[Mageia-dev] FireFox ESR <= we should totally go for this wrt stable releases

Fri Jan 13 22:20:12 CET 2012

Op vrijdag 13 januari 2012 20:59:19 schreef Jeff Robins:
+> On Fri, Jan 13, 2012 at 6:00 AM, andre999 <andre999mga at laposte.net> wrote:
+> > Wait.
+> > A long-term release version is kept updated for bugs, particularly
+> > security bugs, but doesn't add new features.
+> > Since it doesn't add new features, it is less likely to introduce new
+> > bugs, and so would be more secure.
+> > (That is why, in case you haven't noticed, that Firefox has more security
+> > issues than Seamonkey, which is one step behind Firefox in adopting new
+> > features.)
+> > 
+> > So if you want a stable, secure browser, prefer among Mozilla browsers
+> > the Firefox long-term release, or for more stable, Seamonkey.
+> > 
+> > For the minority of users who want the latest features, despite the
+> > greater risk, like the cauldron of Mozilla, it is easy to download the
+> > latest Firefox release, direct from upstream.  (It will be available
+> > there at least a week sooner.)
+> > Upstream Firefox by default warns when the latest update is available.
+> > 
+> > --
+> > André
+> 
+> I think André is entirely correct and the ESR should meet the requirements
+> for a long-term Mageia.  The ESR will get all of the security updates, but
+> not the new features so any argument about needing the latest to stay
+> secure is invalid.  (
+> http://www.anandtech.com/show/5378/mozilla-announces-firefox-extended-suppo
+> rt-release )
+> 
+> Also, the next upstream will be moving to quiet updates, unless Firefox
+> hasn't been restarted in the last 12 hours.  So, users that want the latest
+> can use the upstream and be automatically updated.
+> (http://letsbytecode.com/general/10-firefox-will-be-updated-on-the-quiet/)
+> 
+> My only concern is the difference in release times.  Mageia's is 9months
+> and Mozilla is 1year.  Nine months from Mageia's 1st long-term release,
+> Mozilla will still be on the same FF, and will update FF in the middle of
+> the second Mageia long-term release.  This would create more work and a
+> long-term Mageia, which will have a major component update during the
+> long-term support period.
+> 
+> --Jeff
+
+look at the picture for the support period, the 1y warranteed versions cross 
+over for 2 or 3 months
+
+so it's going to fit for as long as we have 9m release schedule
+