This install procedure is fine (well, not really) for developers, but how about the poor users that automatically upgrade to FF 3.5.1?
Why can't Google test against Release Candidates? The message posted here before was absurd, something along the lines of "We don't test against release candidates because then if something changes, we'll have to alter our code, so we wait until it's released." (I'm paraphrasing, but that was the gist, I think). I'm a huge fan of Gears, I think it's one of the most underpromoted tools of the Internet, and with the ability to run full web applications offline, it's ideal for smart phone apps. I have it enabled for my Google tools, Wordpress Admin, and one of our websites. But a couple of things are shaking my faith in Gears. The blog hasn't been updated in a long time (the last entry reads "Gears 0.5.21.0 Released, May 28, 2009 Posted by Ian Fette, Gears Team In conjunction with Google I/O we're releasing a new version of Gears, 0.5.21.0....) The featured Articles on the developers page shows articles from 2007. Some of those articles reference tools and sites that no longer exist. And of course ignoring a major Firefox release. Well, not ignoring it, just not making it a priority, and ignoring the developer community by not saying anything. How about a message on the blog saying "We're working on it"? That would go a long way toward restoring my confidence that I'm not betting on a dying technology. I can't believe technology this amazing looks like it's withering on the vine. Tac On Fri, Jul 17, 2009 at 12:06 PM, Kirk M<[email protected]> wrote: > > It actually is, after a fashion. You can either install the Nightly Tester > Tools extension via the Add-on Manager and use the "Override all > compatibility" button to re-enable Gears (tested this myself...works fine) > or Go into “about:config” and set *extensions.checkCompatibility* to *False* > and restart the browser (this also works just fine). Just remember to set it > back to *True* when Gears is finally updated. Forgetting to do this may > cause a bit of future havoc if you happen to install an extension that’s > /not/ actually compatible. > > > > On 07/17/2009 11:20 AM, NHLfan wrote: >> >> Ok, Firefox 3.5.1 released, and gears is not compatible with that >> version... >> >> the same game... >> >> >> >> On 14 Jul., 21:51, Kirk M<[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> >>> For official builds and if you're using Windows you have to uninstall >>> Gears using Windows Add/Remove Programs in XP (Vista and Windows 7 call >>> it something else but it serves the same function). For the developer's >>> build (0.5.25.0) of Gears that was recently offered on this Group, it >>> can be installed via Firefox's Add-ons Manager. For Ubuntu or other >>> Linux distro, Gears is also uninstalled via Firefox's Add-on Manager. >>> >>> On 7/14/2009 3:15 PM, Michael Tacelosky wrote: >>> >>> >>>> >>>> How do you un-install the previous version? >>>> >>> >>> >>>> >>>> On Tue, Jul 14, 2009 at 2:57 PM, Kirk M<[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>> >>> >>>>> >>>>> If you previously installed any of the developer builds of Gears that >>>>> has >>>>> been offered on this Group of late (version 0.5.25.0) or you have a >>>>> later >>>>> version that's incompatible installed it has to be uninstalled first >>>>> before >>>>> you'll see the installer (version 0.5.29.0) on the Google Gears home >>>>> page. >>>>> Otherwise it just re-installs your current version or no version at >>>>> all. I >>>>> assume of course that you're talking about the installer on the Google >>>>> Gears >>>>> home page? >>>>> >>> >>> >>>>> >>>>> On 7/14/2009 2:51 PM, gription wrote: >>>>> >>> >>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Am I being taken for a ride here? I'm not seeing the installer? >>>>>> >>> >>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Jul 13, 8:56 pm, Luka<[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>> >>> >>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Support for Firefox 3.5 is now available. Just go >>>>>>> tohttp://gears.google.com/ >>>>>>> ! >>>>>>> >>> >>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Jun 30, 11:57 pm, tfreitas<[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>> >>> >>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> please people, patience >>>>>>>> >>> >>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Jun 30, 11:12 pm, Explorer5<[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>> >>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Or imagine if Google put out a new version of Chrome and Gears >>>>>>>>> didn't >>>>>>>>> work... Sounds to me like Google is trying to do what it can to >>>>>>>>> push >>>>>>>>> users to Chrome. The fact that they claim they'd have to do an >>>>>>>>> update >>>>>>>>> for ever RC is ridiculous, the whole point of an RC's is that its >>>>>>>>> practically feature complete and its to check for last minute bugs. >>>>>>>>> I >>>>>>>>> cant picture each RC being so different that they'd have to do some >>>>>>>>> major code re-writing. >>>>>>>>> >>> >>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On Jun 30, 10:57 am, Garret<[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>> >>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> I just upgraded to the official Firefox 3.5, and Google Gears was >>>>>>>>>> disabled. Can you imagine of upgrading to Firefox 3.5 disabled >>>>>>>>>> Flash? >>>>>>>>>> Not a good step, Google. >>>>>>>>>> >>> >>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Garret >>>>>>>>>> >>> >>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> On Jun 29, 7:13 pm, Jon<[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>>>>> >>> >>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Thanks for the response Aaron. Previous advice from Google in >>>>>>>>>>> searching this thread was that you updated for the RC. >>>>>>>>>>> >>> >>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> It's good to know we'll have it soon. It looks like final >>>>>>>>>>> release of >>>>>>>>>>> Firefox 3.5 is due in the next day or so. >>>>>>>>>>> >>> >>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> On Jun 30, 2:30 am, Aaron Boodman<[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>> >>> >>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> We're working on pushing out a new Gears version that support FF >>>>>>>>>>>> 3.5. >>>>>>>>>>>> >>> >>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> We typically wait until the official "gold" release of Firefox >>>>>>>>>>>> is >>>>>>>>>>>> pushed, because otherwise, we keep having to do new builds >>>>>>>>>>>> everytime >>>>>>>>>>>> a >>>>>>>>>>>> new RC is pushed. >>>>>>>>>>>> >>> >>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> - a (Google) >>>>>>>>>>>> >>> >>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> On Sat, Jun 27, 2009 at 12:01 AM, Jon<[email protected]> >>>>>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>> >>> >>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> I'm starting to think we may see a new version of the Google >>>>>>>>>>>>> Apps >>>>>>>>>>>>> suite (Docs, Gmail, etc) that support Gears supporting HTML 5 >>>>>>>>>>>>> rather >>>>>>>>>>>>> than a Gears release for a HTML 5 capable browser. >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>> >>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> It would still be nice to get some official word from Google on >>>>>>>>>>>>> what >>>>>>>>>>>>> the plan is here though. >>>>>>>>>>>>> >
