Re:On Our Abusive Relationship with Mozilla’s Firefox
by acdha on Friday October 23, 2020 @02:54PM
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Since those options are already built-in, I think it's safe to say that the Firefox developers agree with you.
Re:On Our Abusive Relationship with Mozilla’s Firefox
by diggernet on Friday October 23, 2020 @03:47PM
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Oh? Where?
I go to about:preferences, and scroll down to Firefox Updates. Below that, it says "Keep Firefox up to date for the best performance, stability, and security." And then there's the version and a "What's new" link. No actual settings of any kind.
Based on tips found online, I've set app.update.auto=false, but that has had no effect.
Re:On Our Abusive Relationship with Mozilla’s Firefox
by acdha on Friday October 23, 2020 @08:39PM
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On a standard Firefox install the preferences dialog has a radio button to choose between automatic installs and checking but not downloading until you choose.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/sg19e5pvhdrt05h/Screen%20Shot%2020...
- Notify me that an update is available (and the download size), and let me decide whether to download it now or not. I know better than you do what the download will cost me, or I might have a specific reason you don't know about not to install this update (yet, or ever).
- Go ahead and download an update, and ask me whether to install it now and restart the browser, or wait to install until next browser startup. Because I know better than you do whether forcing me to Stop Right Now is too disruptive.
How would having those options available for people who choose to control their own computer cause any harm for the majority who leave the default setting? And what on earth makes you think that forcing an update right now, in the middle of what I'm doing, will keep me from being compromised by the site I'm already using??