Comments on: Major update to Firefox 3.5 (the day after) http://oduinn.com/blog/2009/07/01/major-update-to-firefox-35-the-day-after/ Fri, 27 Jan 2012 15:12:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: John O’Duinn’s Soapbox » Major update to Firefox 3.6 (the day after) http://oduinn.com/blog/2009/07/01/major-update-to-firefox-35-the-day-after/#comment-43112 John O’Duinn’s Soapbox » Major update to Firefox 3.6 (the day after) Fri, 22 Jan 2010 19:57:51 +0000 http://oduinn.com/2009/07/01/major-update-to-firefox-35-the-day-after/#comment-43112 [...] This is very similar to what we saw with the FF3.5.0 release. As far as I can tell, we did not gain 3million *new* users yesterday. My belief, without data to prove it, is that most/all of those 3million people were *existing* Firefox users who chose to do a download install, instead of doing CheckForUpdate. I guess there are cases where a Firefox user might want to do a fresh install, but I would have thought that most people would prefer the easier in-place upgrade of Help->CheckForUpdates. [...] [...] This is very similar to what we saw with the FF3.5.0 release. As far as I can tell, we did not gain 3million *new* users yesterday. My belief, without data to prove it, is that most/all of those 3million people were *existing* Firefox users who chose to do a download install, instead of doing CheckForUpdate. I guess there are cases where a Firefox user might want to do a fresh install, but I would have thought that most people would prefer the easier in-place upgrade of Help->CheckForUpdates. [...]

]]> By: jim l. http://oduinn.com/blog/2009/07/01/major-update-to-firefox-35-the-day-after/#comment-33755 jim l. Wed, 08 Jul 2009 04:12:13 +0000 http://oduinn.com/2009/07/01/major-update-to-firefox-35-the-day-after/#comment-33755 downloaded ff 3.5 .everything work,s fine until exit. cpu turns up to 105% .have to end the process at the manager. have switched to google. downloaded ff 3.5 .everything work,s fine until exit. cpu turns up to 105% .have to end the process at the manager. have switched to google.

]]> By: Tchung http://oduinn.com/blog/2009/07/01/major-update-to-firefox-35-the-day-after/#comment-33510 Tchung Thu, 02 Jul 2009 03:31:29 +0000 http://oduinn.com/2009/07/01/major-update-to-firefox-35-the-day-after/#comment-33510 Hey John, the testing paid off over the quarter, so great props to the team on getting that working! Question, do you know if there were any indications of failed checkforupdates attempts and any AUS server issues? I'd be curious on the % of failed attempts if we were able to track that. Hey John, the testing paid off over the quarter, so great props to the team on getting that working! Question, do you know if there were any indications of failed checkforupdates attempts and any AUS server issues? I’d be curious on the % of failed attempts if we were able to track that.

]]> By: Stuart http://oduinn.com/blog/2009/07/01/major-update-to-firefox-35-the-day-after/#comment-33509 Stuart Thu, 02 Jul 2009 03:16:12 +0000 http://oduinn.com/2009/07/01/major-update-to-firefox-35-the-day-after/#comment-33509 Why would that be stunning? I suspect the only reason it's that *low* is that the inability to get previous updates that way has trained a lot of users that it doesn't work. I'm very glad that it works right now. Makes a big difference in terms of feeling like Firefox is a solid and supported end-user product. Why would that be stunning? I suspect the only reason it’s that *low* is that the inability to get previous updates that way has trained a lot of users that it doesn’t work.

I’m very glad that it works right now. Makes a big difference in terms of feeling like Firefox is a solid and supported end-user product.

]]> By: Majken "Lucy" Connor http://oduinn.com/blog/2009/07/01/major-update-to-firefox-35-the-day-after/#comment-33508 Majken "Lucy" Connor Thu, 02 Jul 2009 03:00:49 +0000 http://oduinn.com/2009/07/01/major-update-to-firefox-35-the-day-after/#comment-33508 While there wasn't an official marketing push, it did get out on twitter that you could use the check for updates option. Might be worth checking how many tweets about it were posted as that's a really great result. While there wasn’t an official marketing push, it did get out on twitter that you could use the check for updates option. Might be worth checking how many tweets about it were posted as that’s a really great result.

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