On Wed, 28 Sep 2011 07:45:18 +0100, Philip TAYLOR (Webmaster, Ret'd) wrote: > Justin Wood (Callek) wrote: > > On 9/27/2011 8:35 PM, NoOp wrote: > > >> Why aren't the Windows 2.4b3 versions that are on the beta channel > >> showing an update with Help|Check for update? > >> > >> If the user was testing 2.4b3, and that version is no longer beta, it > >> would seem logical to upgrade to 2.4 final - even if the beta channel is > >> set. > >> ... > > > > It was deemed for Firefox not to upgrade from "last beta" to "release", I > decided to follow suit. > > I will be building 2.5b1 ASAP, and our b3 will upgrade to that. > > I am not a beta tester, so blissfully unaffected by this. > However, from the perspective of an impartial outsider, a > decision by the Firefox team to disable an auto-update from > "last beta" to "release" would seem mildly insane, and for > a Seamonkey developer to then follow suit would seem terminally so ! > > Philip Taylor
I think the logic is that if you are on the beta channel, you stay on the beta channel and aren't moved to the release channel without your permission. This is consistent with the "No surprises" policy. Phil -- Philip Chee <[email protected]>, <[email protected]> http://flashblock.mozdev.org/ http://xsidebar.mozdev.org Guard us from the she-wolf and the wolf, and guard us from the thief, oh Night, and so be good for us to pass. _______________________________________________ support-seamonkey mailing list [email protected] https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/support-seamonkey
