* isabela:
Ok! here is a complete different idea :)
We don't use Thunderbird at all.
We build on the Browser (Tor Browser). We can start by creating a chat client, maybe a chat .onion service one like ricochet.
By doing it on the browser, now that TB will be working on mobile as well, it would be easier to have this chat thing working on mobile.
Latter on it could even grow with more features like a .onion service file sharing thing (like onionshare)..
Thunderbird has way less resources than FF + Tor Browser. If we go that route we might find ourselves in a similar situation eventually.
If we build on the top of Tor Browser it will have a better chance for a long term support.
Note: I don't know anything related to building any of the things I suggested above :) maybe is just impossible or too scary (cuz of security reasons)
I really like the idea and it does solve some of the related issues as well. I have not given much thought to it -- the technical aspect as well -- and I am waiting to see what others have to say.
The only issue I think will be that some users may not be happy that we are bundling this with Tor Browser, but I am sure we can come up with a way for them to opt out.