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I JUST downloaded FF4 and now I see 5 is coming out. Version-less updates of browsers makes sense, and they should be seamlessly, silently, updated in the back

by dpcan 15y ago

I JUST downloaded FF4 and now I see 5 is coming out. Version-less updates of browsers makes sense, and they should be seamlessly, silently, updated in the back-ground. This is getting crazy. I install Firefox for friends and family who I want off IE, and this actually embarrasses me a little. If I have to keep telling them to update, they will quit - or end up using REALLY OLD versions of Firefox and we'll have an IE6 situation all over again soon but with Firefox. I'm starting to install Chrome now. At least I can say that their browser will always update, and they have nothing to worry about.

jcitme 15y ago
if Firefox 17 came out 3 months ago and we are currently on Firefox 20, I don't think that's any less secure than running 3.6.5 when 3.6.7 came out...
code_duck 15y ago
Firefox has always done a good job of handling updates. It is not in the background, but it is painless and automatic once you agree to upgrade. It will never be anything like IE6 - how many people do you see using Firefox 2? or even 3.0? The upgrade to 5 isn't much different than going from 3.8 to 3.16. Mainly, they've changed their numbering scheme, so there's no reason to make a big deal about it.
thomas11 15y ago
Firefox 5 is not coming out. It's a beta. You shouldn't bother friends and family with it.
- rsoto 15y ago
  Actually, my Firefox it's advicing me to update. And I'm not on the nightly, developer or beta channel.
  - thomas11 15y ago
    Strange, mine (4.0.1) doesn't. There's something broken either in the update routine or in your Firefox. The beta is not supposed to be recommended to users of a release version.
    - rsoto 15y ago
      Yeah, I'm also very confused. While I think it's a good idea to be pushing relases more often, this is way too often. Here's the about Firefox dialog http://i.imgur.com/cDbN1.png http://i.imgur.com/cDbN1.png and the update request http://i.imgur.com/4SYRI.png http://i.imgur.com/4SYRI.png
  - zpao 15y ago
    Are you sure you're not on the beta channel? Coming from Firefox 4, that channel stuff was under the hood. If you used Firefox 4 beta, then you're probably on the beta channel (you can check in about:config looking at app.update.channel)

by dpcan 15y ago

jcitme 15y ago

if Firefox 17 came out 3 months ago and we are currently on Firefox 20, I don't think that's any less secure than running 3.6.5 when 3.6.7 came out...

code_duck 15y ago

Firefox has always done a good job of handling updates. It is not in the background, but it is painless and automatic once you agree to upgrade. It will never be anything like IE6 - how many people do you see using Firefox 2? or even 3.0? The upgrade to 5 isn't much different than going from 3.8 to 3.16. Mainly, they've changed their numbering scheme, so there's no reason to make a big deal about it.

thomas11 15y ago

Firefox 5 is not coming out. It's a beta. You shouldn't bother friends and family with it.

rsoto 15y ago
Actually, my Firefox it's advicing me to update. And I'm not on the nightly, developer or beta channel.
- thomas11 15y ago
  Strange, mine (4.0.1) doesn't. There's something broken either in the update routine or in your Firefox. The beta is not supposed to be recommended to users of a release version.
  - rsoto 15y ago
    Yeah, I'm also very confused. While I think it's a good idea to be pushing relases more often, this is way too often. Here's the about Firefox dialog http://i.imgur.com/cDbN1.png http://i.imgur.com/cDbN1.png and the update request http://i.imgur.com/4SYRI.png http://i.imgur.com/4SYRI.png
- zpao 15y ago
  Are you sure you're not on the beta channel? Coming from Firefox 4, that channel stuff was under the hood. If you used Firefox 4 beta, then you're probably on the beta channel (you can check in about:config looking at app.update.channel)