Big plans for SeaMonkey 2
Robert Kaiser, SeaMonkey lead developer posted a proposal of goals for SeaMonkey 2, the next major update to the integrated Mozilla-based Internet suite.
Among the most notable changes suggested is improving SeaMonkey extensibility, toolbar customization and a visual refresh for better integration with the operating systems.
Another major update could be an automated and more efficient updating system, like Firefox’s which allows automatic and super quick updates which translates on a more secure web experience. Currently, SeaMonkey users have to download the whole installer to get the necessary patches. Add the fact that the SeaMonkey installer is twice as large as Firefox’s and we will have plenty of reasons to welcome this goal.
While SeaMonkey 2 won’t be available until after Firefox 3 release (featuring Mozilla 1.9, Mozilla platform’s next major overahul), work is already in progress on several fronts. The latest trunk build (pre Alpha) already features an updated theme.
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April 24th, 2008 at 12:22 pm
SeaMonkey 2 ?
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May 6th, 2008 at 6:10 pm
I really hope they dont change it too much, and especially not towards firefox look
Making it easier to use add-ons is ok, but the whole point of seamonkey is to
retain the look and feel of the original mozilla
Firefox started out being faster, but now feels super sluggish compared to seamonkey
And No, firefox 3 is not faster, even though they plugged the memory-leaks
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May 28th, 2008 at 1:35 pm
I really hope that they do change a lot, I don’t really mind the user interface, any one could get accustom to changes, I think the real point was to create a full featured web bundle.
I wouldn’t mind seeing better use of XUL and its intended purposes, I don’t like seeing multiple XUL runners, Just one is fine.
I also would not mind seeing Firefox extensions integrated straight into SeaMonkey (FireFTP,FireBug,etc) to create the Ultimate Web Bundle.
Keep the nostalgic look and feel as optional, the 21st century we could all use some change.
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