Re: Removing Firefox Version Number

Hiding information is wrong.

Firefox is not able to update itself on systems where it is part of
the operating system (e.g. Linux), or where the user doesn't have the
permission to update.

An attacker might block a user's ability to update.

A user might be in a low-bandwith country (or on an expensive mobile
connection during vacation) and the download of the update might have
failed.

There are numerous reasons why users might be using a version of
Firefox that's not up to date.

Having the version number available simplifies the diagnosis of
problems.

Having the version number available allows a user to confirm whether
an update attempt has worked.

I am a Firefox engineer, and when people tell me about a problem, I
want to know which version they are using. That's always my first
question. This won't change.

I made a minimal addon that can show the current version number in the
addon=status bar.
Hopefully it will remain compatible with future versions.
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/version/

Regards
Kai