> Right. After about 15 years, they finally relented. So, your position is, "it's not a problem, but they deserve credit for fixing that problem that shouldn't have been fixed"?
I didn't say this. At all. My position is "this minor issue is fixed now and does not really deserve any attention whatsoever anymore, didn't much at the time neither [, let's move on to actual problems]". I'm not saying Mozilla is perfect and don't have flaws. They have many. Some of which you have listed. And including their main source of cash. But this "Zaroo bogs found" thing? I appreciate that you don't agree with me, but sorry, it seems so irrelevant! By the way, how many regular, non-technical users face Bugzilla? None that I know of, and I'm surrounded by Firefox users. Most users don't write bug reports. And Firefox's bug reporting system is rather nice anyway, compared to other systems. It's localized, clear to follow, etc.
> post-2016-update, we still don't have the same add-on functionality as before
For the better and the worse, we are never getting this back. I hope you are not holding your breath over it. It's not happening. There are good maintainability and security reasons for this. We have the right to not agree with this but we are not the ones who maintain the browser. I work for a company that allows its software to be highly user customizable, it's our strength but that's not free and it comes with its own issues. We are stuck with old tech forever and cannot move very fast. I personally believe the restrictions are for the best.
> Wanting a universal, everyday-utility software product to be accessible outside of a small clique ... is a weird battle to fight
I didn't say this. I want this too. But Firefox is definitely already accessible outside of a small clique.
> From that, you twist my words into meaning that's the only thing there is to criticize?
I didn't say this. I said "IF". My sloppy phrasing really meant "that does not seem a big deal, of all the issues you could have found around Firefox and Mozilla".
> That mentality is exactly Mozilla's problem!
First, I have nothing to do with Mozilla, and second, I believe Mozilla is actually successful at providing software everyone can use.
I didn't say this. At all. My position is "this minor issue is fixed now and does not really deserve any attention whatsoever anymore, didn't much at the time neither [, let's move on to actual problems]". I'm not saying Mozilla is perfect and don't have flaws. They have many. Some of which you have listed. And including their main source of cash. But this "Zaroo bogs found" thing? I appreciate that you don't agree with me, but sorry, it seems so irrelevant! By the way, how many regular, non-technical users face Bugzilla? None that I know of, and I'm surrounded by Firefox users. Most users don't write bug reports. And Firefox's bug reporting system is rather nice anyway, compared to other systems. It's localized, clear to follow, etc.
> post-2016-update, we still don't have the same add-on functionality as before
For the better and the worse, we are never getting this back. I hope you are not holding your breath over it. It's not happening. There are good maintainability and security reasons for this. We have the right to not agree with this but we are not the ones who maintain the browser. I work for a company that allows its software to be highly user customizable, it's our strength but that's not free and it comes with its own issues. We are stuck with old tech forever and cannot move very fast. I personally believe the restrictions are for the best.
> Wanting a universal, everyday-utility software product to be accessible outside of a small clique ... is a weird battle to fight
I didn't say this. I want this too. But Firefox is definitely already accessible outside of a small clique.
> From that, you twist my words into meaning that's the only thing there is to criticize?
I didn't say this. I said "IF". My sloppy phrasing really meant "that does not seem a big deal, of all the issues you could have found around Firefox and Mozilla".
> That mentality is exactly Mozilla's problem!
First, I have nothing to do with Mozilla, and second, I believe Mozilla is actually successful at providing software everyone can use.