Re:Firefox 15 plugs the add-on leaks
by crestfallen on Thursday July 19, 2012 @10:40AM
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Sure, for technical users that might be a nice value add. In fairness though, a regular person shouldn't have to care--Firefox should just work, stay responsive, etc.
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In fairness though, a regular person shouldn't have to care--Firefox should just work, stay responsive, etc.
In fact, that isn't fair. Software has never been like that, and it's irresponsible to represent to non-technical users that it's possible.
about:memory is primarily intended as a debugging tool, so we can diagnose and fix memory problems. It has been a fantastic success in this regard.
It also gives add-on authors and web application developers a chance to do the same.
If some (advanced/heavy) users are also able to use about:memory to diagnose and work around problems they encounter, that's a nice side effect. As long as some of those users remember to file bug reports, that is :)