Comments on: Mozilla Thunderbird 2.0.0.19 Released http://www.ghacks.net/2008/12/30/mozilla-thunderbird-20019-released/ A technology blog covering software, mobile phones, gadgets, security, the Internet and other relevant areas. Tue, 24 Nov 2009 04:56:36 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Dotan Cohen http://www.ghacks.net/2008/12/30/mozilla-thunderbird-20019-released/#comment-592827 Dotan Cohen Fri, 02 Jan 2009 10:48:44 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=9448#comment-592827 That argument has been addressed in the articles that I link to and others. Why the hurry to announce? To be the first to announce, even at the possible expense of Mozilla and your readers? To show off 1337 hacking skills, how you found the software before it was released? What is the motivation? That argument has been addressed in the articles that I link to and others.

Why the hurry to announce? To be the first to announce, even at the possible expense of Mozilla and your readers? To show off 1337 hacking skills, how you found the software before it was released? What is the motivation?

]]> By: Martin http://www.ghacks.net/2008/12/30/mozilla-thunderbird-20019-released/#comment-589982 Martin Wed, 31 Dec 2008 08:57:53 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=9448#comment-589982 Dotan well then they should probably rethink their strategy of making parts of the ftp server public during releases. I'm merely point out what anyone can find out by themselves if they would go to the site on their own. Dotan well then they should probably rethink their strategy of making parts of the ftp server public during releases. I’m merely point out what anyone can find out by themselves if they would go to the site on their own.

]]> By: Dotan Cohen http://www.ghacks.net/2008/12/30/mozilla-thunderbird-20019-released/#comment-589974 Dotan Cohen Wed, 31 Dec 2008 08:36:21 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=9448#comment-589974 @Martin: Those change too! Until Mozilla releases it, it is _not_released_. Read this (specific to Fx2, but still relevant), and google if you need more info: http://weblogs.mozillazine.org/preed/2006/10/the_antirelease.html http://www.quickonlinetips.com/archives/2006/10/dont-link-ftp-mirror-downloads-before-firefox-2-official-release/ @Martin: Those change too! Until Mozilla releases it, it is _not_released_.

Read this (specific to Fx2, but still relevant), and google if you need more info:
http://weblogs.mozillazine.org/preed/2006/10/the_antirelease.html
http://www.quickonlinetips.com/archives/2006/10/dont-link-ftp-mirror-downloads-before-firefox-2-official-release/

]]> By: Martin http://www.ghacks.net/2008/12/30/mozilla-thunderbird-20019-released/#comment-589586 Martin Tue, 30 Dec 2008 22:54:50 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=9448#comment-589586 The link is to the final build, not some beta or rc build. The link is to the final build, not some beta or rc build.

]]> By: Dotan Cohen http://www.ghacks.net/2008/12/30/mozilla-thunderbird-20019-released/#comment-589554 Dotan Cohen Tue, 30 Dec 2008 21:59:25 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=9448#comment-589554 1) What's changed? (probably bugfixes) 2) Please do not link to unannounced builds. They _do_ change before the announcement and could contain serious security / stability/ dataloss issues. Furthermore, by having users download the app you are preventing the mirrors from downloading the app. Yes, this is a problem. 1) What’s changed? (probably bugfixes)
2) Please do not link to unannounced builds. They _do_ change before the announcement and could contain serious security / stability/ dataloss issues. Furthermore, by having users download the app you are preventing the mirrors from downloading the app. Yes, this is a problem.

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