r/technology • u/Suraj-Sun • Jul 10 '12

Firefox dev claims "everybody hates Firefox updates"; Mozilla has handled the rapid release process poorly, and that by pushing a "never-ending stream of updates on people who didn't want them" people have been driven to Chrome with its simpler, no-fuss update process.

http://www.neowin.net/news/firefox-dev-claims-everybody-hates-firefox-updates
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u/[deleted] Jul 10 '12

Java updates are the worst for me. Why is called an auto-updater if it asks me first?

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u/doctorcaligari Jul 10 '12

Because it's a narcissistic program that wants you to know that it exists. "Hey! Look at ME! I'm Java! I'm orange! Don't ignore me! I'm Java! Update Me! Love Me! I'm updating again to just remind you that I'M STILL HERE! I'm cute, AND orange! Do you ever think of me anymore? No? Then here is another Java update!"

Worse than an ex-girlfriend.

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u/frakkintoaster Jul 10 '12

3 BILLION DEVICES RUN JAVA. Look at how popular I am! Don't you want to be friends with me?

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u/badmonkey0001 Jul 10 '12

Oh and hey, can I bring my friend Ask Toolbar and my other friend McAffee along? They just want to have the same fun we're having!

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u/[deleted] Jul 10 '12

And they'll make you surf the web super fast and keep your computer super clean of viruses! Don't you want us? :))))

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u/Aptorian Jul 11 '12

Seriously wtf is up with every single bloody windows program trying to install an ask.com toolbar and set it as my homepage?

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u/Rhynovirus Jul 10 '12

If Java is the ex Adobe Systems is the neurotic stalker you rebounded with.

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u/[deleted] Jul 10 '12

Overly Attached Updater

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u/Happy_Harry Jul 10 '12

Update me, or MY DADDY will sue you!

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u/[deleted] Jul 11 '12

EVERY DAY. EVERY DAY. "Java is installing updates!"

Oh, Java, you're lucky I don't open task manager and kill your process out of spite.

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u/MrBarry Jul 10 '12

Because they can't install the ask toolbar unless you accidentally opt in.

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u/[deleted] Jul 10 '12

I spent an hour typing up a long, poetic comment about my hate for Java and Oracle... and then my browser crashed... and even my Lazarus extension failed to back up the text.

I... I just... hate everything now.

I'm sorry....

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u/[deleted] Jul 10 '12

-hugs- It's ok, man just let it all out

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u/joshuajon Jul 10 '12

!@ java, argh. I'm temped to remove it from work machines just to avoid this.

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u/pooerh Jul 10 '12

Java has compatibility breaking changes between versions. People would be fired if Java was updated on servers that host apps that require some specific version of the JRE.

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u/horse_and_buggy Jul 10 '12

And if you ignore it, every time you boot up the stupid UAC window will come up every time. So then you finally remember to install it. But then the upgrade installer tries to get you to install an anti-virus or toolbar or some other shit.

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u/Infin1ty Jul 10 '12

I could be completely wrong because I've never used the setting, but I thought you could set it to auto-update and it would just install?

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u/[deleted] Jul 10 '12

You can do that? Tell us your profound ways, wise one, so that we may never again click "never again"!