Comments on: Firefox churns to version 2.0.0.11

A problem showing images on some Web sites triggered programmers to whip up a Firefox update in a handful of days.

[RandyWill]

Disable Automatic Updates

That is why I disable all automatic updates. I've had issues numerous times with applications after an update. Update notification is okay, since you ultimately have control to apply the update. I usually wait awhile before applying any updates for an application.

[Mike E.]

And when do you install it?

Not installing automatic updates is good at work, when you have IT department that tests compatibility of update with all the applications, and tells when everything is OK.

It does not work for individual user, as he does not have IT department, and the list of "applications" he uses is very diverse and includes dozens of web sites. Who will test them all and say when it is OK to upgrade?

So what are the user options with Firefox? Either auto-update or don't update at all, and be vulnerable to dozens of Firefox security bugs. Delaying updates by about a week might help a little bit, but not always.

[Bill_I]

Auto update policy

I agree with your conservative approach to updates, there is no reason to gamble at the bleeding edge. More than once I have booted up a seldom used spare box to go back to the future. (W2K)

[Stating]

Lots Of Crashes Since .10

Ever since the .10 release I've had a lot of browser crashes. Now I'm going to have to go through the mess of completely uninstalling, reinstalling, importing bookmarks, password manager, applying customizations, reinstalling add-ins, etc. What a complete waste of time.

[ramudd]

Unstable System?????

Have you considered that your system may be unstable or perhaps the add-ins or other things you are doing to customize Firefox. I have NEVER had a crash of Firefox and I have been running it since it came out. Works great Stable too. Of course I don't customize it with add-ins and crap like that, just pure Firefox. Fantastic.

[jscott418]

Not enough testing done

I think all software is becoming more complex and needs to be
tested much longer then what is being done. My question is why is
Mozilla talking about Firefox 3 when 2.0 is still being perfected?
Should we not get one working really good first?