Re: Removing Firefox Version Number

clay <[email protected]> Sun, 21 Aug 2011 18:48:09 -0700
Newsgroups gmane.comp.mozilla.ui
Message-ID <[email protected]>
Tyler Downer wrote:
> In Bug 678775 (https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=678775),
> Asa has suggested that we remove the version number from the Firefox
> About window, stating that the about:support page is all the
> information anybody will need. While I understand that the UX team
> wants to remove content from the UI and simplify it, there needs to be
> a balance between information that benefits someone, and cleaning up
> the UI.
>....
> 
> The About window needs to continue showing the version number, and it
> already checks for updates as soon as it is opened. I see little to no
> benefit by removing it (other that "let's remove something else from
> the UI". Might as well remove the entire about window) and just
> confusion, community angst, and frustration by cutting it.

Might as well rename it Help>About Mozilla since there isn't much left 
specifically about Firefox.
Already removed the UA string which, from my perspective, is more useful 
information.
At this point the version number is of little use so go ahead and remove 
it, but don't call the screen "About Firefox" anymore because it isn't...