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=Developers=
! Name
==biesi==
! Reasons to keep SeaMonkey
==Stefan Borggraefe==
! Problems with Firefox (if any)
==Ben Bucksch==
! Desired changes to SeaMonkey (if any)
===Reasons to keep SeaMonkey===
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Developed 2 browsers based on it and need to keep them thriving
| biesi
===Problems with Firefox===
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* Extreme instability code-wise (impossible to base derivates on it)
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* [http://bonsai.mozilla.org/cvsblame.cgi?file=mozilla/browser/Attic/README.html&rev=1.10&root=/cvsroot 'We're not accepting patches'] shows [http://66.102.9.104/search?q=cache:Ir8kaQgapxAJ:weblogs.mozillazine.org/ben/archives/005275.html general attitude of some developers]
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===Desired changes to SeaMonkey===
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* Leaner UI (at least removing redundant UI)
| Stefan Borggraefe
* make browser and mail client different processes
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==bz==
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==Neil Rashbrook==
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| Ben Bucksch
| Developed 2 browsers based on it and need to keep them thriving
| Arrogance of some core developers and ignorance of contributors ("We're not accepting patches" in original readme), extreme instability (impossible to base derivates on it)
| Leaner UI (at least removing redundant UI), make browser and mail client different processes
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| bz
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| Neil Rashbrook
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Revision as of 18:05, 11 March 2005

I'd like to understand the reasons why people are interested to keep SeaMonkey alive. I know mine (BenBucksch) are very different from those of some users.

This has major influence on the way we're taking and the change we'll make to SeaMonkey in the future, in all areas: UI, merging with Gecko, infrastructure.

Developers

biesi

Stefan Borggraefe

Ben Bucksch

Reasons to keep SeaMonkey

Developed 2 browsers based on it and need to keep them thriving

Problems with Firefox

Desired changes to SeaMonkey

  • Leaner UI (at least removing redundant UI)
  • make browser and mail client different processes

bz

Neil Rashbrook