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Rust in Production
Thunderbird with Brendan Abolivier
May 30, 2024
Brendan Abolivier, from Thunderbird, discusses integrating Rust into the application, challenges of Microsoft Exchange support, networking challenges, running integration tests, and Rust's role in Thunderbird development. He shares admiration for Rust and encourages donations to support Thunderbird's development.
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- Mozilla and the Thunderbird community collaborated to revitalize the project, establishing MCLA in 2020 solely funded by donations.
- Rust integration in Thunderbird is in its early stages, focusing on Exchange support and considering rewriting existing components in Rust.
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The Evolution of Thunderbird and Its Restructuring
Around 2012-2013, Mozilla announced that Thunderbird was put on maintenance mode, shifting development and maintenance to the community until around 2017. In 2017, Mozilla and the Thunderbird community collaborated to revitalize the project, leading to the establishment of MCLA in 2020 to focus on Thunderbirds. Nowadays, Thunderbird employs around 30 people funded solely by donations, showcasing a significant revival from previous rough years.
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