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Firefox upgrade kept it a secret what, exactly was different

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seybernetx
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I just checked to see if there was an update to Firefox V:5. The check said there was, but gave me no useful information about what was different. So I told the program to download the changes.

It downloaded the changes, and promptly installed them with out further ado. All of a sudden I was on Firefox V:6, with no warning at all, or at least nothing I considered a warning.

HUH??

The last couple upgrades have been major to major, with few (best I remember, no) minor point releases.

Is Firefox really THAT insecure these days?

I just checked to see if there was an update to Firefox V:5. The check said there was, but gave me no useful information about what was different. So I told the program to download the changes. It downloaded the changes, and promptly installed them with out further ado. All of a sudden I was on Firefox V:6, with no warning at all, or at least nothing I considered a warning. HUH?? The last couple upgrades have been major to major, with few (best I remember, '''no''') minor point releases. Is Firefox really THAT insecure these days?

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seybernetx
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PS: I just went through the Features page, and I couldn't find a thing that was new in V:6. Either there really wasn't anything new, or it was so minor I didn't notice it at all.

Is there any place where the Feature changes are listed by when installed?

Or is there really nothing what so ever new in version 6?

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seybernetx
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Well, Firefox obviously does not use the point numbering conventions I am used to seeing. I only found a couple changes that were even user visible, and I don't see either on them on my screen, even knowing they are supposed to be there.

But there are a lot of enhancements for the developers.