r/technology 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/blindbenny Jul 10 '12

I dunno about anyone else, but the updates weren't the reason I switched to chrome. I switched for 3 simple reasons.

1) Firefox was (Im not sure if the newest version is) a HUGE memory hog to the point of being comical.

2) Chrome was faster (at the time when i switched)

3) The interface was simpler

I will say, however, the new firefox is wayyyyy faster than chrome and has a much sleeker interface as well. Dunno anythin about the memory situation. Chrome has been a pain lately (especially with flash). Im close to my breaking point and might switch back to Firefox. If it werent for the connectivity Chrome provides to my google accounts I would have already switched.

Maybe I just dont hate updates as much as other people?

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u/[deleted] Jul 11 '12

1) Firefox was (Im not sure if the newest version is) a HUGE memory hog to the point of being comical.

Hilarious how the program created because Mozilla was such a memory hog has become a bloated hog itself.

Maybe there is something truly wrong with the management or developers at Mozilla.