A Quickie…
Folks,
Crazy busy here, and time has not allowed me my regular posting. Today, I only have a moment, and will add something in relation to Monday’s article on Firefox 6, as it seems that (once again) I am not alone:
“… In other news, Mozilla, maker of the popular Firefox browser, found itself in the unfavorable position of having to defend its rapid-release program. With the new six-week release schedule causing some corporate indigestion, Mozilla chair Mitchell Baker issued a statement on why she believes the pros outweigh the cons. You can read her argument here.”
What do you think? Are you a fan of the new release cycle?
Hope I can get back on track soon, and I thank you for your patience.
Today’s quote: “It is better to sleep on things beforehand than lie awake about them afterwards.” ~ Baltasar Gracian
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Paul, I missed Monday’s article…lots of interesting stuff to catch up on.
Thanks for the reference to it again
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Paul,
I like the poll you posted here. My answer is “Yes, I find the frequent updates irritating” ; especially if the update is not a “silent update” that requires taking up my time. You and me, we understand the hows and whys of updates; however, others can find it quite frustrating and even confusing (depending on what the update is for). I have also found that many people (or at least the PCs I have been on in people’s homes) completely disregard update prompts and swat it away like a fly. Almost like a behavioral thing… : )
Rick
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Rick,
I am just a lil ‘ole country boy, but it sure seems to me that there are only two (with maybe a third) valid reasons for issuing an update:
• Security (patch a hole)
• Stability (fix a glitch [aka ‘bug’])
(Possible 3rd reason: • New feature)
Racing to copy, move for move, a competitor may make a certain kind of sense. And Ms Baker’s statements do not strike me as irrational. But…
When I looked at the poll before retiring for the night last night there were 8 “yes it bugs me” and 2 “I do not use Firefox” (0 “I like it”) — which seems a fairly clear message, should anyone at Mozilla care to listen.
(Highly Scientific Hearsay Evidence: A few people have told me they stopped using Firefox because of the constant updating. And they are unaware that Chrome is doing the same thing.)
And I like your “flies” analogy, and sadly have to agree with the truth of it. Over the years I have posted several Learn To Love The Update articles (such as What’s With All These Updates?!*) but I am afraid I did not change human nature by doing so.
Perhaps Mozilla should adopt a strategy like Microsoft’s Patch Tuesday?
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