Mozilla Will Keep Firefox Version Numbers
Earlier this month, there were reports that Mozilla was ditching the version numbers for its Firefox browser. Now it appears the company has had a change of heart.
“There are no plans to adjust the version number. It will remain in its current place in the about window, and we are going to continue with the current numbering scheme,” Alex Faaborg, principal designer on Firefox, wrote in a recent Google Groups post. Faaborg attributed the Firefox browser number controversy to the openness of the Mozilla process. “An attribute of working entirely in the open is that we sometimes create significant confusion as we discuss design work that is in progress,” he wrote. “However the bright side is that there is never a shortage of feedback.” Mozilla recently switched to a more Google-esque rapid release schedule. In recent years, Mozilla has waited about a year between major upgrades of its browser; between Firefox 3 and Firefox 4, for example. This year, however, Mozilla has already released Mozilla 4, 5, and 6. Readmore
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