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Maintained by [mailto:rj.keller@beonex.com R.J. Keller] and [mailto:kieran@eternal.undonet.com Kieran Maclean]<br> | Maintained by [mailto:rj.keller@beonex.com R.J. Keller] and [mailto:kieran@eternal.undonet.com Kieran Maclean]<br> | ||
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==Why have Grendel when we have Thunderbird?== | ==Why have Grendel when we have Thunderbird?== | ||
A primary goal with Grendel is restoring the libraries contained in the email client to full state as well as providing a working email program. Having a Java port of many of the Mozilla libraries from C++ to Java would be very valuable to many projects. The code has a lot of potential and having the Mozilla platform available for Java programmers can be a invaluable resource for Java programmers wishing to utilize email features easily. Its Java design eliminates some of the problems of a C++ design like Thunderbird. For example, Java has garbage collection and no restriction of language features in order to maintain cross-platform compatibility (like with C++ | A primary goal with Grendel is restoring the libraries contained in the email client to full state as well as providing a working email program. Having a Java port of many of the Mozilla libraries from C++ to Java would be very valuable to many projects. The code has a lot of potential and having the Mozilla platform available for Java programmers can be a invaluable resource for Java programmers wishing to utilize email features easily. Its Java design eliminates some of the problems of a C++ design like Thunderbird. For example, Java has garbage collection and no restriction of language features in order to maintain cross-platform compatibility (like with C++ and lack of feature usage like templates for compatibility). | ||
==Contributions== | ==Contributions== | ||
We need Java programmers badly! Send email to [mailto:rj.keller@beonex.com R.J. Keller] if you're interested and we'll help you get set up! Contributing to Grendel can be an exciting and rewarding experience so I encourage you to contribute. It can be worthwhile. | We need Java programmers badly! Send email to [mailto:rj.keller@beonex.com R.J. Keller] if you're interested and we'll help you get set up! Contributing to Grendel can be an exciting and rewarding experience so I encourage you to contribute. It can be worthwhile. | ||