406248 - The 2.0.0.11 release notes don't say what actually got fixed since 2.0.0.10

Status: VERIFIED FIXED

(Infrastructure & Operations Graveyard :: WebOps: Other, task)

Description

[Dave Miller [:justdave]]

At all.  Not even a little clue or where else to look.  As an end user seeing an update a week after the last one, I need to be convinced why I should upgrade *again*.  The release notes in their existing form are incredibly unconvincing.

The last non-security update we did (2.0.0.9) is a good example to look at for how this could have been dealt with.
http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/2.0.0.9/releasenotes/

Comment 1

[Dave Miller [:justdave]]

Saying something simple like "fixes a compatibility issue with some websites" might be enough.  Just saying "we fixed something" (which is essentially what the existing one says) is pretty unconvincing and sounds like we're trying to hide something.

Comment 2

[William Knight]

Second that. I'm a normal end user and I always check the release notes to see what gets fixed before updating. This time, I can't tell. It's disturbing and is wasting my time.

Comment 3

[Marcia Knous [:marcia]]

There are comments in hendrix that complain about the same thing:

Comments: 
The release notes for 2.0.0.11 say only "This release corrects a problem
that was found in the previous release, Firefox 2.0.0.10."
http://en-us.www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/2.0.0.11/releasenotes/

Please provide a link to the details of what was fixed?  I need to know
if this will affect all the machines I've just updated to 2.0.0.10, and
I can't find the details of the actual problem anywhere.

Comments: 
the release notes page at
http://en-us.www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/2.0.0.11/releasenotes/

says this release does the following:
"corrects a problem that was found in the previous release".

Aren't all releases to correct problems that were found in previous
releases?  What exactly was the problem discovered?  There is no link to
read the details.  Are you too embarrassed to list it?  Don't treat your
users like complete idiots.  Some of us aren't.  Some of us READ what
the fixes are and decided whether or not we need them.  

This release report is without ANY content!

michael

Comment 4

[Raymond Keller]

Normally "me too" is unhelpful for discussions, but I'm not sure how else this sentiment's popularity cam be registered.

As an end user I would also like more detail on the _why_ and _what_ of releases.  At least _some_ detail.

Comment 5

[Josh]

2.0.0.11 broke my install. only loads in safe mode now. bug submitted.

Comment 6

[Mike Beltzner [:beltzner, not reading bugmail]]

/en-US/firefox/2.0.0.11/releasenotes/index.html
Completed: At revision: 8423

Added a link to the bug.

Comment 7

[Mike Beltzner [:beltzner, not reading bugmail]]

/en-US/firefox/2.0.0.11/releasenotes/index.html
Completed: At revision: 8423  

Apparently my first fix didn't meet with the approval of the masses.

Comment 8

[Mike Beltzner [:beltzner, not reading bugmail]]

er, revision 8424

Comment 9

[Dave Miller [:justdave]]

U    en-US/firefox/2.0.0.11/releasenotes/index.html
Updated to revision 8425.

NS cache flushed as well, should be live.

Comment 10

[Carsten Book [:Tomcat]]

(In reply to comment #9)
> NS cache flushed as well, should be live.
> 

is now live -> verified