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Niche opinion, probably, but I think they took a hard wrong turn not later than 3.0 (yes, that long ago) and never recovered. Here we have this bug that's "not
by brimble 5y ago
Niche opinion, probably, but I think they took a hard wrong turn not later than 3.0 (yes, that long ago) and never recovered.
Here we have this bug that's "not in telemetry" (strictly true) but for which telemetry increased the severity/blast-radius from "partial failure for many users" to "complete failure for most users".
But FTP—an actual feature for users, unlike spyware "features" that keep some chart-readers employed—had to go because that's too risky to keep. OK.
- ricardobayes 5y agoA quick google search revealed FTP was supported until v90, so I'm curious as to what is that you are referring to when you say 'they took a hard wrong turn not later than 3.0 (yes, that long ago) and never recovered'.
- brimble 5y agoNot related to the 3.0 release, just an example of a recent cut of an actual feature while spyware is apparently essential. IIRC 3.0 (might have been one of the 2 series?) was when the browser suddenly got a lot fatter and the UI less responsive, and never made meaningful progress back the other direction, contrary to its feather-weight beginnings which were a big part of why I loved it so much. I kept using it for quite a while longer but never loved it again.