Firefox 5
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I did. Everything's fine except an add-on that seemed to be incompatible, but I can't remember what it was so after all it should have been something almost never used. About apparent no changes from FF4, it could be that they are trying to give the sense of innovation that (strangely) is given by the IE versions marketing. I don't bother if the interface looks the same, it is not the way I judge software major releases. I suppose there must be something changed in the core, and maybe that was already almost ready when FF4 shipped. In the worst case, there must be at least security enhancements. And since it took me almost no time and no efforts to upgrade, why not?
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Glad someone started this topic. The whole versioning of a software is a very vague /to me at least/ concept. I'm sure there are numerous ways people can choose how to follow come up with their versioning standards. For example: according to time, like quarterly release of major version and what not, or major core change and complete rebuild /which is what most people are used to/. Unfortunately Chrome chose not to pay too much attention at the version of the product and just roll the software along. I'm sure they're going to come up with major changes in the core and whatnot but I doubt they're gonna mention it and use it as a marketing tool. Safari, uhhhh... yea IE, i believe is following the traditional microsoft way: release, get-feedback, rebuild on feedback and tech, release cycle, where each cycle is a major version, I'm ok with that. FF is an open source development, leaving it no choice to have major builds running separately making everyone to have a choice to upgrade. Then their versioning which just screws up with everyone's belief in every major version is a brand new different browser, where in fact they announced they're not going down that path. I think they're trying to lure people that use IE by saying "IE comes up with a new version every so often, so do we." This just reminds of a line in the "Tron: Legacy" nothing's changed it's just a new number. In the long run I think FF's gonna loose a lot of users if they don't: 1. quit asking about upgrading and just upgrade 2. quit making up new major versions, when nothing really is changed, at least as far as anyone can see. OR go as chrome, leave the whole versioning from the title. If(FF4 == FF5) return FF; my own conclusion: if you're going to have frequent upgrades, leave the versioning to the eyes of the developers and those who actually read changes.txt. Even though there are no written rules, but major versions should only be given to those softwares that have changed their core library AND redesigned the interface. I know people at mozilla will have answers and everything,
fuximus wrote:
In the long run I think FF's gonna loose a lot of users if they don't:
1. quit asking about upgrading and just upgradeOn the contrary: when software starts to upgrade itself without asking, that's when I make it go away.
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