Dear @thunderbird Team,
syncing the mail account data by qr code works in both ways Android2Ubuntu and Ubuntu2Android.

But I'm missing, extracting the private keys for PGP.
I knew there is a 3rd party app needed like openkeychain, importing the keys.

That is an obstacle for unexperienced users.

#mail #thunderbird #pgp

in reply to OMG 🇪🇺 🇺🇦 🧬🫆

Thanks for the feedback, and we definitely want to make encryption easier to set up in all of our apps, and eventually between apps. Here is a SUMO article on exporting PGP keys, which we hope helps - and SUMO is definitely the best place to ask for help! support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/o…
in reply to Thunderbird: Free Your Inbox

Thanks for the reply.

I know how to do that. But currently it is a handjob and needs to be done on every mobile device.

I have my Desktop proflie since centuries, copying and duplicating from Windows to Linux and vice versa with just copy & paste the profile folder was easy going. (And it was very handy to have these as a backup).

So my request is mostly for standard users.

💵 Acabo de hacer mi donación anual a @thunderbird para contribuir a su mantenimiento. No lo dejes para más tarde.

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#Thunderbird #Email #OpenSource #Donate

RED ALERT

U.S.-based independent contractors, like myself, are about to have our health care costs triple.

Many of us have two weeks to reinvent ourselves and this WILL harm Free and Open Source efforts.

At best, we will volunteer less. At worst, key contributors will cease participation.

I am happy to discuss strategies to preserve what so many have worked to hard to build.

@thunderbird should at least open a path to allow us to replace their OpenPGP implementation, RNP, with other implementations, like @sequoiapgp's Octopus.

Integrating #Enigmail was not seamless. Functionality was lost, including #GnuPG's keyring and trust model. (e.g.: bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.…)

They may have their rationale on which they made these decisions, but the negative effect on the usability of Thunderbird+PGP for those who have them for many years is real.

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#FreeSoftwareAdvent day 13: Thunderbird

I've used various open source email clients over the years, but right now, my email client of choice is Thunderbird, on desktop and mobile. When I installed the mobile app, I was pleased to find that I could create a QR code on the desktop that my phone could scan to set up my accounts there. Much simpler and quicker than manually entering all the account details.

One of Thunderbird's killer features for me is the Send Later add-on. I have it configured so that when I click "Send" on an email, it delays sending by five minutes. That gives me a chance to realise that I'd missed something, and edit the email before sending.

But it can also set a much longer delay. Sometimes I work in the evening, but any emails that I write then are scheduled to be sent the next morning at a more sensible time.

thunderbird.net/

@thunderbird

TIL why Sun Microsystems (Bill Joy and all) bought an office suite company in 1999. 🤨

"In August 1999, Star Division was acquired by Sun Microsystems[81][82] for US$59.5 million (equivalent to US$112 million in 2024), reportedly because the acquisition was less expensive than licensing Microsoft Office for Sun's 42,000 employees.[83][84]"

😄

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LibreOff…

And that's how eventually LibreOffice became available for many. 😇

#SunMicrosystems #staroffice #openoffice #libreoffice

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Why would the Firefox flatpak do this:

- a) Updated it automatically circa 1 month ago; it lost all my containers and sessions. I think it restarted empty.

- b) Updated it automatically about 5 days ago; again it lost all my containers and sessions, and restarted with my REALLY OLD windows and tabs from before (a).

Neither update lost my bookmarks or anything critical. I just have to re-do my logins in the appropriate containers; no big deal, but it's annoying.

I gave to @thunderbird today to #freetheinbox. Join me to support communication privacy. thunderbird.net/

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#donate #thunderbird #foss #opensSource

I’ve built a few Braille-related apps, and I’m learning the hard way how difficult this space really is.

Discoverability is hard, onboarding takes time, and even motivated users often need practice before the apps become useful. Some software concepts are innovative, powerful, but slower compared to hardware tools.

I’m still iterating and listening carefully to feedback.

#Blind #Braille #Accessibility #a11y

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Hello Mastodon 👋

I’m Stefan, an indie developer working on accessibility-focused apps for blind users.

My current work explores how light, color, and structure can be translated into sound and haptics without being overwhelming. A lot of it is learning by listening — to users, not just to code.

I’m here to learn, exchange ideas, and hopefully contribute something useful.

Happy to connect, and grateful for thoughtful feedback along the way.

#Accessibility #a11y #Blind #IndieDev

A miserable complaint:
You know what really grinds my gears? When people who speak English as their first language have no fucking clue what they're talking about and have the gall to correct you about something they're wrong about, about their own language.

I learned the fucking rules and grammar! I checked the spelling in the dictionary! I read the style guides and the outlines of prose and poetry, I studied the classics! Sit the fuck down and go home to learn your own fucking language you silly oblivious little git. 👿

Kauai Coffee is a 3,000-acre farm on the south side of the island, the largest coffee farm in the US. Its lease is being threatened by the landowner and they may have to close shop.

I have mixed feelings about this because, a) The company provides jobs for the island, but b) Their coffee is absolute shite. They grow it in sandy soil near sea level and it tastes like dog's balls. Sorry not sorry.

#coffee

in reply to Táta Geek

Já jsem ten příspěvek zkonil, protože jsem chtěl napsat evropskej trh, ale měnit už to nebudu.

Golf vypadá tak, jak by člověk od Golfa čekal. Nuda, ale tak jak jí známe. Vlastně jsem s tim v pohodě, jen mě to nebaví :)

Vlastně se mi celkem líbí myšlenka "vezmu starej model, trochu ho uhladim a narvu do něj baterku". Třeba Renault 5 byl za mě fakt chytrej tah...

in reply to Táta Geek

No hlavně viděl jsi co za to chtějí?! Za 150? Na ježdění kolem komína? Ideální. Ale jinak pardon, to je vykuchaný spalovák, to není designově eauto sauto.cz/osobni/detail/fiat/50…
in reply to Schmaker

za 150 asi dobrý, ale má to jen 24 kWh baterii. Jako jeté už spíš 20-22. Po půl roce s elektroautem už bych nechtěl nic pod 40 kWh ani jako městské auto. V zimě na krátké trasy si to vezme klidně 20-25 kWh/100 km. S takovou baterií to musí být v jednom kuse na nabíječce. Z praktických důvodů je dobré mít rezervu. Když zjistím, že se potřebuju otočit na druhý konec Brna a v baterii mám momentálně třetinu a nemůžu čekat, až se to nabije.
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