Re: Linux and Software Freedom

On 8/20/2011 12:35 AM, Tony Mechelynck wrote:
> 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 Check for UPdates menu item disappeared around FF4-5 transition. 
Gone, as a separate item.  Now it happens automatically when you click 
About.

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