Re: Removing Firefox Version Number

William Sappington wrote:
> On Aug 15, 10:42 am, Asa Dotzler<[email protected]>  wrote:
>> Tyler Downer wrote:
>>>> The justification is simple. We're removing the Firefox version number
>>>> from all of the common user-visible locations because we don't believe
>>>> that users need to know what version they're on. We're moving to a model
>>>> that's more like the Web. What version of Gmail are you on?
>>> I know it isn't Beta anymore ;) But on a serious side, Gmail is a
>>> webpage. Firefox is a program that I have to download and install on
>>> my computer. I have no control over Gmail's version even if I wanted
>>> it. I can't roll back, I can't update. It just is. Firefox, I can, and
>>> should be able to. It is installed on my computer, I want to know what
>>> version it is without having to type in "about"troubleshooting" or go
>>> to a non-standard location to find it.
>> You cannot roll back Firefox versions without losing support. You get
>> automatic updates with Firefox unless you've disabled that feature which
>> you absolutely should not unless you're trying to get exploited.
>
> What support?  You mean the news groups and bugzilla?  FF has been
> free
> from the beginning and support is by SELF.

Firefox versions older than the current version are exploitable and will 
not be patched. That kind f support.

- A