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Chrome has no version number, firefox has a tiny version number on the button. You're really going to say that chrome is better because of that? So HN has gott

by mtogo 15y ago

Chrome has no version number, firefox has a tiny version number on the button. You're really going to say that chrome is better because of that? So HN has gotten past the language holy wars, but now they're arguing about something ridiculous like which browser is somehow better. Fantastic.

tghw 15y ago
No where did I say it was "better", I'm just pointing out that Google has effectively made Chrome version-less, while Firefox is still making a big deal about each of their new versions, despite them having fewer changes. I think you're looking for conflict where there is none. I use both browsers, depending on what I'm using them for.
- mtogo 15y ago
  How do you check the chrome version? Wrench -> About Chrome How do you check the firefox version? Firefox -> Help -> About firefox Does chrome post a blog post when there is a new version? Yes. Does firefox post a blog post when there is a new version? Yes. Does someone on HN make a thread when there is a new version of either? Usually. Neither one is making a big deal about their versions. You are.
  - tghw 15y ago
    I'm just pointing out differences. Hardly a big deal, it's just clear that Mozilla is still transitioning to thinking less about distinct versions. A couple of examples of where Mozilla does make the version number clear: * The download link * The downloaded file (Firefox Setup 6.0.exe) * The new version page that automatically comes up the first time you run the new version (http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/6.0/whatsnew/ http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/6.0/whatsnew/) * And, most annoyingly, the add-on version check and resulting incompatibilities. That last one actually is kind of a pain, since, as other people have mentioned, not all add-on authors have updated their add-ons to be compatible with 6.0, despite that being a single character change to an XML file for 98% of them. (Fortunately, addons.mozilla.org does this for authors, so it is only the ones hosting the add-ons themselves that are a problem.)
- gsmaverick 15y ago
  Mozilla is de-emphasizing the version number and eventually will get rid of it altogether. You can currently only see the version number in small font on their homepage.

by mtogo 15y ago

tghw 15y ago

No where did I say it was "better", I'm just pointing out that Google has effectively made Chrome version-less, while Firefox is still making a big deal about each of their new versions, despite them having fewer changes. I think you're looking for conflict where there is none. I use both browsers, depending on what I'm using them for.

mtogo 15y ago
How do you check the chrome version? Wrench -> About Chrome How do you check the firefox version? Firefox -> Help -> About firefox Does chrome post a blog post when there is a new version? Yes. Does firefox post a blog post when there is a new version? Yes. Does someone on HN make a thread when there is a new version of either? Usually. Neither one is making a big deal about their versions. You are.
- tghw 15y ago
  I'm just pointing out differences. Hardly a big deal, it's just clear that Mozilla is still transitioning to thinking less about distinct versions. A couple of examples of where Mozilla does make the version number clear: * The download link * The downloaded file (Firefox Setup 6.0.exe) * The new version page that automatically comes up the first time you run the new version (http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/6.0/whatsnew/ http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/6.0/whatsnew/) * And, most annoyingly, the add-on version check and resulting incompatibilities. That last one actually is kind of a pain, since, as other people have mentioned, not all add-on authors have updated their add-ons to be compatible with 6.0, despite that being a single character change to an XML file for 98% of them. (Fortunately, addons.mozilla.org does this for authors, so it is only the ones hosting the add-ons themselves that are a problem.)
gsmaverick 15y ago
Mozilla is de-emphasizing the version number and eventually will get rid of it altogether. You can currently only see the version number in small font on their homepage.