but it surely has a blindspot.

And that is _HTML Composition_ and rendering.

Besides the fact that the html editor has not changed significantly in almost 8 years,
common usage for reply/forward seems to have been affected adversely in TB3.

I don't think anybody can deny the fact that html email is becoming more common in everyday usage.
(like it or not)

So how has TB3 responded to that fact:
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=514265
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=536797
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=535816

It's pretty clear that HTML users quickly come to the conclusion that there is no interest in improving the
situation. They either go back to a previous version of TB, or simply go to a different mail client.

This comment says it all IMO. The conclusion is that Tb dev doesn't care, doesn't want, or thinks that HTML mail
is an edge-case in the user base. This is a very real blindspot, and indeed simply embarrassing.

https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=250539#c68

[JoeS]

Perhaps someone can help me out with a response to the conclusions of the bug poster here:
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=537538#c2

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JoeS Using TB3
http://kb.mozillazine.org/Thunderbird_3.0_-_New_Features_and_Changes
https://developer.mozilla.org/en/Thunderbird/Thunderbird_Binaries