Firefox-Users, beware: Firefox 16 has been pulled back

Skybird · 10-11-12, 05:53 AM

German edition of Der Spiegel reports that Mozilla has pulled back the recent release of Firefox 16.

http://www.spiegel.de/netzwelt/web/s...-a-860655.html (German).

Those of you who already downloaded it, be informed that it is infested with a high risk security breach.

Main advantage of version 16 should have been that the excessive hunger for memory, and stress on system resources should have been somewhat tamed. Beside security breaches I suffered, the enormous workload on the system resources was what has driven me away from the early versions of Firefox long time ago.

To me this is just another indication that the once messianic reputation of Firefox has meanwhile faded. Welcome in the ordinary browser world, Firefox.

MGR1 · 10-11-12, 05:56 AM

Good!

Tried it, thought it was a load of garbage

, went back to an older version and I'm not letting it upgrade!

Mike.

Oberon · 10-11-12, 06:16 AM

I rarely update Firefox between version numbers until it starts nagging me, primarily because their first releases are nearly always broken.

BossMark · 10-11-12, 06:18 AM

Thanks for the info

MH · 10-11-12, 06:19 AM

Not a fun boy of firebox(mostly MS user here) but it seems that by pulling out the upgrade the company tries to live to their reputation.

Herr-Berbunch · 10-11-12, 06:41 AM

Still on 15.0.1

Betonov · 10-11-12, 07:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Oberon

I rarely update Firefox between version numbers until it starts nagging me, primarily because their first releases are nearly always broken.

Same here.
Only upgrade to the next version when a newer version of the next version comes out. The next version should be patched nicely till then

Lord_magerius · 10-11-12, 07:06 AM

Mine updated to 16 and within ten minutes it was solidly freezing. Switched over to Chrome now and I'm not regretting it, much smoother imo.

Rhodes · 10-11-12, 10:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Herr-Berbunch

Still on 15.0.1

Dowly · 10-11-12, 10:50 AM

HunterICX · 10-11-12, 10:52 AM

@Work

HunterICX

CaptainHaplo · 10-11-12, 11:25 AM

@ the chick in Dowly's sig!

the_tyrant · 10-11-12, 01:32 PM

The last good firefox was firefox 3.6...............

Those guys messed up big time, and they have lost my business.

I'm sorry, but first you guys kill thunderbird, forcing me to go back to Outlook, now you guys mess up firefox (though to be honest, I left at around firefox 5)

Oberon · 10-11-12, 02:19 PM

I'd switch to Chrome but it lacks a functioning Noscript.

kraznyi_oktjabr · 10-11-12, 02:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Herr-Berbunch

Still on 15.0.1

Still on 14.0.1

...and happy with it.

10-11-12, 05:53 AM	#1
Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 42,611 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	Firefox-Users, beware: Firefox 16 has been pulled back German edition of Der Spiegel reports that Mozilla has pulled back the recent release of Firefox 16. http://www.spiegel.de/netzwelt/web/s...-a-860655.html (German). Those of you who already downloaded it, be informed that it is infested with a high risk security breach. Main advantage of version 16 should have been that the excessive hunger for memory, and stress on system resources should have been somewhat tamed. Beside security breaches I suffered, the enormous workload on the system resources was what has driven me away from the early versions of Firefox long time ago. To me this is just another indication that the once messianic reputation of Firefox has meanwhile faded. Welcome in the ordinary browser world, Firefox. __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert.

10-11-12, 05:56 AM	#2
MGR1 Grey Wolf Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom Posts: 980 Downloads: 252 Uploads: 0	Good! Tried it, thought it was a load of garbage, went back to an older version and I'm not letting it upgrade! Mike. __________________ "I am the battleship Jean Bart. This name originates from a certain 'respected' privateer... Yes? You want to know what privateers are? Hmph, they are pirates that rob openly under the banner of their country." Jean Bart from the mobile game Azur Lane.

10-11-12, 06:18 AM	#4
BossMark Fleet Admiral Join Date: May 2011 Location: Leeds, West Yorkshire Posts: 15,272 Downloads: 278 Uploads: 0	Thanks for the info __________________ Never trust the Tories look what Thatcher and Major did in the 80s and 90s and look what the wicked witch May is doing now doing now

10-11-12, 06:41 AM	#6
Herr-Berbunch Kaiser Bill's batman Join Date: May 2010 Location: AN72 Posts: 13,203 Downloads: 76 Uploads: 0	Still on 15.0.1 __________________

10-11-12, 07:06 AM	#8
Lord_magerius Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Right by the hydrophone station Posts: 724 Downloads: 96 Uploads: 0	Mine updated to 16 and within ten minutes it was solidly freezing. Switched over to Chrome now and I'm not regretting it, much smoother imo. __________________

10-11-12, 06:16 AM	#3
Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	I rarely update Firefox between version numbers until it starts nagging me, primarily because their first releases are nearly always broken.

10-11-12, 06:19 AM	#5
MH Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 3,184 Downloads: 248 Uploads: 0	Not a fun boy of firebox(mostly MS user here) but it seems that by pulling out the upgrade the company tries to live to their reputation.

10-11-12, 10:50 AM	#10
Dowly Lucky Jack Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 25,052 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0

10-11-12, 10:52 AM	#11
HunterICX Rear Admiral Join Date: May 2006 Location: Malaga, España Posts: 10,750 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 0	@Work HunterICX __________________

10-11-12, 11:25 AM	#12
CaptainHaplo Silent Hunter Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 4,404 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 0	@ the chick in Dowly's sig! __________________ Good Hunting! Captain Haplo

10-11-12, 01:32 PM	#13
the_tyrant Admiral Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Canada Posts: 2,272 Downloads: 58 Uploads: 0	The last good firefox was firefox 3.6............... Those guys messed up big time, and they have lost my business. I'm sorry, but first you guys kill thunderbird, forcing me to go back to Outlook, now you guys mess up firefox (though to be honest, I left at around firefox 5) __________________ My own open source project on Sourceforge OTP.net KGB grade encryption for the rest of us

10-11-12, 02:19 PM	#14
Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	I'd switch to Chrome but it lacks a functioning Noscript.

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