[Bug 209794] Re: Firefox-3 does not clear private data
I'm setting this to Medium and Triaged for the following reasons: - Medium because it has significant privacy implications - Triaged because we know that the actual nature of the issue is that Clear Private Data does not also clear the private data from the Rich Results for the Awesome Bar ** Changed in: firefox-3.0 (Ubuntu) Importance: Wishlist = Medium Status: Confirmed = Triaged ** Summary changed: - Firefox-3 does not clear private data + Clear Private Data does not clear private data from the Awesome Bar's Rich Results list ** Description changed: - Binary package hint: firefox-3.0 + Steps to Reproduce: + 1. Navigate to a few websites + 2. Tools - Clear Private Data + 3. Begin to type into the address bar the name of a site you visited before - When selecting Tools-Clear private data- Clear private data now button - - It does not clear wev site history or Smart Bookmarks. Searching the - web and there are others that have reported having the same error. + Expected results: + The site is not recognized because private data was cleared. - Ubuntu 8.04 - - Firefox 3 beta 4 - - ProblemType: Bug - Architecture: i386 - Date: Mon Mar 31 11:58:31 2008 - Dependencies: - - DistroRelease: Ubuntu 8.04 - Package: firefox None - PackageArchitecture: all - ProcEnviron: - PATH=/home/username/bin:/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin:/usr/games - LANG=en_US.UTF-8 - SHELL=/bin/bash - SourcePackage: firefox-3.0 - Uname: Linux 2.6.24-12-generic i686 + Actual results: + Your browsing habits are clearly visible in the dropdown from the address bar. ** Tags added: privacy ** Tags removed: apport-bug -- Clear Private Data does not clear private data from the Awesome Bar's Rich Results list https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/209794 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 209794] Re: Firefox-3 does not clear private data
Spork is right, but still there is something odd that happens. No new addresses are added when you browse with 0, and the ones that show up when you go back to 12 are sites I visited a long time ago. The whole thing is strange. -- Firefox-3 does not clear private data https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/209794 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 209794] Re: Firefox-3 does not clear private data
It's very true. The history is like a closed box. The old addresses since my firefox2 can not be deleted and at the same time, no new addresses are being added (whether with 0 or 12). Also when I click tools-clear private data, I don't get that dialogue at all. This is really irritating. -- Firefox-3 does not clear private data https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/209794 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 209794] Re: Firefox-3 does not clear private data
The about:config work around does NOT work. Try setting it to 0 then back to 12 all your stuff is still there... -- Firefox-3 does not clear private data https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/209794 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 209794] Re: Firefox-3 does not clear private data
Alot are saying the same thing. I just hope they fix it with a update soon. I hate having cookies and other unwanted stuff on my computer. Bugs and so on :( -- Firefox-3 does not clear private data https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/209794 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 209794] Re: Firefox-3 does not clear private data
For what it's worth, I too think 'wishlist' is pretty low for an issue like this. Clearing (or not) the RichResults, or having to disable it in about:config, is not a big issue for me, but it could be, and Clear private data should do exactly what it says, not a close approximation. (Especially when, in starting Firefox 3.0 for the first time, you are presented with a page that talks about the improved security measures in this newest Firefox...) -- Firefox-3 does not clear private data https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/209794 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 209794] Re: Firefox-3 does not clear private data
I also agree with Roger and Michael that not clearing the private data in the RichResults is a violation of the Clear Private Data Option. If this is not changed, RichResults should be disabled by default. I'm afraid downloading and installing firefox 3 will be blocked until this issue is resolved. We find that many users will not understand how to disable RichResults via setting browser.urlbar.maxRichResults to 0 and therefore we will protect them by preventing the install. Firefox 3 also has many issues with Ajax applications. -- Firefox-3 does not clear private data https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/209794 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 209794] Re: Firefox-3 does not clear private data
When you are presented with an option to clear private history, you think that's what will happen. That's what used to happen. All this talk about wishlist and rich results is just so much baloney. Users expect their privacy to be protected and not to have to adjust some obscure option in about:. If it's not a code bug, it's a bug in the developers' thinking. I wish it would be fixed. Honestly, if IE were available in Ubuntu, I'd think seriously about switching. This is a VERY ANNOYING bug or stubbornness in Firefox. -- Firefox-3 does not clear private data https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/209794 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 209794] Re: Firefox-3 does not clear private data
Users expect their privacy to be protected and not to have to adjust some obscure option in about: Definitely! Too often the ubuntu folks ignore seroius problems just because a kludge or some other workaround is available. I've stopped filing bugs and problems for this reason. -- Firefox-3 does not clear private data https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/209794 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 209794] Re: Firefox-3 does not clear private data
Disappointingly, this issue remains with the final gold release version of Firefox 3. I agree with Michael Losonsky above, this may not be a bug in code, but the refusal of the RichResults to obey the Clear Private Data command presents a significant privacy issue (I find this very surprising, security and privacy are things that the Firefox team have always taken very seriously). It's disappointing to see that this is a wishlist item only. IMHO the importance level should be set to priority. It's not only furtive pr0n users who will be effected by this, think of the embarrassment this could cause when, for example, you sit in front of your machine with a customer, you start typing in a URL only for the auto-complete to suggest not only a similarly spelled site, but to produce a comprehensive list of pages that you visited when on that site. You don't need much of an imagination to picture the manifold ways in which this could cause some very awkward and embarrassing situations. The fact that the only means to control this feature is by disabling it within about:config just seems to confirm that it is effectively a bug. -- Firefox-3 does not clear private data https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/209794 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 209794] Re: Firefox-3 does not clear private data
Assigned to mozilla-bugs team we will discuss this most likely tomorrow but since its not a bug it will be a bit harder to get it into archive. After releases all packages have to go through SRU pretty much means only security fixes but we will talk about this. ** Changed in: firefox-3.0 (Ubuntu) Assignee: (unassigned) = Mozilla Bugs (mozilla-bugs) -- Firefox-3 does not clear private data https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/209794 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 209794] Re: Firefox-3 does not clear private data
I as well see this behavour and can confirm the work around works. marking as wishlist while im here ** Changed in: firefox-3.0 (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided = Wishlist -- Firefox-3 does not clear private data https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/209794 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 209794] Re: Firefox-3 does not clear private data
This continues to be a bug in Mozilla Firefox 3 Beta 5 Mozilla/5.0 (X11; U; Linux i686; en-US; rv:1.9b5) Gecko/2008041514 Firefox/3.0b5 -- Firefox-3 does not clear private data https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/209794 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 209794] Re: Firefox-3 does not clear private data
From what I can tell it is not a real bug but a regression that's part of a new feature RichResults. The browsing history does not erase RichResults anymore. If you don't want RichResults keep track of where you went, in Firefox you need to enter about:config and then scroll down to: browser.urlbar.maxRichResults and change the default. The default setting is 12 and if you want nothing, you enter 0. This probably should be changed to wishlist, namely that Clear Browsing history also clears RichResults. -- Firefox-3 does not clear private data https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/209794 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 209794] Re: Firefox-3 does not clear private data
I noticed that this bug is not included in today's Hug Day list of bugs, which is devoted to firefox. I think that for an LTS release this must be fixed because for many users this is a privacy or security issue. They expect their browsing history to be erased, but in fact it is not erased. -- Firefox-3 does not clear private data https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/209794 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 209794] Re: Firefox-3 does not clear private data
Was just going to report the same bug. Hardy Beta Kernel: 2.6.24-12-generic Firefox version: Mozilla/5.0 (X11; U; Linux i686; en-US; rv:1.9b4) Gecko/2008031317 Firefox/3.0b4 ** Changed in: firefox-3.0 (Ubuntu) Status: New = Confirmed -- Firefox-3 does not clear private data https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/209794 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
