Re: Removing Firefox Version Number

On Aug 20, 5:31 pm, Asa Dotzler <[email protected]> wrote:
> Yes, Hasse. You are mostly right here. That is essentially what we're
> trying to do. We're trying to minimize the information in the About
> window except communicating to the user -- to give them confidence,
> "Firefox just checked a moment ago and you can be confident that you are
> running the latest and greatest Firefox available." Maybe in a few years
> users will all have that confidence but right now they don't so we want
> to help them transition smoothly to this new world of always being on
> the latest version and not ever having to worry about that (a lot like
> Web apps are today.)

I don't know about you, but having *less* information does not make me
*more* confident.  Why not simply say something to the effect of,
"Firefox checked for updates 20 minutes ago and you are using the most
up-to-date version available.  It is version 6.0."  Is that really so
confusing?

> Eventually, this use may nearly fully disappear. When everyone gets
> comfortable that they are always safe and secure and always on the
> latest offering that Mozilla has for them, most will stop wondering
> about up-to-date-ness completely and even this confidence-building
> feature may not be necessary.

Mozilla:  "You're safe.  No one's going to hurt you."
User:  "I am?  Why?"
Mozilla:  "Don't worry about all that 'why' nonsense.  Just trust me."
User:  "Erm... that doesn't make me feel very safe..."
Mozilla:  "Shhh...  Trust me."