Re: Removing Firefox Version Number

Hi Asa,
There was a bunch of backlash over the 4>5 transition, suggesting that
the world isn't quite as ready for the versionless future that you
desire (and I'm ambivalent about) as first thought. That was
particularly around extension and enterprise compatibility. Has the
situation improved markedly since then? If not, I don't see a benefit
to any user of the number being removed, and there being a reasonable
chunk who are inconvenienced (maybe not hugely, but a non-zero amount)
as the compatibility information is not where they'd expect it to be.

Can you (or a ux person) articulate the benefit you see to users a
little more clearly?
I can't come up with much more than...
 - that casual users will see a high number and assume it's good-
enough despite the warning there's a new version?
 - that casual users won't hear about new releases because of de-
emphasising the marketing or new releases, so might ignore the warning
there's a new version?
... which may be because I'm not a ux professional.
Cheers,
David