Re: Removing Firefox Version Number

On Aug 15, 1:35 pm, DaveG <[email protected]> wrote:
> When something changes in the UI from one version to another, and
> someone is trying to direct another person on how to do something step
> by step, they well need to know the exact version. And no, "just
> update", is not going to fly for everyone no matter how much it
> should.

This is an example of the troubleshooting scenario Asa is describing
(non-working add-ons is also a troubleshooting situation). Despite the
title, version numbers are not being removed entirely, rather its sole
location is being delegated to "Troubleshooting Information" in the
Help menu (which brings up about:troubleshooting).

Admittedly, the cognitive change could (and likely will) be considered
an annoyance, but instead of telling a user to go to "About Firefox"
in the Firefox help menu, you now would direct them to
"Troubleshooting Information" also in the help menu.