According to Thunderbird.net, "Thunderbird version 78.0 is only offered as direct download from thunderbird.net and not as an upgrade from Thunderbird version 68 or earlier."
-- https://www.thunderbird.net/en-US/thunderbird/78.0/releasenotes/
What's the plan for Thunderbird in the Fedora repo going forward?
On Monday, July 20, 2020 6:36:35 AM MST SternData wrote:
According to Thunderbird.net, "Thunderbird version 78.0 is only offered as direct download from thunderbird.net and not as an upgrade from Thunderbird version 68 or earlier."
-- https://www.thunderbird.net/en-US/thunderbird/78.0/releasenotes/
What's the plan for Thunderbird in the Fedora repo going forward?
We're still on Fedora 32. Come back in 23 years, and we'll see about Fedora 78.
On Mon, 2020-07-20 at 08:36 -0500, SternData wrote:
According to Thunderbird.net, "Thunderbird version 78.0 is only offered as direct download from thunderbird.net and not as an upgrade from Thunderbird version 68 or earlier."
-- https://www.thunderbird.net/en-US/thunderbird/78.0/releasenotes/
Didn't you read the page on link you quoted?
"Thunderbird version 78.0 is only offered as direct download from thunderbird.net and not as an upgrade from Thunderbird version 68 or earlier. A future release will provide updates from earlier versions."
On 7/20/20 8:40 AM, John M. Harris Jr wrote:
On Monday, July 20, 2020 6:36:35 AM MST SternData wrote:
According to Thunderbird.net, "Thunderbird version 78.0 is only offered as direct download from thunderbird.net and not as an upgrade from Thunderbird version 68 or earlier."
-- https://www.thunderbird.net/en-US/thunderbird/78.0/releasenotes/
What's the plan for Thunderbird in the Fedora repo going forward?
We're still on Fedora 32. Come back in 23 years, and we'll see about Fedora 78.
AARGH.... meant to type "for Thunderbird 78". DAMMIT!
On 7/20/20 10:02 AM, Tim via users wrote:
On Mon, 2020-07-20 at 08:36 -0500, SternData wrote:
According to Thunderbird.net, "Thunderbird version 78.0 is only offered as direct download from thunderbird.net and not as an upgrade from Thunderbird version 68 or earlier."
-- https://www.thunderbird.net/en-US/thunderbird/78.0/releasenotes/
Didn't you read the page on link you quoted?
"Thunderbird version 78.0 is only offered as direct download from thunderbird.net and not as an upgrade from Thunderbird version 68 or earlier. A future release will provide updates from earlier versions."
Yes, I read it. Will Thunderbird continue to be part of the Fedora repos?
On Monday, July 20, 2020 8:27:34 AM MST SternData wrote:
On 7/20/20 8:40 AM, John M. Harris Jr wrote:
On Monday, July 20, 2020 6:36:35 AM MST SternData wrote:
According to Thunderbird.net, "Thunderbird version 78.0 is only offered as direct download from thunderbird.net and not as an upgrade from Thunderbird version 68 or earlier."
-- https://www.thunderbird.net/en-US/thunderbird/78.0/releasenotes/
What's the plan for Thunderbird in the Fedora repo going forward?
We're still on Fedora 32. Come back in 23 years, and we'll see about Fedora 78.
AARGH.... meant to type "for Thunderbird 78". DAMMIT!
No worries, I figured as much, but figured that'd be an amusing response.
As for the Thunderbird package, it's probably going to remain, but there's no telling how it'll handle the upgrade path. I'll look into the package for you later, to see if it's already in the spec, if nobody does so while I'm at work.
On Mon, 2020-07-20 at 10:28 -0500, SternData wrote:
On 7/20/20 10:02 AM, Tim via users wrote:
On Mon, 2020-07-20 at 08:36 -0500, SternData wrote:
According to Thunderbird.net, "Thunderbird version 78.0 is only offered as direct download from thunderbird.net and not as an upgrade from Thunderbird version 68 or earlier."
-- https://www.thunderbird.net/en-US/thunderbird/78.0/releasenotes/
Didn't you read the page on link you quoted?
"Thunderbird version 78.0 is only offered as direct download from thunderbird.net and not as an upgrade from Thunderbird version 68 or earlier. A future release will provide updates from earlier versions."
Yes, I read it. Will Thunderbird continue to be part of the Fedora repos?
My understanding of that quote is that older versions of TB cannot be upgraded to version 78.0, but rather that it has to be freshly installed. I don't use TB but assume that this refers to the in-program update process (Firefox has a similar procedure), which Fedora users won't generally be using anyway. I assume Fedora will continue to support TB via the package manager as usual.
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On 2020-07-21 05:50, Patrick O'Callaghan wrote:
On Mon, 2020-07-20 at 10:28 -0500, SternData wrote:
On 7/20/20 10:02 AM, Tim via users wrote:
On Mon, 2020-07-20 at 08:36 -0500, SternData wrote:
According to Thunderbird.net, "Thunderbird version 78.0 is only offered as direct download from thunderbird.net and not as an upgrade from Thunderbird version 68 or earlier."
-- https://www.thunderbird.net/en-US/thunderbird/78.0/releasenotes/
Didn't you read the page on link you quoted?
"Thunderbird version 78.0 is only offered as direct download from thunderbird.net and not as an upgrade from Thunderbird version 68 or earlier. A future release will provide updates from earlier versions."
Yes, I read it. Will Thunderbird continue to be part of the Fedora repos?
My understanding of that quote is that older versions of TB cannot be upgraded to version 78.0, but rather that it has to be freshly installed. I don't use TB but assume that this refers to the in-program update process (Firefox has a similar procedure), which Fedora users won't generally be using anyway. I assume Fedora will continue to support TB via the package manager as usual.
And, FWIW, I would not be updating to TB 78 until there is a clear update patch since they note...
Add-on support: As of version 78.0, Thunderbird only supports MailExtensions. Your favorite add-ons may not have been updated for compatibility.
and
OpenPGP functionality for Thunderbird 78 is still work in progress, and is disabled by default in the initial 78.0 release. See the wiki for how to enable and help with testing.
I would not be happy with that. Well, unless I plan to be a tester.
Tim:
Didn't you read the page on link you quoted?
"Thunderbird version 78.0 is only offered as direct download from thunderbird.net and not as an upgrade from Thunderbird version 68 or earlier. A future release will provide updates from earlier versions."
SternData:
Yes, I read it. Will Thunderbird continue to be part of the Fedora repos?
You're asking the wrong people that question. But I interpret their statement as *that* release cannot be installed as an update (it can't import prior settings/data), but that in the future improved version will have the ability to be installed as an update (they'll build in an import feature), so hold off until you see that announcement.
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