Re: Rapid development leads to many incompatible AddOns

On Oct 8, 8:59 pm, McGyver008 <[email protected]> wrote:
> Hi to all,
>
> directly spoken: One of the most interesting features of FF - the
> AddOn's - get more and more often problems because of the method(s) of
> FF's development.
>
> Although development in general is necessary, of course and very
> important.. but I don't understand, why some basic functionality (for
> example some interface modules als well as JavaScript, I assume)
> changes that quickly.
>
> Many AddOn's need significantly more time for updates and in the
> moment even some well-known AddOn's like DownThemAll do only support
> FF 6.X, although there are 4 (!) complete new 'levels' of FF versions
> in nightly available (7.x, 8.x, 9.x, 10.x). Even the releases begin to
> outspace some AddOn's.
>
> Ok, my question: Why is it necessary to change so many aspects in a
> way, that make make it essential to rewrite so many AddOn's with every
> new 'major version step' (e.g. 6.x to 7.x)? I don't understand, why it
> is so important to make several steps during one year (it is really
> very strange - sorry - to see FF versions ranging between 3.x and 10.x
> in use... even though some of them are only nightly's and some others
> are known to be outdated... it looks like an inflation in versions).
> Well done software need to be updated as well, but not permanently
> from ground up - sorry. It looks like there is a preference in
> development... and speed in development seems to beat quality
> completely. Can this really be a good idea...?

Hi, your concern is more general than disability access support and
persons who's able to discuss the topic don't watch this list. Please
file it to more generic list.

Alexander.