Re: Removing Firefox Version Number

On 8/20/2011 11:04 AM, Greywolf wrote:
> On 20/08/2011 4:04 AM, Asa Dotzler wrote:
>> [email protected] wrote:
>>> On Aug 19, 9:53 pm, Asa Dotzler<[email protected]> wrote:
>>>> panos wrote:
>>>>> On Aug 18, 8:52 am, Asa Dotzler<[email protected]> wrote:
>>>>>> This is one thing that I think several people in this discussion
>>>>>> are missing. There is only the latest version. There are no other
>>>>>> versions. You're either on the latest version or you're just about
>>>>>> to be updated to the latest version. Those are the two states in
>>>>>> the new development model.
>>>>> Are you talking about the perception you wish to give to users or you
>>>>> actually mean that automatic updates will be enforced and the choice
>>>>> to disable them will be removed ?
>>>> Panos, the choice to disable unprompted updates will never be removed.
>>>> You can be assured of that. It certainly won't happen as long as I'm
>>>> involved in Mozilla. But unprompted updates are the normal case now and
>>>> unprompted updates are and will be the experience for the overwhelming
>>>> majority of our users going forward.
>>>>
>>>> - A
>>>
>>> The way you're saying it seems like "prompted updates" is not a choice
>>> that you would like us to have. But one that is interfering with your
>>> plans and so you want to make it difficult for those that choose
>>> something that you're offering against your will.
>>
>> Firefox major updates are unprompted. That's a critical component of our
>> new rapid release model. ( BTW, this is getting really off topic for a
>> version number discussion.)
> [snip]
>
> Well, am I glad I have auto-update turned off on this box. I don't want
> _any_ update without my agreement. Period.
>
> You know, if you keep this up, I'll drop FF entirely, from all machines
> in our house.
>
> And it's not off-topic for a version-number discussion. Shifting the
> version number from its accustomed place is one of those "silent
> updates" that I don't want.
>
> Wolf K.
Have you gotten an update?  If not, then don't get too upset.  Both Asa 
and Robert both said those who turn off updating WON'T get an update. 
And there sure is a lot of angst over a change that hasn't even happened 
yet.