1292171 - Redirect to download Firefox from mozilla.org doesn't take in account the system type (x64 - x86)

Status: RESOLVED WORKSFORME

(www.mozilla.org :: General, defect)

Description

[Adrian Florinescu [:aflorinescu]]

[Description]:
The OutofDate notification bar download button sends the user to a download link: 
in case of en-us localization -> https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/new/

The problem arises when the user is sent to download a 32b version from a running firefox on 64b from a Windows that also runs 64b Win OS.


[Affected OS]:
Windows

[Steps]:
1. Install a 64b version Firefox en-us localized.
2. From the installed version open https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/new/
3. Inspect the Download button displayed.

[Actual Result]:
The inspector will show you that you will download a 32 bit version: <li class="os_win">

[Expected Result]:
The download link that the user running Firefox x64 should be redirected to <li class="os_win64">

[Note1]:
I'm somehow guessing that this behaviour might be by design and I don't know the full redirect logic, but in the case of OutOfDate notification we are addressing users that for some reason are stuck on the old versions and they are unable to update to latest version.
By using the OutofDate notification bar download button, when they run 64b versions, they will get in the situation in which they will have an old 64b version and a new 32b version.

[Note2]:
On Ubuntu x64, the redirect is correct to the <li class="os_linux64">.

Comment 1

[Kohei Yoshino [:kohei]]

Yes, the win64 download button is disabled by design, for now.