SeaMonkey:Reasons

I'd like to understand the reasons why people are interested to keep SeaMonkey alive. I know mine (BenBucksch) are very different from those of some users.

This has major influence on the way we're taking and the change we'll make to SeaMonkey in the future, in all areas: UI, merging with Gecko, infrastructure.

Developers

Christian Biesinger

What I want in Seamonkey...

• I want a browser for "me" not necessarily for "everyone"
  • Focus on "power users"
• Less focus on extensions, default install should contain stuff people want
• More control and choice to the user
• Integrated Browser and Mail/News-Client (needs not be same process, but should work well together, share settings, etc)

Ben Bucksch

Reasons to keep SeaMonkey

Developed 2 browsers based on it and need to keep them thriving

Problems with Firefox

• Extreme instability code-wise (impossible to base derivates on it)
• 'We're not accepting patches' shows general attitude of some developers

Desired changes to SeaMonkey

• Leaner UI (at least removing redundant UI)
• make browser and mail client different processes