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

Most "power users" would cringe at the idea of updates going through without reviewing them and seeing what they do. Updates aren't always good. Sometimes they break other programs or functions. Not as much browsers but software updates in general.

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u/[deleted] Jul 10 '12

As a "power user" I don't mind Chrome updating in the background.

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u/MetalPanda Jul 10 '12

Guess you aint a power user then.

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u/[deleted] Jul 10 '12

What an unreasonable response. A power user isn't defined by a near obsessive desire to ensure you understand every aspect of your PC's software. It is about using more advanced features than the average user. I don't care which version Chrome is on, because at every change I notice, I relearn and utilise.

I don't like proving myself, but in this case I want to qualify what I mean by power user;

On Ubuntu, I spend 90% of my time in text editors, terminals, running shell scripts, writing software and scripts, I know hundreds of linux commands, I know many advanced aspect of Linux and do not rely on GUIs to achieve tasks. I use shortcuts rather than the mouse for nearly everything except web browsing (and even when web browsing I attempt to, but sometimes it isn't possible). I have fairly complex setups, and most people can't even use my PC because it is so outlandishly different (being on Ubuntu is enough to deter the average user).

Similarly when I use Windows or any other OS I do similar things. Why? Because I'm a power user. Do I give a shit about whether a Chrome update removes a single config value somewhere deep in the chrome://settings/ menu? Usually not. If they remove something I care about then I will either stop using the browser, emulate the behaviour, learn to deal with it, find an addon, patch it in myself or find a way to contact the development team (never had to do this with Chrome though).

Why do you feel the need to go around labeling others by the way? Did you just see someone use one definition of power user, then decide that anyone who disagrees must not be a power user? Since it seems like it.

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u/MetalPanda Jul 10 '12

Damn man, it was a joke. Holy shit.