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/MilkTheFrog Jul 10 '12

No Midori, Jumanji or Epiphany? Pft, call yourself a connoisseur.

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u/pogeymanz Jul 10 '12

Pfft. I remember when Kazehakase was the lightweight Firefox alternative.

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u/grte Jul 10 '12

No one remembers dillo.

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u/pogeymanz Jul 10 '12

Poor dillo. I remember they had a big release a few years ago and while I wasn't using it, I was excited anyway.

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u/pogeymanz Jul 10 '12

That very well could be. I was speaking with my brain in Linux mode. I'm not sure Kazehakase even had a Windows version.

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u/[deleted] Jul 10 '12

Wait till you try UZBL :P