Re: Removing Firefox Version Number

Deepak Vaid <[email protected]> Sun, 21 Aug 2011 04:01:38 -0700 (PDT)
Newsgroups gmane.comp.mozilla.ui
Organization http://groups.google.com
Message-ID <[email protected]>
On Aug 18, 9:37 pm, [email protected] wrote:
> Someone needs to put a restraining order on Mozilla as a whole to keep
> it away from Firefox,

If only it were that easy.

> this is one of the stupidest ideas anyone
> working on a browser could come up with right next to destroying the
> default GUI to emulate the complete abomination known as Internet
> Explorer 9's "GUI".
>
> The only goal of that would be to later add an excuse to remove the
> about menu/window.
>
> These ideas are so stupid they should automatically warrant people who
> suggest them losing their jobs.

I think it will the spectacular self-induced implosion of one of the
web's premier organizations that will finally wake people up to the
fact that democracy and accountability in decision-making at open-
source entities cannot just be a cliche.

> Mozilla has done nothing but make Firefox's GUI increasingly difficult
> for the average user to use. I have computer clients who refuse to
> update their browsers after I fix them because every time they update
> your changes screw everything up!
>
> Mozilla, do Firefox a favor and go farm potatoes.

Bad idea. I want my potatoes to be potatoes and not turn into
pineapples because the Mozilla team thinks that that is actually what
is better for the welfare of potato eaters.