To be honest, the majority of folk impacted will be power users. Joe Blog and his frisbee don't really care if they use Chrome, Edge or Safari. This is probably why Mozilla don't really care about the few.
Mark. On 17/Nov/17 11:44, paul muwanguzi wrote: > Guys truthfully speaking , it's hard to find a replacement for FF. For > years I've told my clients to avoid Chrome. The best thing right now > it to raise concerns on the ff forums and get your voice out there, > then hope for your voice to be heard. while at that do as *Kyle* has > said, *"just avoid upgrading until the kinks in Quantum get worked out".* > > > PAUL MUWANGUZI > *ITIL | IT Service Management* > 0774672939 > 0750015001 > > > > On Fri, Nov 17, 2017 at 11:08 AM, Kyle Spencer <[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > > Yeah; just avoid upgrading until the kinks in Quantum get worked out. > > -- > Cell/WhatsApp/Signal: +256790884905 <tel:+256%20790%20884905> > > On 17 Nov 2017 10:54, "Mark Tinka" <[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > > Exactly! > > Big-bang approaches is how you sign your demise. > > Been on Chrome for a day, can't stand it. > > Downgraded FF to 56. > > Mark. > > On 17/Nov/17 09:39, James Makumbi wrote: >> With all due respect, most of the people you listed >> practically forked. They did not force an upgrade in our >> machines. They gave people options. >> I know this because I use python and the conversation is >> still about version 2 or 3 with no pressure or upgrade. You >> the user has to stop using one in order to get the other. >> In the case of ff it is a case of smooth upgrade process >> working against the user. People are going to go back to >> previous version then dig out the setting to disable >> automatic updates (is there an option?). >> I want a browser that searches with no consequences. I don't >> want a large pseudo vm in a browser (chrome) all the time or >> a browser I still can't understand (edge). I think the whole >> premise of Linux is to have your OS do what you want or let >> you customise it from a very low level to do so. People saw >> that in ff. >> >> On Fri, 17 Nov 2017, 10:29 Stephen S. Musoke, >> <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >> >> Forgot >> >> - MS Office: 2007 >> >> Stephen >> >> Stephen S. Musoke >> Skype: ssmusoke >> Twitter: @ssmusoke >> +256 776 553 260 >> http://ssmusoke.com >> >> /Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our >> deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure >> ~Marianne Williamson/ >> >> On Fri, Nov 17, 2017 at 10:28 AM, Stephen S. Musoke >> <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >> >> Break now and set a foundation for the future, >> happens everywhere: >> >> - Windows: 98, Vista, 8 >> - Apple: move to Intel >> - Intel/HP: Itanium >> - Google: Android 5 >> - Java: move from 4 to 5, 7 to 8 >> - Python: 2.x to 3.x >> - PHP: 4.x to 5.x >> - MySQL 4.x to 5.x there was a failed 6.0 in there >> >> To mention but a few that I remember being exposed to >> over time. Its a bold move, but there comes a time >> when its more painful and costly to not to break >> >> Stephen >> >> Stephen S. Musoke >> Skype: ssmusoke >> Twitter: @ssmusoke >> +256 776 553 260 >> http://ssmusoke.com >> >> /Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our >> deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure >> ~Marianne Williamson/ >> >> On Fri, Nov 17, 2017 at 10:20 AM, Mark Tinka >> <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> >> wrote: >> >> Not at a global scale that FF is at. >> >> For a business, while painful, it's a smaller >> footprint for the impact. >> >> FF has millions of users around the world. What >> are they thinking? >> >> Mark. >> >> >> On 17/Nov/17 09:04, Stephen S. Musoke wrote: >>> Oh yes indeed, but once in a while you need to >>> break a whole lot of stuff to start on a new path. >>> >>> I am actually in that situation now, where we >>> are rolling out software that needs an >>> infrastructure change which is painful but is >>> the best for the future direction. And just has >>> to be done >>> >>> Stephen >>> >>> Stephen S. Musoke >>> Skype: ssmusoke >>> Twitter: @ssmusoke >>> +256 776 553 260 >>> http://ssmusoke.com >>> >>> /Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. >>> Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond >>> measure ~Marianne Williamson/ >>> >>> On Fri, Nov 17, 2017 at 9:34 AM, Mark Tinka >>> <[email protected] >>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>> >>> Guys, I won't lie, I love FF, but man does >>> it make my fan go. Even the new, lighter FF >>> 57, though better than the last iterations, >>> is still power-hungry. >>> >>> But as with most of you, the callous >>> disregard for the Extensions that made FF is >>> what has really got me thinking. >>> >>> For the foreseeable future, I'll use Chrome >>> (would prefer Safari, but it's not as well >>> supported by the community as Chrome and FF >>> are). >>> >>> Happy to relaunch FF once all this is sorted >>> out, if ever. >>> >>> Mark. >>> >>> >>> On 16/Nov/17 22:46, Kyle Spencer wrote: >>>> I love the new Firefox. It's much lighter >>>> and faster. A few key extensions don't work >>>> yet (e.g. NoScript) but compatibility is >>>> coming very soon. >>>> >>>> Who can trust a closed-source browser from >>>> a large corporation? >>>> >>>> On Thu, Nov 16, 2017 at 8:25 PM, Tim >>>> Schofield <[email protected] >>>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>>> >>>> Mozilla have irritated me on several >>>> things recently, though I have found >>>> their developers will often listen to >>>> reasoned argument. >>>> >>>> However I persist because I dislike the >>>> spyware built into Chrome, and because >>>> I don't want to see a web dominated by >>>> MS/Apple/Google. Firefox saved us from >>>> the IE6/DHTML/Jquery nightmare of a >>>> proprietary web, and I hope Mozilla >>>> will revert back to how they once were >>>> so that it doesn't happen again. >>>> >>>> Tim >>>> >>>> On 16 November 2017 at 16:55, James >>>> Makumbi <[email protected] >>>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>>> >>>> Stephen, least you could have done >>>> is read the shared url. >>>> I had read elsewhere the impending >>>> doom for extensions in ff but like >>>> you, I thought the unsupported open >>>> source devs would adapt. >>>> Sadly if what Nils said is true, >>>> the quality extensions we have been >>>> using might all disappear. >>>> >>>> >>>> On Thu, 16 Nov 2017, 15:07 Stephen >>>> S. Musoke, <[email protected] >>>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>>> >>>> James, >>>> >>>> Webapps I moved to Firefox >>>> Developer Edition the blue one, >>>> runs fast without alot of the >>>> consumer baggage >>>> >>>> Patience with Firefox, the >>>> extensions will be back in a >>>> month or two, after all you are >>>> paying narra for it ... >>>> >>>> Stephen >>>> >>>> Stephen S. Musoke >>>> Skype: ssmusoke >>>> Twitter: @ssmusoke >>>> +256 776 553 260 >>>> http://ssmusoke.com >>>> >>>> /Our deepest fear is not that >>>> we are inadequate. Our deepest >>>> fear is that we are powerful >>>> beyond measure ~Marianne >>>> Williamson/ >>>> >>>> On Thu, Nov 16, 2017 at 3:00 >>>> PM, James Makumbi >>>> <[email protected] >>>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>>> >>>> I wonder which browser will >>>> take all my crazy security >>>> and Web app debugging >>>> extension? >>>> >>>> >>>> On Thu, 16 Nov 2017, 13:23 >>>> Mark Tinka, >>>> <[email protected] >>>> <mailto:[email protected]>> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>> After years of avidly >>>> supporting FF, I think >>>> it's time for me to >>>> make the tough call, >>>> and move on to another >>>> browser: >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> http://www.downthemall.net/re-downthemall-and-webextensions-or-why-why-i-am-done-with-mozilla/ >>>> >>>> <http://www.downthemall.net/re-downthemall-and-webextensions-or-why-why-i-am-done-with-mozilla/> >>>> >>>> Mark. >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> The Uganda Linux User >>>> Group: http://linux.or.ug >>>> >>>> Send messages to this >>>> mailing list by >>>> addressing e-mails to: >>>> [email protected] >>>> <mailto:[email protected]> >>>> Mailing list archives: >>>> >>>> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >>>> >>>> <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/> >>>> Mailing list settings: >>>> >>>> http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug >>>> >>>> <http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug> >>>> To unsubscribe: >>>> >>>> http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug >>>> >>>> <http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug> >>>> >>>> The Uganda LUG mailing >>>> list is generously >>>> hosted by INFOCOM: >>>> http://www.infocom.co.ug/ >>>> >>>> The above comments and >>>> data are owned by >>>> whoever posted them >>>> (including attachments >>>> if any). 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