Re: Removing Firefox Version Number

On Aug 16, 9:51 am, Robert Kaiser <[email protected]> wrote:
> Tyler Downer schrieb:
>
> > Example of how Firefox's updating is broken.
> > This morning, I open Firefox 5.0.1, I open the About window, Firefox
> > begins to download Firefox 6.
>
> Good.
>
> > After the update, the Addon Compatibility checker opens up,
> > runs, and informs me that the Java Console isn't compatible with
> > Firefox 6. I can either check for updates for it, or skip. I skip.
>
> A patch just landed on Nightly to make this better in the future (this
> code should get to release in 12 weeks unless something bad is
> discovered in it). I sincerely hope that 99.9% of the users will never
> enable Java Console again and this won't be a problem any more in the
> future.

And I was more just meaning the Java console as the first example that
comes to mind. But have the compatibility checker show up at all is a
bad idea. There was one idea I heard tossed around a while back about
having Firefox update on shutdown, instead of startup, which would
make more sense.

>
> > Firefox opens, reopens my saved tabs, and a "What's new" page with
> > little information.
>
> Yes, we should remove this page. I think this is also in the works. Feel
> free to chime in and help with the patch.

Excellent, I hope that we do.

>
> Robert Kaiser