Re: Linux and Software Freedom

On 17/08/11 11:58, bedroom wrote:
> On 17 août, 08:32, Asa Dotzler<[email protected]>  wrote:
>> Answering the question "am I on the latest version"
>> is the primary usability goal of the About window for Mozilla.
>
> That's the main point of contention here. The opposing voices (myself
> included) are only saying that the main use case for the "About
> Firefox" dialog is to find out the version number. It shouldn't even
> be phoning home to check for updates in the first place !
>
>> Users shouldn't have to learn how to find out if they're up to date.
>
> So make it even easier ! How about a top-level "Check for Updates"
> menu item ? And then you can leave the About dialog as it is today, a
> relic of the past, a shrine where geeks can find the version number,
> copyright and licensing info and maybe an easter egg. The About
> dialogs have never been meant for regular users, it's too late to
> invent a new, more "mainstream" use case for them.

But isn't there already a "Help → Check for Updates" menuitem? Or am I 
confusing Firefox with some other program?


Best regards,
Tony.
-- 
"The bland leadeth the bland and they both shall fall into the kitsch."
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