firefox 10.0.2 released

[hclarkjr]

i will try and find out at Mozilla forums

 

[hclarkjr]

ftp://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla.org/firefox/releases/10.0.1/win32/en-US/Firefox%20Setup%2010.0.1.exe

no release notes that i can find, yet

here is link for new build ftp://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/firefox/releases/10.0.2/win32/en-US/Firefox Setup 10.0.2.exe

 

[bruceb]

My firefox did the incremental update to 10.0.2 this morning.

 

[Berryracer]

To be honest with you, I find 0 difference to me as a user from v5 to v10

What am I missing if I run v5?? Is it like I compromise on security? or is it ok to use?

 

[lxskllr]

To be honest with you, I find 0 difference to me as a user from v5 to v10

What am I missing if I run v5?? Is it like I compromise on security? or is it ok to use?

You'd have to read the change notes. I'm running nightlies, so I don't pay close attention to the support tables. If you keep anything updated on your machine, the browser should be near the top of the list. Not for features, but for security fixes. The browser is most peoples primary conduit for data, both good and bad. You need to make sure the bad data doesn't get through.

 

[Berryracer]

You'd have to read the change notes. I'm running nightlies, so I don't pay close attention to the support tables. If you keep anything updated on your machine, the browser should be near the top of the list. Not for features, but for security fixes. The browser is most peoples primary conduit for data, both good and bad. You need to make sure the bad data doesn't get through.

Ohh, thanks for that then. I guess I should never run FF 5 then. Ill stick to the latest official

PS: Why in the world do I always see you mentioning that you always run nightly's? I mean, What benefit do they bring you as a user?

 

[lxskllr]

PS: Why in the world do I always see you mentioning that you always run nightly's? I mean, What benefit do they bring you as a user?

You get to see new features first at the risk of something potentially breaking. It's no real benefit other than personal amusement. I've had a couple iffy builds, but they get fixed quick, and it's never been unusable with a bit of tweaking. If the browser did go down hard, I have plenty of backups. I have most of the major players installed, just so I can keep track of what they're up to. I like Opera best as a secondary browser.

 

[Chiefcrowe]

Yes, I agree with lxskllr. There are so many browser exploits and security holes these days, the first thing that you should be updating is your browser. Especially if you are running it on an admin account!

p.s. I found this article talking about the changes in the newest version

http://news.softpedia.com/news/Down...h-Silverlight-Fixes-for-Mac-OS-X-253536.shtml

To be honest with you, I find 0 difference to me as a user from v5 to v10

What am I missing if I run v5?? Is it like I compromise on security? or is it ok to use?

 

[hclarkjr]

Summary: For the second time in a week, Mozilla patches a “critical” vulnerability that could be remotely exploitable and can lead to arbitrary code execution.
For the second time this week, Mozilla has rushed out a Firefox security update to fix a dangerous security vulnerability.
The latest vulnerability, which was discovered and reported by representatives from Red Hat, “could be attacked simply by displaying a maliciously crafted image.”
The skinny from a Mozilla advisory:

The libpng graphics library, used by Firefox and Thunderbird as well as many other software packages, contains an exploitable integer overflow bug. An attacker could craft malicious images which exploit this bug, and deliver them to users through websites or email messages.
This bug is remotely exploitable and can lead to arbitrary code execution. Firefox, Thunderbird and Seamonkey users could be attacked simply by displaying a maliciously crafted image.
[ SEE: Ten little things to secure your online presence ]

The open-source group shipped Firefox 10.0.2 to correct the flaw. The fix is being distributed via the browser’s silent update mechanism.
Earlier this week, Mozilla patched a separate flaw that could lead to drive-by download malware attacks if a user simply surfed to a booby-trapped web site. Both browser updates are rated “critical,” Mozilla’s highest severity rating.

 

[gmaster456]

Just installed it.

 

[Chiefcrowe]

Firefox has some good stuff coming down the pipeline! just saw this...

https://wiki.mozilla.org/Firefox/Roadmap

 

[jhansman]

Now, if they could just get the Android version stable. The thing lags so badly on my phone (Atrix 2) I uninstalled it and am looking for a good replacement. Love the desktop version.

 

[Chiefcrowe]

Add-ons behaving badly: the challenges of policing the Firefox ecosystem

http://arstechnica.com/business/new...llenges-of-policing-the-firefox-ecosystem.ars

 

[Chiefcrowe]

FYI interesting news about FF and windows 2000 support. I hope it becomes faster then!

http://news.softpedia.com/news/Firefox-13-Will-Drop-Support-for-Windows-2000-Pre-SP2-XP-249575.shtml