Comments on: No, Firefox 3 Isn’t Ready for Prime-Time http://cybernetnews.com/no-firefox-3-isnt-ready-for-prime-time/ Technology News Sun, 22 Nov 2009 06:53:50 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Gilbert http://cybernetnews.com/no-firefox-3-isnt-ready-for-prime-time/comment-page-1/#comment-133981 Gilbert Sat, 29 Mar 2008 16:24:08 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2008/03/21/no-firefox-3-isnt-ready-for-prime-time/#comment-133981 I thought that Mozilla had done this to keep Firefox in the limelight after the 3.1 release of Safari went official on Windows. And I suspect they knew that WebKit and Opera were going to announce that they'd achieved 100% on Acid 3. The extensions issue is a big deal and most people will expect their extensions to work as soon as they upgrade to FF3. I'm sure everyone would feel a lot better if they just acknowledged that FF3 is a year late like most other browser projects. I thought that Mozilla had done this to keep Firefox in the limelight after the 3.1 release of Safari went official on Windows. And I suspect they knew that WebKit and Opera were going to announce that they’d achieved 100% on Acid 3.

The extensions issue is a big deal and most people will expect their extensions to work as soon as they upgrade to FF3.

I’m sure everyone would feel a lot better if they just acknowledged that FF3 is a year late like most other browser projects.

]]> By: Ryan http://cybernetnews.com/no-firefox-3-isnt-ready-for-prime-time/comment-page-1/#comment-133609 Ryan Mon, 24 Mar 2008 22:06:41 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2008/03/21/no-firefox-3-isnt-ready-for-prime-time/#comment-133609 <div class="commentquote"><a href="#comment-133483" rel="nofollow">Tinhed wrote:</a><blockquote>Is there any way i can run Firefox 3 beta4 on linux without touching my old profile. This is very simple in windows using the portable version as you mentioned but i havent come across any simple method to do this on linux.</blockquote></div> There's nothing super easy that I can think of, but you can use the profile manager to create a separate profile: http://kb.mozillazine.org/Profile_Manager Tinhed wrote:
Is there any way i can run Firefox 3 beta4 on linux without touching my old profile. This is very simple in windows using the portable version as you mentioned but i havent come across any simple method to do this on linux.

There’s nothing super easy that I can think of, but you can use the profile manager to create a separate profile:
[kb.mozillazine.org]

]]> By: Anonymous http://cybernetnews.com/no-firefox-3-isnt-ready-for-prime-time/comment-page-1/#comment-133495 Anonymous Sat, 22 Mar 2008 14:42:38 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2008/03/21/no-firefox-3-isnt-ready-for-prime-time/#comment-133495 It could possibly be an extension, Ryan. I'll check it out later when I have free time. It could possibly be an extension, Ryan. I’ll check it out later when I have free time.

]]> By: Tinhed http://cybernetnews.com/no-firefox-3-isnt-ready-for-prime-time/comment-page-1/#comment-133483 Tinhed Sat, 22 Mar 2008 06:17:50 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2008/03/21/no-firefox-3-isnt-ready-for-prime-time/#comment-133483 Is there any way i can run Firefox 3 beta4 on linux without touching my old profile. This is very simple in windows using the portable version as you mentioned but i havent come across any simple method to do this on linux. Is there any way i can run Firefox 3 beta4 on linux without touching my old profile. This is very simple in windows using the portable version as you mentioned but i havent come across any simple method to do this on linux.

]]> By: Ryan http://cybernetnews.com/no-firefox-3-isnt-ready-for-prime-time/comment-page-1/#comment-133464 Ryan Sat, 22 Mar 2008 00:33:55 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2008/03/21/no-firefox-3-isnt-ready-for-prime-time/#comment-133464 <div class="commentquote"><a href="#comment-133461" rel="nofollow">Anonymous wrote:</a><blockquote>No it isn’t!!! Everytime I view this site in Firefox 3, Firefox crashes.</blockquote></div> Huh, what version are you using. I've got Firefox 3 Beta 4 running on several computers and it has no troubles with our site. Anonymous wrote:
No it isn’t!!! Everytime I view this site in Firefox 3, Firefox crashes.

Huh, what version are you using. I’ve got Firefox 3 Beta 4 running on several computers and it has no troubles with our site.

]]> By: Anonymous http://cybernetnews.com/no-firefox-3-isnt-ready-for-prime-time/comment-page-1/#comment-133461 Anonymous Sat, 22 Mar 2008 00:29:03 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2008/03/21/no-firefox-3-isnt-ready-for-prime-time/#comment-133461 No it isn't!!! Everytime I view this site in Firefox 3, Firefox crashes. No it isn’t!!! Everytime I view this site in Firefox 3, Firefox crashes.

]]> By: Ryan http://cybernetnews.com/no-firefox-3-isnt-ready-for-prime-time/comment-page-1/#comment-133456 Ryan Sat, 22 Mar 2008 00:17:10 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2008/03/21/no-firefox-3-isnt-ready-for-prime-time/#comment-133456 <div class="commentquote"><a href="#comment-133432" rel="nofollow">Thilak wrote:</a><blockquote>Wrong link in the first paragraph. The Reuters link takes me to <a href="http://cybernetnews.com/wp-admin/post.php?action=edit&post=10427" rel="nofollow">http://cybernetnews.com/wp-adm.....post=10427</a></blockquote></div> Oops...fixed! <div class="commentquote"><a href="#comment-133446" rel="nofollow">The How-To Geek wrote:</a><blockquote>Have you tried to backup and restore bookmarks? I can’t seem to get my tagged bookmarks to successfully transfer from one profile to another. There’s a number of serious usability problems still.</blockquote></div> I haven't tried to backup and restore my bookmarks yet, but I have run into troubles where it wouldn't let me create folders nor would it remember the position if I rearranged the bookmarks. It's kind of an intermittent thing, but it's been working good for the last few days. <div class="commentquote"><a href="#comment-133451" rel="nofollow">Transcontinental wrote:</a><blockquote>Many software websites themselves - I mean popular sites, not geek oriented - propose FF 3 Beta as if it was obvious, without even mentioning the required precautions related to beta stage. </blockquote></div> Exactly. If they would have just taken out the section of the article where they say it is ready for prime time then I think they would have covered themselves. Because later in the article they do say that the Firefox 3 page states that it's a developer-only release, but they say that they expect that to be removed soon. Thilak wrote:
Wrong link in the first paragraph. The Reuters link takes me to [cybernetnews.com]

Oops…fixed!

The How-To Geek wrote:
Have you tried to backup and restore bookmarks? I can’t seem to get my tagged bookmarks to successfully transfer from one profile to another.

There’s a number of serious usability problems still.

I haven’t tried to backup and restore my bookmarks yet, but I have run into troubles where it wouldn’t let me create folders nor would it remember the position if I rearranged the bookmarks. It’s kind of an intermittent thing, but it’s been working good for the last few days.

Transcontinental wrote:
Many software websites themselves – I mean popular sites, not geek oriented – propose FF 3 Beta as if it was obvious, without even mentioning the required precautions related to beta stage.

Exactly. If they would have just taken out the section of the article where they say it is ready for prime time then I think they would have covered themselves. Because later in the article they do say that the Firefox 3 page states that it’s a developer-only release, but they say that they expect that to be removed soon.

]]> By: Transcontinental http://cybernetnews.com/no-firefox-3-isnt-ready-for-prime-time/comment-page-1/#comment-133451 Transcontinental Fri, 21 Mar 2008 23:25:49 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2008/03/21/no-firefox-3-isnt-ready-for-prime-time/#comment-133451 Many software websites themselves - I mean popular sites, not geek oriented - propose FF 3 Beta as if it was obvious, without even mentioning the required precautions related to beta stage. As Ryan states it, "I mean really, if everyone should be using it then why hasn’t it been officially released?". Indeed. This is beta and should be announced clearly as such. Nevertheless, I am anxiously waiting for the first final release. I appreciate to notice that meanwhile many programmers are updating their FF extensions. Hopefully many will be ready for the big entrance! Many software websites themselves – I mean popular sites, not geek oriented – propose FF 3 Beta as if it was obvious, without even mentioning the required precautions related to beta stage.

As Ryan states it, “I mean really, if everyone should be using it then why hasn’t it been officially released?”. Indeed. This is beta and should be announced clearly as such.

Nevertheless, I am anxiously waiting for the first final release. I appreciate to notice that meanwhile many programmers are updating their FF extensions. Hopefully many will be ready for the big entrance!

]]> By: Michael Dobrofsky http://cybernetnews.com/no-firefox-3-isnt-ready-for-prime-time/comment-page-1/#comment-133450 Michael Dobrofsky Fri, 21 Mar 2008 23:22:24 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2008/03/21/no-firefox-3-isnt-ready-for-prime-time/#comment-133450 <div class="commentquote"><a href="#comment-133429" rel="nofollow">leland wrote:</a><blockquote>That’s crazy, news agencies should not be writing articles like this. What ever happened to writers verifying their facts before printing an article? Bad press. And I see there is no way to leave comments. I can see this is likely to create some problems for people in the short term.</blockquote></div> Yes, the article was total BS. Maybe written by an intern or newbie. leland wrote:
That’s crazy, news agencies should not be writing articles like this. What ever happened to writers verifying their facts before printing an article? Bad press. And I see there is no way to leave comments. I can see this is likely to create some problems for people in the short term.

Yes, the article was total BS. Maybe written by an intern or newbie.

]]> By: The How-To Geek http://cybernetnews.com/no-firefox-3-isnt-ready-for-prime-time/comment-page-1/#comment-133446 The How-To Geek Fri, 21 Mar 2008 23:01:33 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2008/03/21/no-firefox-3-isnt-ready-for-prime-time/#comment-133446 Have you tried to backup and restore bookmarks? I can't seem to get my tagged bookmarks to successfully transfer from one profile to another. There's a number of serious usability problems still. Have you tried to backup and restore bookmarks? I can’t seem to get my tagged bookmarks to successfully transfer from one profile to another.

There’s a number of serious usability problems still.

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