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It sucks to have to re-architect things, but quite frankly, a better running browser will actually bring me back to Firefox—I fled to other lands after I got si
by xemoka 10y ago
It sucks to have to re-architect things, but quite frankly, a better running browser will actually bring me back to Firefox—I fled to other lands after I got sick of the UI locking from a single tab. Now that's fixed a bit, but it's not perfect. Similar problems exist across the entire codebase—would it be more palatable if they released a new browser entirely and cut off the naming of "Firefox"?
Every other major browser either cut ties with it's previous lineage or got to start relatively recently (Edge, Chrome, to some extent Safari—hell Opera if you want to count that, but I wont). Firefox needs this ability too—they aren't exactly picking up new users. When User growth is the metric, I'm not sure what they are doing is wrong.
- tradesmanhelix 10y agoI don't think growth at the expense of some of your most dedicated users is a viable strategy for Mozilla. It certainly seems to be biting Apple (ala. Mac Pro 2016 alienating long-time Mac users), so what possible hope does Mozilla have taking that tack? They're already on pretty shaky ground user-wise from what I've seen. Why not make a better browser with the help of your existing loyal base in such a way that allows you to retain them while also allowing you to attract new users? Do using good technology + retaining power users need to be mutually exclusive?