Firefox 8 to slurp updates silently

Found on The Register on Thursday, 06 October 2011
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It is hoped switching to Chromesque updates in the background will eradicate "update fatigue" creeping in following Mozilla's decision to pump out upgrades more frequently.

In August, however, Baker revealed Mozilla's rapid release cycle was causing problems for enterprise customers. Enterprise customers must go through cycles of testing to ensure that the software and add-ons that they rely on work with the new version of the browser, and re-code where needed.

Only in June, Mozilla's Asa Dotzler handed browser rivals an easy victory by claiming that the enterprise had never, and would never, be a focus for Firefox.

Mozilla issued a statement in response to the sound of jaws collectively dropping that made it clear the group stood behind Dotzler, part of the original Firefox team and founder of Mozilla's Quality Assurance (QA) and Testing Program.

I don't really see how this will benefit the enterprise market. It doesnm't really matter if the update is announced or silently installed: it still has to be checked and tested before it's rolled out to the users. Firefox is going downhill, and its rolling speed is increasing with every new version number.