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All changes to Firefox source code are initially integrated in the mozilla-central Mercurial repository. At scheduled intervals (typically 6 weeks), the changes are imported from mozilla-central to one of three other channels (larger features and projects are usually initially developed in other repositories which track mozilla-central). In addition to mozilla-central (currently referred to as nightly), there will also be firefox-experimental, firefox-beta, and Firefox (release), each backed by its own Mercurial repository. These names are currently placeholders and Mozilla may still change them.
The firefox-experimental channel will get new features at regular intervals, but some of them might be disabled if they look like they need more work. The beta channel receives only new features that are slated for the next Firefox release. New features are never directly added to the firefox-experimental or firefox-beta channels. In general, each stage of the process (and activity pertaining to a particular version) will last for 6 weeks, but because of the development overlap, we can expect a new version every 6 to 12 weeks.
Firefox 5 (pictured above) will be slightly different from future releases due to the lack of a development overlap with Firefox 4. Mozilla announced last month that Firefox 4, Firefox 5, Firefox 6, and Firefox 7 would all ship in 2011. That looked nearly impossible after the delays of Firefox 4, but with this new schedule, the company may manage after all.
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I'm no Internet Browser guru or wizard or wise guy or anything of that sort, but I do know when I like something! And even through all kind of debate that could take place in regards to what browser is better, side by side comparisons and which version numbers are better, it all means nothing if I don't like the thing. In regards to the recent upgrade that Mozilla offered, that being version 4, I really like it. Firefox 4 to me feels sleeker and more user friendly that the previous versions.
Also with the previous version Firefox was suffering some of it's own crashes, to date, with Firefox 4, no crashes, no hick ups, no nothing......other than pure smooth browsing!
The only minor complaint I have with Firefox 4 is that they put the "home" button on the far right side of the bar, I miss it being clumped together on the far left with all the other function buttons. Other than that, it's a-ok to me!
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The only minor complaint I have with Firefox 4 is that they put the "home" button on the far right side of the bar, I miss it being clumped together on the far left with all the other function buttons. Other than that, it's a-ok to me!This is easy enough to work around, just use the "bookmarks toolbar". I don't know if this is turned on natively in FF4. (If it's not, just go to "View" > "Toolbars" in the main menu bar to turn it on).. Just set your homepage next to the "latest headlines{" fly out menu. That way, you don't even have to mouse up as far as the original start button location.
For me, the bookmarks toolbar nicely takes the place of the "speed dial" function in Opera, as you have about 7 pages available with this function.
Also, you might try right clicking on any blank portion of any page, as you can access other browser controls from the fly out menu. That said, I don't always use that method. But, I do usually launch a new "FF start page" from the bookmarks toolbar. (Which in my own boring way, is still my homepage).
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