#11277: firefox-63.0
-------------------------+-----------------------
Reporter: ken@… | Owner: blfs-book
Type: enhancement | Status: new
Priority: normal | Milestone: 8.4
Component: BOOK | Version: SVN
Severity: normal | Keywords:
-------------------------+-----------------------
The sources have been available since yesterday, I assume the release
notes will appear in the next few hours.
Build changes: cbindgen now required, nodejs recommended (will be required
in 64.0).
The paranoid will wish to note that telemetry has now become opt-out in
the release channel (instead of opt-in). This is apparently to provide
more data about what people are actually using, instead of saying "we can
remove it because nobody uses it". NB it was always opt-out in the beta
channel.
From [https://www.ghacks.net/2018/09/21/mozilla-wants-to-estimate-
firefoxs-telemetry-off-population/] :
from [https://www.ghacks.net/2018/09/21/mozilla-wants-to-estimate-
firefoxs-telemetry-off-population/]
(start quote)
All that it takes is to load about:preferences#privacy in the browser's
address bar and check or uncheck the following options:
Allow Firefox to send technical and interaction data to Mozilla
Allow Firefox to install and run studies
Allow Firefox to send backlogged crash reports on your behalf
(end quote)
This is also on the Privacy & Security tab of the hamburger menu. On my
build, the first is greyed out with a 'learn more' link, the second is
enabled, again with a 'learn more' link, the third is replaced by "Data
reporting is disabled for this build configuration"
So, by default, as with beta, firefox can run studies.
I'm assuming that this provides some security fixes. ISTR it also
distrusts Symantec security certs, but some of that might be in nss in
which case we will already be doing that.
--
Ticket URL: <http://wiki.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs/ticket/11277>
BLFS Trac <http://wiki.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs>
Beyond Linux From Scratch
--
http://lists.linuxfromscratch.org/listinfo/blfs-book
FAQ: http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs/faq.html
Unsubscribe: See the above information page
