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There are currently two editions of Thunderbird: 'Thunderbird' and 'Thunderbird ESR'. Both will be maintained and based on the same Gecko engine release. Only 'Thunderbird' is affected by the change: | There are currently two editions of Thunderbird: 'Thunderbird' and 'Thunderbird ESR'. Both will be maintained and based on the same Gecko engine release. Only 'Thunderbird' is affected by the change: | ||
* A new release of Thunderbird ESR | * A new release of Thunderbird ESR is available since November 20th, 2012. As defined in the [http://www.mozilla.org/thunderbird/organizations/faq/ Thunderbird ESR plan], it has inherited the then-current Thunderbird feature-set. This release will be updated every six weeks, for the duration of the ESR cycle to ensure the best possible security and stability for organizations. | ||
* At the same time, Thunderbird | * At the same time, Thunderbird has been released with the same feature set as Thunderbird ESR and will be updated every six-weeks for security and stability. However, and contrary to Thunderbird ESR, Thunderbird may include an additional release during the ESR timeframe which would include extra features. | ||
The plan should therefore have no impact in the way individuals and organizations use the product and obtain updates. | The plan should therefore have no impact in the way individuals and organizations use the product and obtain updates. | ||