"There has been some interpretation of my Thunderbird /mail post
as saying that Thunderbird doesn't fit into the mission of the
Mozilla Foundation. This is not my view at all. If Thunderbird
didn't fit into the mission, then we would be having a very
different discussion. For example, Option 2 of my original post--a
separate organization inside the Mozilla Foundation--would not be
possible if Thunderbird didn't fit within the mission.
"The Mozilla mission is very broad; broad enough to encompass
many aspects of human interaction with the Internet. This includes
the work we've always done and the long-time Mozilla projects and
products. It also includes a range of new activities that could be
undertaken..."