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==New workflow for updating users with incompatible add-ons== | ==New workflow for updating users with incompatible add-ons== | ||
Owner: Rob to work with Asa. | Owner: Rob to work with Asa. | ||
* Rob met with Alex. Need to have a meeting with UX to make sure we both have an understanding. | * Rob met with Alex. Need to have a meeting with UX to make sure we both have an understanding. Need Limi as well. | ||
==Lessen the display of app update UI== | ==Lessen the display of app update UI== | ||
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* Rob will speak with Tim about optimizing the display of the update dialog. | * Rob will speak with Tim about optimizing the display of the update dialog. | ||
* From Asa: Waiting 24 or 36 hours before updating prompt. I think this would be a simple patch to change that value and I'd try to get this into 8 still. Would need a patch ASAP though. Security's already said they're OK lengthening it. | * From Asa: Waiting 24 or 36 hours before updating prompt. I think this would be a simple patch to change that value and I'd try to get this into 8 still. Would need a patch ASAP though. Security's already said they're OK lengthening it. | ||
** After Rob approves today need release drivers to approve. | |||
** Change to 24 hours approved by security. | |||
* Patch applies to all branches. Concern that doing this on nightly is not a good thing to do. Do this on Aurora, Beta, and release. Tim has resubmitted a patch that excludes nightly. | |||
=Getting the word out= | =Getting the word out= | ||
* [http://www.brianbondy.com/blog/id/125/mozilla-firefox-and-silent-updates Blog post] by Brian | * [http://www.brianbondy.com/blog/id/125/mozilla-firefox-and-silent-updates Blog post] by Brian | ||
* Blog post by Mitchell | * [http://blog.lizardwrangler.com/2011/10/03/rapid-release-follow-up/ Blog post] by Mitchell | ||
=Other= | =Other= | ||
* Request from Asa: For Windows users | * Request from Asa: For Windows users applying a partial update, at least, the update on launch dialog could be hidden for most users I think. It's only a few seconds and I'd like to see if we could change this to not show unless more than 3 or 4 seconds have passed. If this is a trivial patch, I'd try to get it into 9. | ||
** Rob: partials take longer than completes. Completes are very quick. | |||
** Need to understand what is a long time. Have a concern about a slow piece of hardware as well. Pull in Limi to find out how long is too long. | |||
** Telemetry doesn't apply as this is outside of the application. | |||
** Chris will follow up and create feature page. | |||