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> simply because people use older versions, use different browsers, etc. Yes, but in this case asking the user to update to the latest version won't fix the pr
by selcuka 2y ago
> simply because people use older versions, use different browsers, etc.
Yes, but in this case asking the user to update to the latest version won't fix the problem either. I agree it's a terrible idea.
- aarond0623 2y agoYou would direct the user to submit a bug to Firefox if the latest version doesn't fix the issue. That's how they learn if this change causes issues.
- codedokode 2y agoYou should first investigate the cause of the bug before spamming Firefox developers with potentially invalid reports. And it is difficult to investigate when your browser and user's browser behave different.
- chuckadams 2y agoIt's a beta version. Betas don't roll out evenly. Asking the user to update to a beta version has never been a good idea.
- selcuka 2y agoThey are doing it for the stable release as well: > The plan is to roll out to 5% of users on the Firefox 138 stable release, ramp up to 50% of users, then ship on all platforms in Firefox 140.
- chuckadams 2y agoYeah that makes no sense. Versions are meaningless if they don't represent standard defaults. But then, evergreen software makes versions something like an implementation detail anyway.