http://www.maximumpc.com/tags/thunderbird used for category lists, takes arguments en http://www.maximumpc.com/article/news/mozilla_keeps_thunderbird_alpha_with_new_release <!--paging_filter--><p>Those expecting Mozilla to release its open-source email client Thunderbird 3.0 in Beta 1 form will have to wait a little longer than initially thought. Rather than attach the Beta moniker to the updated version, Mozilla instead is <a href="http://www.pcworld.com/article/151878/mozilla_keeps_thunderbird_in_alpha.html">dubbing</a> it Alpha 3.</p> <p>&quot;Calling something a beta is likely to trigger a bunch of extra press attention that we're not yet in a position to deal with,&quot; <a href="http://weblogs.mozillazine.org/dmose/">said Dan Mosedale</a>, who works at Mozilla Messaging. &quot;Some number [of] reviews will be inappropriately pre-judging based on its current state. In the best case, this would be a distraction.&quot;</p> <p>Mosedale also cited a lack of landing several milestones (AutoConfig, GloDa with full-text search, STEEL) as another reason why he's more comfortable calling the lastest Thunderbird 3.0 release an Alpha build instead of a Beta. </p> <p>No matter what you call it, the latest beta/alpha/unfinished release is <a href="http://www.mozillamessaging.com/en-US/thunderbird/early_releases/">available now</a> for Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux. </p> <p align="center"><img src="/files/u69/ThunderbirdLogo.png" width="415" height="150" /> </p> http://www.maximumpc.com/article/news/mozilla_keeps_thunderbird_alpha_with_new_release#comments News alpha beta email Mozilla Software thunderbird Mon, 06 Oct 2008 17:05:02 -0500 Paul Lilly 3763 at http://www.maximumpc.com