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== About == |
== About == |
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''This page is a placeholder for an updated Thunderbird release''. |
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The RISC OS port of Thunderbird is an alpha-quality demo. Most of the changes to make it work on RISC OS are identical to [[Firefox]], nevertheless it serves as a useful platform for improving porting technologies. |
The RISC OS port of Thunderbird is an alpha-quality demo. Most of the changes to make it work on RISC OS are identical to [[Firefox]], nevertheless it serves as a useful platform for improving porting technologies. |
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Due to its demo nature, please do not report bugs against it. |
Due to its demo nature, please do not report bugs against it. |
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* Via RiscPkg |
* [[Packages|Via RiscPkg]] |
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* [http://www.riscos.info/downloads/packages/MailDetails.html#thunderbird2 Directly] |
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Release 1 has been removed due its many issues. |
Release 1 has been removed due its many issues. |
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Latest revision as of 03:58, 15 December 2009
| Mozilla Thunderbird | |
| Icon: |  |
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| Maintained by: | Peter Naulls |
| Description: | This is a port of the Mozilla Thunderbird mail and news reader for RISC OS. |
| OS Restrictions: | Not RiscPC or earlier |
| Languages: | English |
| Alternatives: | Messenger, Pluto |
| Website: | Thunderbird |
About
The RISC OS port of Thunderbird is an alpha-quality demo. Most of the changes to make it work on RISC OS are identical to Firefox, nevertheless it serves as a useful platform for improving porting technologies.
Mozilla Thunderbird 2 Downloads
For IYONIX pc, A9home, Omega. and VirtualRPC (StrongARM version only). This will not work on RiscPCs.
Release 4 for RISC OS (December 2009, upstream 2.0.0.23):
Due to its demo nature, please do not report bugs against it.
Release 1 has been removed due its many issues.
Installing and using Thunderbird 2
Download all the necessary parts. As well as the Thunderbird application you will also need:
- Tinct – A module for high speed sprite plotting and image enhancement
- SharedUnixLibrary – UnixLib C library support module
Building Thunderbird 2 from source
Thunderbird 2 can be built from source with patches in the GCCSDK Autobuilder. Follow the Using GCCSDK tutorial for details.
