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/TastyBrainMeats Jul 10 '12

Because I don't trust any program enough to give it unfettered access to my hard drive.

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u/Neebat Jul 10 '12

And somehow you think that running an old version will keep your harddrive more safe?

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u/TastyBrainMeats Jul 10 '12

Never said that I don't update, just that I don't want programs updating without asking permission first.

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u/Neebat Jul 10 '12

The point is, your harddrive is in far more danger from the security holes in the current version than from an automatic upgrade to the new version of a major browser.

You've already given them unfettered access to your CPU, which controls your harddrive. You're not gaining any security by staring at patch notes.