It also lets the company 'collect revenue through partnerships and non-charitable donations, which in turn can be used to cover the costs of new products and services. This abode will give the Thunderbird project more 'flexibility and agility, but will also allow us to explore offering our users products and services that were not possible under the Mozilla Foundation,' said Kewisch.

Thunderbird's development would be mostly independent of Firefox, but it would still receive some support from the mother nest. The company's new home ended up being its old home: the Mozilla Foundation, but with a fresh agreement that would ensure the company could keep its 'focus' on its browser business. A separate Thunderbird Foundation was also considered, but ruled out as a first step. Possible new homes for the email client suggested at the time included the Software Freedom Conservancy, the Document Foundation, or inking a new deal with the Mozilla Foundation, according to report (PDF) commissioned at the time. MZLA Technologies Corporation Attn: Thunderbird Donor Care 2 Harrison Street, Suite 175 San Francisco, CA 94105 Please include your email address on the memo line of your cheque to help us track and attribute your gift.

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