Good tip: Now we have reached 1.0, don't try to manually install a newer version. If Mozilla peeps can't get their shiat together enough to let autoupdate work - then they need to put more work into their system.
Mobius wrote:Good tip: Now we have reached 1.0, don't try to manually install a newer version. If Mozilla peeps can't get their shiat together enough to let autoupdate work - then they need to put more work into their system.
Mobius wrote:Good tip: Now we have reached 1.0, don't try to manually install a newer version. If Mozilla peeps can't get their shiat together enough to let autoupdate work - then they need to put more work into their system.
Manual updates suck donkey nuts.
Dude, then you run on install default drivers for all your devices? Come on Mobius, that was lame. Even for you.
Geez guys, it's a web browser, not an enthusiast operating system. If it's not easy as donkey balls to keep updated (and secure), then for the masses it's little better than running IE. The programmers are supposed to be the ones doing the work, not the end users.
In a similar vein, that's why a lot of people have been giving the Firefox team a lot of flak for not having a .msi installer ready by now. It's really difficult to roll it out on a corporate level without it. Fortunately 1.1 is going to have that functionality.
Yay .msi installers! That's one of the few good technologies to come out of MS in a while. Would be great if it had the same dependency features as RPMs tho.
The point is that most people who use Firefox to begin with already sought it out, downloaded it, and installed it on their own. Those same people also are most likely to download new drivers/software when they're released and install them on their own etc..etc...
Those who don't usually do this type of thing to begin with are probably still using IE (Yes, I know there are competent IE users out there, I used to be one. Don't flame me). So it isn't going to kill someone to click a freaking link, download and install the damn thing. Heaven forbid anyone would have to muster up enough stamina to make a few clicks
Tyranny wrote:The point is that most people who use Firefox to begin with already sought it out, downloaded it, and installed it on their own.
The point is that the goal of the Firefox team is not to be in the niche of the power user segment, but something that everybody can use. If we were still in .9 beta or something I'd say "sure whatever it's in beta" but they're in release mode now.
Yes, most of the people who currently use Firefox are the more adept early adopters, but what about the rest of the folks out there?
Yeah, like some of them did with Netscape back in the day. I realize that and I know that my statement is probably a broad generalization but most people usually stick with the browser that already comes preinstalled on their OS. We all know which browser that usually is.
we just installed an oracle e-business system at work, and guess what the computers in the lab have now? firefox! i wonder if they were in cahoots or if someone at work actually knows about firefox and put it on there themselves.
Regarding the ease of the installation, it was about as simple as downloading and double-clicking the executable, then hitting "OK" a few times. If someone was able to install Firefox in the first place, I don't think the update would pose any problems. Anyway, I'm sure it'll be on the auto-update soon.
i had it on my system before I did the reformat. Then it would look for updates and themes if I told it to. Now, it doesn't grab them eventhough they are there. The only thing I can think of is that the themes are nolonger compatable with the current version.. according to the FAQ.
Anyway, I'm sure it'll be on the auto-update soon.
downloaded and installed.