Re: Removing Firefox Version Number

Ron Hunter <[email protected]>
Newsgroups gmane.comp.mozilla.ui
Message-ID <[email protected]>
On 8/17/2011 10:58 AM, Robert Kaiser wrote:
> Matthias schrieb:
>> I just don't want my browser to change every few weeks, even if it is
>> for the better.
>
> And why, if it doesn't disturb anything you're doing?
>
>> I want to just use it, most of the time.
>
> That's not impaired by a correctly done update.
>
>> So what I want to point out is: every (feature) update is risk and an
>> effort (adapt to ui changes/new features) for the user.
>
> Exactly to avoid that, we are testing every release for 12 weeks with
> different audiences (in Aurora and Firefox Beta) before we ship it to
> the majority of users.
>> And: Do you really want to speak about Firefox 23 in four years?
>
> That's why the plan is to remove the version from the "About" window. ;-)
>
> Robert Kaiser
>
I have replied to several comments in the support groups lately from 
users who claim that the rapid release approach means things aren't 
tested.  I know better, but can some PR work be done to combat this 
seemingly general belief?
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