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Fayrik

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Firefox... 5?
« on: June 21, 2011, 03:52:12 pm »

So, I'm still using the good old Firefox 3.x. It updated quite normally just a moment ago, and everything went through as usual. Yet, on the "You have updated firefox!" page, it say "We recommend you update-(blah blah)-Firefox 5."
I thought, Firefox 5? Already? Surely that's a typo.
So, I checked.
I can't believe it. After all that time they spend making a huge fuss over Firefox 4, they've released Firefox 5 only months later, completely under the radar. (Or, my radar at least.)
Anyone here know anything about this?
Anyone here actually using it?
I'm intrigued, yet also very confused.
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Re: Firefox... 5?
« Reply #1 on: June 21, 2011, 03:53:53 pm »

Wow... v5 already...?  I've only just used v4 in the last 3-4 months.
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Re: Firefox... 5?
« Reply #2 on: June 21, 2011, 03:59:51 pm »

The reason they named it "5" is because of this.

Personally, I think they really shouldn't have used "5". There's... not really enough to say that it's an entirely new browser. I mean, 1000 bug fixes and improved HTML5 support is nice, but... is it really worth the extra number and not just a 4.5?
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Re: Firefox... 5?
« Reply #3 on: June 21, 2011, 05:00:35 pm »

The implementation detail is bullshit, they're doing the same thing Microsoft did with the Xbox 360: they're getting jealous of the higher numbers of their competitors, so pulling shit out of their ass to make them sound more significant. IE 9, Opera 10, Chrome freaking 12. Makes FF seem insignificant in comparison!
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Re: Firefox... 5?
« Reply #4 on: June 21, 2011, 05:02:26 pm »

I noticed it earlier and thought it was a malicious popup, given how new FF4 seems to be.
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Re: Firefox... 5?
« Reply #5 on: June 21, 2011, 06:11:16 pm »

Oh great.
So. Anyone know any browsers that aren't insane? Preferably with an old fashioned UI, Gecko render and a good dynamic HTML editor?
Just getting my list ready for when I have to jump ship from Firefox 3.
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Re: Firefox... 5?
« Reply #6 on: June 21, 2011, 06:21:46 pm »

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Re: Firefox... 5?
« Reply #7 on: June 21, 2011, 06:37:34 pm »

TLDR there's not really anything but Firefox doing that well with Gecko anymore, Webkit is the big boss anymore.

It is like 2011 or something now, don't use a browser with a built in site editor please.
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« Reply #8 on: June 21, 2011, 09:17:27 pm »

It is like 2011 or something now, don't use a browser with a built in site editor please.
Yeah but they're kind of handy for...
You know...
Editing sites.
Which, if you hadn't guessed, is pretty handy when you're making a website.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_web_browsers

Go ahead and look for yourself.
Thanks. Though, looks like I could spend hours looking at this! Hehehe.
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Re: Firefox... 5?
« Reply #9 on: June 21, 2011, 09:30:10 pm »

The IE team didn't send Firefox a cake for this.

They sent a cupcake.
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Re: Firefox... 5?
« Reply #10 on: June 21, 2011, 10:51:07 pm »

It is like 2011 or something now, don't use a browser with a built in site editor please.
Yeah but they're kind of handy for...
You know...
Editing sites.
Which, if you hadn't guessed, is pretty handy when you're making a website.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_web_browsers

Go ahead and look for yourself.
Thanks. Though, looks like I could spend hours looking at this! Hehehe.

You know what's handier for editing sites? Proper tools like notepad++ or even if you really absolutely must Dreamweaver :P
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Re: Firefox... 5?
« Reply #11 on: June 22, 2011, 01:45:15 am »

What a load of garbage. I like knowing my version numbers very much, thanks. Eliminating version numbers isn't helping anything, it's just putting your head up your arse. Or, your customers' heads up your arse as it may be.
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Re: Firefox... 5?
« Reply #12 on: June 25, 2011, 07:41:58 pm »

I know this topic's a few days old, but I forgot about it.

You know what's handier for editing sites? Proper tools like notepad++ or even if you really absolutely must Dreamweaver :P
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I think you misunderstand the purpose of a live dynamic HTML/Javascript editor in a browser.
It'd be a pretty shoddy place to start a web page in the browser.
If you're curious, I use Visual Studio for making websites. Firebug on the other hand, lets me see what the page's code looks like, and how the browser is interpreting that code into visual elements in real time. I really couldn't be without it when writing AJAX heavy pages.
(It's also pretty handy for checking my designs are fitting together properly.)

What a load of garbage. I like knowing my version numbers very much, thanks. Eliminating version numbers isn't helping anything, it's just putting your head up your arse. Or, your customers' heads up your arse as it may be.
I pretty much couldn't agree more.
I'm of the view that the version number is sacred. You mustn't change it's system no matter what happens. Or decrement versions.
My reasoning is that it's a numerical way of keeping track of your project, and as such is a strict and coldhearted rule set. Breaking your system effectively erases record of your progress - in a way.
Well, I guess all we can do is start looking forward to Mozilla Firefox 402. It'll probably be out by September.

Actually. Here's a question for everyone here at Bay12. Firefox is Open Source, and Mozilla are a Non-profit company. What do they stand to gain by trying to look good in comparison to the other browsers in such a superficial way?
Would it not benefit them more to build a stable, reliable and pleasant to work with browser? (Like say... Firefox 3?) Seeing as, you know... They don't make any money from it.
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Re: Firefox... 5?
« Reply #13 on: June 25, 2011, 07:44:28 pm »

You have a point there, Fayrik.
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Re: Firefox... 5?
« Reply #14 on: June 25, 2011, 08:14:42 pm »

Watch them implement 'premium' by FF7...
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