Thunderbird Seeks User Donations to Sustain Free Email Service
By
playfultones
You can taste the rush. The dough hadn't risen.
Summary
Thunderbird, a free email application, is seeking donations from users to sustain its operations. The organization is funded by less than 3% of its users and relies entirely on user contributions rather than advertisements, data sales, or corporate funding. The funds support server maintenance, bug fixes, feature development, and hiring engineers to maintain the privacy-respecting, customizable email service.
Key quotes
· 4 pulledAll of the work we do is funded by less than 3% of our users.
We never show advertisements or sell your data. We don't have corporate funding. We are fully funded by financial contributions from our users.
Thunderbird's mission is to give you the best privacy-respecting, customizable email experience possible. Free for everyone to install and enjoy!
Maintaining expensive servers, fixing bugs, developing new features, and hiring talented engineers are crucial for th
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