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Re: Firefox Software Update
From: Michael Hampton <error10 () gmail com>
Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2005 17:25:21 -0600
I can confirm that this problem also exists in Firefox 1.0.1 on Linux, where there simply is no preference UI at all for Software Update, and no apparent way to check for updates. In addition, I found by right-clicking an extension, an Update option appears in the menu, but it does nothing. On Sun, 27 Feb 2005 20:29:36 +1100, Kai Howells <kai () rocketcat info> wrote:
It appears that there is a problem with the Firefox Software Update, at least in Firefox 1.0 on Windows and Mac OS X. In Preferences -> Advanced -> Software Update there are checkboxes to Periodically check for updates to Firefox and My Extensions. It doesn't appear that this feature works at all. I've not been notified via this method that Firefox 1.0.1 has been released, even manually hitting the Check Now button (that takes a minute or so to do it's thing over a cable internet connection) happily reports back to me that there are no available updates. Now, there are a couple of bugs, listed as critical in bugzilla, that confirm that I'm not alone with these problems, however they don't appear to be assigned to anyone at this stage. I believe that this issue deserves more attention than it's currently getting as security is one of the stated design goals of the project and with no working auto-update feature we're potentially being put in a worse position than with other vendor's alternatives that at least have monthly updates. Regards, Kai Howells
Current thread:
- Firefox Software Update Kai Howells (Feb 28)
- Re: Firefox Software Update Michael Hampton (Mar 01)
- Re: Firefox Software Update Stan Bubrouski (Mar 01)
- Re: Firefox Software Update Matt Venzke (Mar 01)
- Re: Firefox Software Update Beau Henderson (Mar 01)
- Re: Firefox Software Update Adam Kane (Mar 01)
- Re: Firefox Software Update Kai Howells (Mar 01)
- Re: Firefox Software Update Gilles DEMARTY (Mar 02)
- Re: Firefox Software Update Kai Howells (Mar 01)
- Re: Firefox Software Update Kurt Seifried (Mar 01)
- Re: Firefox Software Update Rainer Duffner (Mar 01)
- Re: Firefox Software Update Michael Hampton (Mar 01)