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Mozilla pushes for fast move to Firefox 3.6
Mozilla pushes for fast move to Firefox 3.6
Mozilla hopes to classify the upcoming Firefox 3.6 as a minor update, a move that may sound inconsequential but that in fact might have significant repercussions with Firefox users and the speed the open-source browser is developed. Mike Beltzner , Mozilla's director of Firefox, in a ...
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Mozilla pushes for fast move to Firefox 3.6
Webware.com — ... is one reason Mozilla is moving to the new Jetpack extensions system in Firefox 4.0 next year. One of the big new features in Firefox 3.6, code-named Namoroka, is the arrival of Personas, which lets people customize the browser appearance. Mozilla said the first beta of Firefox 3.6 is due this weekend or early next week, and Beltzner said there currently are no plans for second beta. The final version is due by the end of the year. Originally posted at Deep Tech ...

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TechBlog — ... - Google makes it easier to find and sample, then buy music. • Mozilla pushes for fast move to Firefox 3.6 - It's being cast as a minor upgrade. • ...

Firefox 3.6 might become a pretty major "minor update"
Download Squad — ... argument for 3.6 as a minor update is that it doesn't bring any UI changes or other high-profile feature updates, but it does do a lot under the hood for stability and compatibility with the latest web technologies. Keeping up with changing web standards makes quicker browser updates a good thing, but Firefox is a special case because of all its add-ons. 3.6 is going to require add-on developers to write updates, and they won't have as much time if it's a minor update. [via CNET] Firefox 3.6 might become a pretty major "minor update" originally appeared on ...

Firefox 3.5.4 closes security holes
Webware.com — ... , is debating whether to issue 3.6 as a minor release that arrives automatically or a major release that people must actively download. ...

Mozilla releases first beta of Firefox 3.6
Webware.com — Those keen to try out Mozilla's latest browser--and its new process to update the software more frequently--now can try Firefox 3.6 beta 1. ...

Mozilla goes back to the beta with Firefox 3.6
Open Source — ... Mozilla takes release numbers seriously. As our own Stephen Shankland notes, this is not Firefox 4, nor is it Firefox 3.5.x. It’s being pushed as a minor tweak, one with no visible user interface changes. ...

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