How to revert to Thunderbird 14? Thunderbird 15 breaks an add-on

[Eddie G. O'Connor Jr.]

On 08/30/2012 02:45 PM, Joe Zeff wrote:
> On 08/30/2012 11:29 AM, Don Levey wrote:
>> On 8/30/2012 11:10, Nate Pearlstein wrote:
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> So thunderbird 15 breaks the Exchange 2007/2010 Calendar and Tasks
>>> Provider 1.8.5 add on.  There isn't a newer version of the add-on 
>>> available.
>>>
>> Wouldn't it be nice if the installation routine checked for add-on
>> incompatibilities *before* it actually installed the new version?
>>   -Don
>>
>
> No.  Given the choice, I'd rather have an updated/upgraded version of 
> Thunderbird, especially if there are important security patches, 
> because I can't think of an add-on that's more important than that.  
> Be glad that Thunderbird does check after an update and lets you know 
> what, if any of your add-ons aren't compatible.
In all my years using Thunderbird (since version 10!)  it's always 
checked my add-ons, and the things that got removed due to being 
incompatible....I consider trade-offs for more functionality, security, 
and all around usability. I guess sometimes you can't have your cake and 
eat it too!


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