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| == Mention of specific platform requirements in short description == | |||
| == Is Firefox "free"? == | |||
| "However, as with all other iOS web browsers, the iOS version uses the WebKit layout engine instead of Gecko due to platform requirements. " | |||
| The top part of the article says Firefox is a "free and open-source" web browser, however I was under the impression that parts of Firefox were non-free (free-as-in-freedom). Is this accurate? --] (]) 17:22, 22 June 2019 (UTC) | |||
| : It is released without cost to the person who installs and uses it, so it is free. ] (]) 18:30, 22 June 2019 (UTC) | |||
| :: "Free" when used as "Free and open-source" doesn't refer to cost, it refers to "freedom", mainly the program's license and the rights it gives to the users. I was under the impression that parts of Firefox were "non-free". Cost is irrelevant to "freedom". Sorry for the confusion. --] (]) 21:30, 24 June 2019 (UTC) | |||
| ::: That's one interpretation of what ] means. There are ] and none of those appear to be contravened by Firefox. Which are you concerned with? Which do you have sources to support that contravention? ] (]) 21:35, 24 June 2019 (UTC) | |||
| ::::The Firefox branding (e.g. logo) is non-free. Everyone may compile a completely free version of Firefox, but without using its branding. This was once an issue for Debian and Ubuntu. See ]. ] (]) 01:40, 25 June 2019 (UTC) | |||
| ⚫ | Should we move this part into a more relevant section, perhaps Firefox for mobile? I agree that it is notable, but not enough to be part of the article's short description. <!-- Template:Unsigned IP --><small class="autosigned">— Preceding ] comment added by ] (]) 01:06, 28 August 2022 (UTC)</small> <!--Autosigned by SineBot--> | ||
| {{request edit|D|T}}<br/>I work for Mozilla so changing this very important page might be a CoI. Mozilla announced a change in the Firefox brand (https://blog.mozilla.org/opendesign/firefox-the-evolution-of-a-brand/) where Firefox will be the masterbrand and the spezific products have specific names. Firefox therefor does not reference anymore just the browser but more products so this page should imo move to Firefox_browser and Firefox should be an overview of all products of the umbrella brand. ] (]) 09:49, 1 July 2019 (UTC) | |||
| == Citation needed for Firefox name == | |||
| * {{ping|Rraue}} Thank you for disclosing your conflict of interest. Per ], until Firefox browswer catches on as the common use of the name, the article's title should remain as is. Also, please sign your edits by inserting 4 of these: ~ before publishing your edit. Thank you! <b>]</b><sup>]</sup> 13:55, 26 June 2019 (UTC) | |||
| > The name Firefox was said to be derived from a nickname of the red panda | |||
| A majority of modern day browsers are free and make money of ads, or in Firefox's case donations/royalties. ] (]) 15:24, 20 June 2020 (UTC) | |||
| What's the source of this statement? ] (]) 19:46, 7 November 2022 (UTC) | |||
| == Firefox browser and Firefox product family == | |||
| :Refs 39 and 40, particularly the Mozilla FAQ. Follow the citation links. ]] 20:50, 7 November 2022 (UTC) | |||
| Can this page be separated into two pages, one for the browser, and one for the product family? ] (]) 08:15, 22 October 2019 (UTC) | |||
| : I'm going to personally lean towards no. While I did notice the new Firefox 70 icon, the Firefox.com site still prominently shows the web browser, and the other Firefox software (Lockwise password manager, Monitor privacy check, Send temporary file upload and Pocket bookmark service) are all complimentary aka. add-ons or web services, although some have dedicated apps and/or support non-Firefox browsers. All this to say, the Firefox name generally refers to the browser. For other uses, a disambiguation page is more than enough. --] (]) 22:20, 22 October 2019 (UTC) | |||
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| == Fx shifted from 6 to 4 weeks between versions == | |||
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| I guess the part concerning updates needs updating. ] (]) 10:17, 26 April 2020 (UTC) | |||
| :Not any more, there isn't - "The result of the move request was: pages not moved." ] (]) 23:32, 7 May 2023 (UTC) | |||
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| :This logo is for the Firefox brand (which now encompasses multiple properties). Firefox Browser (née Mozilla Firefox) still uses the existing logo but with an art style patterned upon it. <span style="border:1px solid #445A38;padding:1px;">] ] </span> 23:55, 20 September 2020 (UTC) | |||
| == Someone update the stable release date of firefox on this page. == | |||
| == Should we specify that OS X 10.9-10.11 is supported with ESR releases? == | |||
| According to Mozilla, a stable version 113.0 has been released on 9 May 2023 https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/113.0/releasenotes/ ] (]) 17:33, 9 May 2023 (UTC) | |||
| In the infobox and system requirements table, I've noted that OS X 10.9-10.11 are supported by the ESR channel, but 10.12 is needed for the standard release. However, this goes against the precedent of the last time this happened, when OS X 10.6-10.8 were dropped in 2016. Should I leave it the way I edited it until 2021, or just immediately bump the requirements to macOS 10.12?] (]) 15:35, 28 July 2020 (UTC) | |||
| == "]" listed at ] == | |||
| ==Logo Controversy== | |||
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| Due to the high amount of memes of the Firefox logo being oversimplified, and a bunch of media coverage on it, should we start adding a controversy section regarding the logo? <!-- Template:Unsigned --><span class="autosigned" style="font-size:85%;">— Preceding ] comment added by ] (] • ]) 04:06, 8 March 2021 (UTC)</span> <!--Autosigned by SineBot--> | |||
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| :I don't see why this should be classified as a controversy. Some very vocal handful of individuals have been mass-spreading nonsense posts (]) about the logo on social media and sites such as Reddit, nothing more. ] (]) 18:14, 8 March 2021 (UTC) | |||
| :: Seems like ] to me. IT does not seem that the "new logo" is actually used anywhere. ] (]) 22:32, 8 March 2021 (UTC) | |||
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Mention of specific platform requirements in short description
"However, as with all other iOS web browsers, the iOS version uses the WebKit layout engine instead of Gecko due to platform requirements. "
Should we move this part into a more relevant section, perhaps Firefox for mobile? I agree that it is notable, but not enough to be part of the article's short description. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 137.186.18.90 (talk) 01:06, 28 August 2022 (UTC)
Citation needed for Firefox name
> The name Firefox was said to be derived from a nickname of the red panda
What's the source of this statement? Spotlesstofu (talk) 19:46, 7 November 2022 (UTC)
- Refs 39 and 40, particularly the Mozilla FAQ. Follow the citation links. Mindmatrix 20:50, 7 November 2022 (UTC)
Move discussion in progress
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- Not any more, there isn't - "The result of the move request was: pages not moved." Guy Harris (talk) 23:32, 7 May 2023 (UTC)
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Someone update the stable release date of firefox on this page.
According to Mozilla, a stable version 113.0 has been released on 9 May 2023 https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/113.0/releasenotes/ LDM2003 (talk) 17:33, 9 May 2023 (UTC)
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