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Re: Foxfooding needs you.

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On 4/7/21 5:02 PM, The Real Bev wrote:
> On 04/07/2021 11:44 AM, WaltS48 wrote:
>> On 4/7/21 11:53 AM, The Real Bev wrote:
>>> On 04/07/2021 07:16 AM, WaltS48 wrote:
>>>>> Thank you for helping us test Firefox! Foxfooding is important for
>>>>> getting wider feedback for new features- and we need your input! It
>>>>> also gives you the opportunity to check out our newest features 
>>>>> before
>>>>> they release to the public.
>>>>>
>>>> See:
>>>> https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CnlnbZkR-meIFR7bSZh1GrO1vt_qbDCKvWpObt8-ZIk/edit#heading=h.kxp5npj0li74 
>>>>
>>>>
>>> The text refers to FF89, but the linked bz2 download is 88. Does this
>>> matter?  I'm willing to try running and commenting on a separate 
new
>>> version.  Do they want it to stay virgin?  Can we add the extensions
>>> etc. that we love?  If we bitch when they don't work, will anyone care?
>>>
>> Read the document.
>
> I did.
>
> "All the new features are enabled by default on the latest version of 
> Firefox Nightly, so in order to start testing all that is required is 
> the Firefox Nightly version 89 browser (that can be downloaded here: 
> link)."
>
> That's the link to 88 rather than 89Nightly.  If they're only 
> interested in our opinion of the new GUI I can, based on previous 
> updates, give it without even seeing it and actually installing it is 
> a waste of my time. If they're actually interested in our comments 
> about performance as a browser than we like to use, that's completely 
> different.


I guess their proofreader is as bad as mine. :)

Try <https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/channel/desktop/#nightly>


>
>>>     When:
>>>
>>> We will begin Foxfooding on Monday April 12th.
>>>
>>>     Where:
>>>
>>> We will be in the Slack #foxfooding
>>> <https://app.slack.com/client/T027LFU12/C50UEBHQE>and Matrix
>>> #foxfooding
>>> <https://chat.mozilla.org/#/room/#foxfooding:mozilla.org>channels if
>>> you have any questions or need support.
>>>
>> You also might want to wait until the program starts on April 12th.
>
> Why not install the thing now?  I assume the April 12 dats is when 

> they're open for coments.
>
>> The Matrix room has already been created on https://chat.mozilla.org/
>
You can install and test it now.

The Nightly version has been my production browser for years.

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Foxfooding needs you. WaltS48 <schw01@invalid.net> - 2021-04-07 10:16 -0400
  Re: Foxfooding needs you. The Real Bev <bashley101@gmail.com> - 2021-04-07 08:53 -0700
    Re: Foxfooding needs you. WaltS48 <schw01@invalid.net> - 2021-04-07 14:44 -0400
      Re: Foxfooding needs you. The Real Bev <bashley101@gmail.com> - 2021-04-07 14:02 -0700
        Re: Foxfooding needs you. WaltS48 <schw01@invalid.net> - 2021-04-07 17:55 -0400
          Re: Foxfooding needs you. The Real Bev <bashley101@gmail.com> - 2021-04-07 19:53 -0700
            Re: Foxfooding needs you. WaltS48 <schw01@invalid.net> - 2021-04-08 11:51 -0400
              Re: Foxfooding needs you. The Real Bev <bashley101@gmail.com> - 2021-04-08 09:50 -0700
                Re: Foxfooding needs you. Dave Royal <dave@dave123royal.com> - 2021-04-08 18:24 +0100
                Re: Foxfooding needs you. Sailfish <NIXCAPSsailfish@NIXCAPSunforgettable.com> - 2021-04-08 10:25 -0700
                Re: Foxfooding needs you. The Real Bev <bashley101@gmail.com> - 2021-04-08 10:53 -0700
                Re: Foxfooding needs you. Dave Royal <dave@dave123royal.com> - 2021-04-08 19:43 +0100

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