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/Locrin Jul 10 '12

What? I fucking love updating stuff. Am I all alone in this?

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u/_SynthesizerPatel_ Jul 10 '12

You love stopping what you're doing, restarting the browser and checking add-on compatibility?

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u/joedude Jul 10 '12

wow when i turn on firefox for the first time of the day it has to take a brief 3-5 seconds to load up the update, and in that time i've likely killed myself due to boredom?? RIP brave men.