Firefox 4 the Last Big Release From Mozilla

nk497 writes "Firefox 4 will be the last major browser release from Mozilla, as it looks to mimic Chrome's speedy release schedule — echoing previous statements that Firefox 7 would arrive this year. "What we want to do is get the power into users' hands more quickly," said vice president of products Jay Sullivan. "For example, the video tag was shippable in June — we should have shipped it." That new schedule is also why Firefox 4 has had 12 betas, he said. Mozilla also said future versions of Firefox would feature a stronger "do not follow tool", as the current one is a "non-technical solution"," Sullivan said. "All you're doing is raising your hand and saying 'I don't want to be tracked.' There's no technical teeth.""

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[bunratty]

They're sure to go the way of Apple, just another one of those failed computer companies that couldn't keep up with the new competition.

Re:Its just fashion

[Anonymous Coward]

Either that or they have found new ways of fucking up the UI which are so bad, each one deserves its own major release number?
Turning it into a Chrome-lookalike and requiring an addon for the status bar while useless animated bling is included by default is certainly a successful start in that direction

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[Shikaku]

No, they sell an "experience." A "walled-garden" if you will.

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[Sponge Bath]

The walled garden is pitch black. You are likely to be eaten by an iGrue.