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Title: Mozilla ships Firefox 6, patches 10 vulnerabilities
Post by: Clive on August 17, 2011, 11:10

Mozilla today released Firefox 6, the second edition since it shifted to a rapid-ship cycle that delivers a new version of the browser every six weeks.

http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9219245/Mozilla_ships_Firefox_6_patches_10_vulnerabilities

Title: Re: Mozilla ships Firefox 6, patches 10 vulnerabilities
Post by: Rik on August 17, 2011, 11:16

I know, I really don't like this new numbering system. Google again. >:(

Title: Re: Mozilla ships Firefox 6, patches 10 vulnerabilities
Post by: Simon on August 17, 2011, 11:31

People have just got used to 5.  ::)

Title: Re: Mozilla ships Firefox 6, patches 10 vulnerabilities
Post by: Clive on August 17, 2011, 12:06

Or not, as the case may be.   ;D

Title: Re: Mozilla ships Firefox 6, patches 10 vulnerabilities
Post by: Simon on August 17, 2011, 12:08

 :laugh:

Title: Re: Mozilla ships Firefox 6, patches 10 vulnerabilities
Post by: Baz on August 17, 2011, 16:01

what I dont like about it is that it upgrades without asking even if you check manually.It should ask first surely



what if you are happy with an earlier version.

Title: Re: Mozilla ships Firefox 6, patches 10 vulnerabilities
Post by: Rik on August 17, 2011, 16:25

It's called tough love, Baz.

Title: Re: Mozilla ships Firefox 6, patches 10 vulnerabilities
Post by: Clive on August 17, 2011, 21:51

Chrome does exactly the same Baz.   :D

Title: Re: Mozilla ships Firefox 6, patches 10 vulnerabilities
Post by: Simon on August 17, 2011, 22:17

SeaMonkey doesn't.  It updates seamlessly, and appears just as it was before.  :)

Title: Re: Mozilla ships Firefox 6, patches 10 vulnerabilities
Post by: Rik on August 18, 2011, 09:25

Why does SeaMonkey still exist, I wonder?

Title: Re: Mozilla ships Firefox 6, patches 10 vulnerabilities
Post by: Clive on August 18, 2011, 09:29

Mrs Clive tried it for an hour. 

Title: Re: Mozilla ships Firefox 6, patches 10 vulnerabilities
Post by: Simon on August 18, 2011, 09:45

It still exists because it's a good browser suite and people are still developing it.  I don't know why people don't like it. It's Firefox without the bloat.  :)

Title: Re: Mozilla ships Firefox 6, patches 10 vulnerabilities
Post by: Rik on August 18, 2011, 09:57

I'm just curious why Mozilla haven't chosen to put everything into Firefox and Thunderbird?

Title: Re: Mozilla ships Firefox 6, patches 10 vulnerabilities
Post by: Simon on August 18, 2011, 10:25

They have.  SeaMonkey is being developed by a separate group, but I think they are still under the Mozilla umbrella.

Title: Re: Mozilla ships Firefox 6, patches 10 vulnerabilities
Post by: Rik on August 18, 2011, 11:06

That explains it. :)