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No, I'm not saying that at all. I'm saying that it is not worthwhile for a beta version to take precedence over the production version. If you have downloaded and used Firefox, you should know it is a beta, and is not the 'official release' version.

Fixing what is (as the story said) a relatively minor flaw in the beta, when the full version which DOES fix the flaw is coming out in two weeks, is not, and should not be a priority.

If I was using a BETA version of IE, and there was a minor problem which is fixed in the full release due out in two weeks, I would NOT expect Microsoft to make the beta fix a priority. If they are able to manage it, fine. If not, fine. That is all part of the risk YOU assume when YOU decide you will use a program that is STILL BEING TESTED.

Obviously, security is important, that's a no brainer. However, this is a completely different situation from a company publishing a program which is an official full release.

You, on the other hand, are saying that because you downloaded a test program, and there's a problem with that test program, the company should put its official release on HOLD to make sure your test version is right. I find that very counterintuitive, and downright ridiculous if you look at it from a business aspect.

I think it's GREAT that the Firefox coders are generally so responsive to users and bugs. I find it admirable, and that's also one of the additional reasons I do like Firefox. At the same time, I think that IN THIS PARTICULAR SITUATION, it is perfectly reasonable to expect them to not worry as much about a beta version when they are currently, after a few years of work, releasing the first OFFICIAL, FULL product. THAT is what they should be judged on, not the fact that they put a production version at a higher priority than a beta.
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firefox  eLurker | 10/20/04
That makes two of us  htotten | 10/20/04
Say what?  quietkey | 10/20/04
Say What?  htotten | 10/20/04
Sorry, not saying that  quietkey | 10/20/04
The difference is..  d_jedi | 10/21/04
If you expect  michael-t | 10/20/04
exactly  Jeff Spicoli | 10/20/04
No!  wresnick | 10/21/04
No big deal  Yagotta B. Kidding | 10/20/04
actually, no  doh123 | 10/21/04
1.0 is almost out  CobraA1 | 10/20/04
everyone missing the point  eLurker | 10/20/04
heh  CobraA1 | 10/21/04
Standards Compliance?  rdwhitti | 10/21/04
So What Are You Suggesting?  coffeenite | 10/21/04
Only that Firefox isn't for everything  rdwhitti | 10/21/04
don't dump IE  bugmenotznet | 10/21/04
Personally..  d_jedi | 10/21/04
one opinion  eLurker | 10/21/04
The problem is..  d_jedi | 10/21/04
kde  eLurker | 10/21/04
(nt) Is that available for Windows?  d_jedi | 10/22/04
if you are running windows, you have bigger problems...  eLurker | 10/22/04
For once..  d_jedi | 10/21/04
Lets have a big LOL  jimk_z | 10/20/04
I did, actually..  d_jedi | 10/21/04
Who told you that security is only an IE problem?  bugmenotznet | 10/21/04
Open Source woes  mojoman_x@... | 10/20/04
What a waste of a message  quietkey | 10/20/04
Unix Whiner  mojoman_x@... | 10/20/04
Ohh...kewl!  Cardinal_Bill | 10/20/04
Be a little  michael-t | 10/20/04
heh. The green screens are leaving them in the dark.  jimk_z | 10/20/04
Strawman........  middle of nowhere | 10/21/04
So? Every OS has bugs. Talk about stating the obvious! (nt)  CobraA1 | 10/20/04
Yup....Its called growing up to reality  jimk_z | 10/20/04
Well...  BitTwiddler | 10/21/04
What browsers DO NOT have in common  michael-t | 10/20/04
which  eLurker | 10/20/04
Still ...  michael-t | 10/20/04
still ...  eLurker | 10/21/04
When the Mozilla and Firefox...  boomslang_z | 10/21/04
Nearly useless statistics  BruceWheelock@... | 04/04/05
Major browsers bitten by security bugs  Loverock Davidson | 10/20/04
Here is another hard fact of life  Taz_z | 10/21/04
Those exploits don't work  Nigel Johnstone | 10/20/04
Worked on Firefox for me, but...  doe_z | 10/20/04
A suggested alternate attack  Nigel Johnstone | 10/20/04
Funny...  PA-ITGuy | 10/21/04
Forgot to mention  PA-ITGuy | 10/21/04
He was talking about the second one in his response. (nt)  doe_z | 10/21/04
I understand what you are saying...  doe_z | 10/21/04
Exactly  wresnick | 10/21/04
My my...  Cardinal_Bill | 10/20/04
Give it up buddy. Security isnt an MS only issue.  jimk_z | 10/20/04
You're right  middle of nowhere | 10/21/04
did you read the article?  doh123 | 10/21/04
It's not but...  wresnick | 10/21/04
Security isnt an MS only issue.  Cardinal_Bill | 10/21/04
what does a man with cancer and a healthy man have in common  V Sanders | 10/21/04
IE exploits are Windows OS exploits  whisperycat | 10/21/04
Another exploit, blah blah blah  NightWatchman_z | 10/21/04
That misses the point  wresnick | 10/21/04
Sigh, here come the Open Source haters  kensys | 10/21/04
Minds can move mountains, but not close minds  kensys | 10/21/04
So they won't fix the beta  skeptic tank | 10/21/04
An observation as to a possible backdoor  domirr@... | 10/22/04

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