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| Thread ID: 60018 | 2005-07-20 02:16:00 | Firefox 1.0.6 question | mejobloggs (264) | PC World Chat |
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| 373728 | 2005-07-20 02:16:00 | Why cant they just release a patch or something? I just downloaded 1.0.5 the other day, and it annoys me having to download it again :). In fact, i have noticed that they dont seem to release any patches at all. Is this something like a preference of theirs, or do they make the program in a way that patches are not suitable? |
mejobloggs (264) | ||
| 373729 | 2005-07-20 05:51:00 | I think the concept of "patches" is a little off base for Firefox and the whole Mozilla Suite . Firefox isn't like your ol' Windows with just one central clearing house for ideas and security breaches to be repaired under one roof . The roof of Firefox is all over the world, and as it is an open-coded application, it is being changed all the time . There are nightly builds and also a constant stream of tweaks that are being developed, sent, reviewed, and uploaded to download all the time . Watch the upper right corner of the Firefox Browser page for the notice that there's an upgrade or new build available . It's a little red icon of an up arrow (^), that when clicked will get the latest repairs and versions . The nicest part of Firefox is that there are always "eyes" on the system in the form of some really good, GOOD code people out there who I daresay can flame your mobo in an instant or ruin you potroast (OK, Billy to NZ'rs) in your microwave if you mess with it . The same cannot be said of M$ and all the products they have to watch . . like old W-95, 98, 98SE, ME, and other more obsolete codes . That costs too much $US/$NZ for M$ to just pour down the gullet of some board of directors in charge of Security patches this month for creaky (olde) systems . Firefox is newer, better and simpler and has a much more dedicated group of savants who want to see it work . Besides, it twists Mr . Bill's tail when Firefox succeeds where M$ does not . :thumbs: I might sound like I really don't like M$ very much, but that's far from the truth . I actually enjoy using it and feel a certain "comraderie" . It works for me where I need it to, and when I don't want to use all the facets of M$, I then switch to Firefox for the stuff that I can really trust a little easier and with a less skeptical attitude . See? |
SurferJoe46 (51) | ||
| 373730 | 2005-07-20 05:56:00 | Incremental updates are on the list of features to be implemented, Mozilla themselves have stated they aren't happy about requiring users to download the entire app for each update. | Metla (12) | ||
| 373731 | 2005-07-20 06:49:00 | Once FireFox 1.1 is out they'll start releasing binary patches. They are building in this functionality for 1.1 | Jeremy (1197) | ||
| 373732 | 2005-07-20 12:00:00 | thanks for explaining. I shall be looking forward to 1.1. | mejobloggs (264) | ||
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