On Mon, Oct 16, 2017 at 11:46:20AM +0200, Martin Stransky wrote: > On 10/16/2017 11:36 AM, James Hogarth wrote: > > You may have noticed a mini ruckus on the development list which lead to a > > FESCo decision being needed about the Firefox 57 update ... > > > > Eventually the update will hit F26 (and perhaps F25 depending on timing) > > and it will be a breaking experience for many users. > > > > I suggested on the devel list that an article on FM giving a heads up to > > users would be beneficial - of course having made the suggest I'm willing > > to write it ;) > > > > Since this is going to be a breaking experience and major change for our > > users, outside of the usual release scope, I think it important we provide > > early information in the magazine. I'll be providing a COPR tracking FF57 > > until it eventually hits stable as well that users can make use of to > > provide feedback. > > > > How does everyone here feel about this? > > +1 > > I'm happy if you write that. I had been corresponding with Martin and others elsewhere about this very topic. James and Martin, we would really like to see a Magazine article to give users a heads-up about what to expect, available alternatives, and best practices to deal with extension breakage. Thanks for your interest and help. -- Paul W. Frields http://paul.frields.org/ gpg fingerprint: 3DA6 A0AC 6D58 FEC4 0233 5906 ACDB C937 BD11 3717 http://redhat.com/ - - - - http://pfrields.fedorapeople.org/ The open source story continues to grow: http://opensource.com _______________________________________________ Fedora Magazine mailing list -- magazine@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe send an email to magazine-leave@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
