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| Started by | ant@zimage.comANT (Ant) |
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| First post | 2026-07-20 01:02 +0000 |
| Last post | 2026-07-21 22:23 +0200 |
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When do you usually update your non-ESR Firefox web browser(s)? ant@zimage.comANT (Ant) - 2026-07-20 01:02 +0000
Re: When do you usually update your non-ESR Firefox web browser(s)? knuttle <keith_nuttle@yahoo.com> - 2026-07-19 22:10 -0400
Re: When do you usually update your non-ESR Firefox web browser(s)? Dnews <dnews@triffid.co.uk> - 2026-07-20 07:50 +0100
Re: When do you usually update your non-ESR Firefox web browser(s)? Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2026-07-20 03:31 +0100
Re: When do you usually update your non-ESR Firefox web browser(s)? "s|b" <me@privacy.invalid> - 2026-07-20 17:24 +0200
Re: When do you usually update your non-ESR Firefox web browser(s)? Nobody <jock@soccer.com> - 2026-07-20 08:37 -0700
Re: When do you usually update your non-ESR Firefox web browser(s)? The Real Bev <bashley101@gmail.com> - 2026-07-20 10:01 -0700
Re: When do you usually update your non-ESR Firefox web browser(s)? Nobody <jock@soccer.com> - 2026-07-20 10:37 -0700
Re: When do you usually update your non-ESR Firefox web browser(s)? Daniel70 <daniel47@nomail.afraid.org> - 2026-07-21 19:26 +1000
Re: When do you usually update your non-ESR Firefox web browser(s)? Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2026-07-21 10:52 +0100
Re: When do you usually update your non-ESR Firefox web browser(s)? Daniel70 <daniel47@nomail.afraid.org> - 2026-07-21 22:54 +1000
Re: When do you usually update your non-ESR Firefox web browser(s)? The Real Bev <bashley101@gmail.com> - 2026-07-21 08:03 -0700
Re: When do you usually update your non-ESR Firefox web browser(s)? "s|b" <me@privacy.invalid> - 2026-07-21 22:22 +0200
Re: When do you usually update your non-ESR Firefox web browser(s)? "s|b" <me@privacy.invalid> - 2026-07-21 22:18 +0200
Re: When do you usually update your non-ESR Firefox web browser(s)? Daniel70 <daniel47@nomail.afraid.org> - 2026-07-22 19:26 +1000
Re: When do you usually update your non-ESR Firefox web browser(s)? The Real Bev <bashley101@gmail.com> - 2026-07-22 07:15 -0700
Re: When do you usually update your non-ESR Firefox web browser(s)? Daniel70 <daniel47@nomail.afraid.org> - 2026-07-23 00:31 +1000
Re: When do you usually update your non-ESR Firefox web browser(s)? ant@zimage.comANT (Ant) - 2026-07-23 01:26 +0000
Re: When do you usually update your non-ESR Firefox web browser(s)? Daniel70 <daniel47@nomail.afraid.org> - 2026-07-23 20:13 +1000
Re: When do you usually update your non-ESR Firefox web browser(s)? The Real Bev <bashley101@gmail.com> - 2026-07-23 07:47 -0700
Re: When do you usually update your non-ESR Firefox web browser(s)? Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2026-07-23 16:22 +0100
Re: When do you usually update your non-ESR Firefox web browser(s)? "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-07-23 18:50 +0200
Re: When do you usually update your non-ESR Firefox web browser(s)? [OT] "s|b" <me@privacy.invalid> - 2026-07-23 20:08 +0200
Re: When do you usually update your non-ESR Firefox web browser(s)? [OT] Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2026-07-23 19:18 +0100
Re: When do you usually update your non-ESR Firefox web browser(s)? [OT] Mark Lloyd <not.email@all.invalid> - 2026-07-24 16:10 +0000
Re: When do you usually update your non-ESR Firefox web browser(s)? [OT] The Real Bev <bashley101@gmail.com> - 2026-07-24 12:25 -0700
Re: When do you usually update your non-ESR Firefox web browser(s)? [OT] Daniel70 <daniel47@nomail.afraid.org> - 2026-07-25 19:56 +1000
Re: When do you usually update your non-ESR Firefox web browser(s)? [OT] Mark Lloyd <not.email@all.invalid> - 2026-07-24 16:09 +0000
Re: When do you usually update your non-ESR Firefox web browser(s)? [OT] "s|b" <me@privacy.invalid> - 2026-07-25 15:40 +0200
Re: When do you usually update your non-ESR Firefox web browser(s)? [OT] The Real Bev <bashley101@gmail.com> - 2026-07-25 07:18 -0700
OT (Re: When do you usually update your non-ESR Firefox web browser(s)? ...) ant@zimage.comANT (Ant) - 2026-07-26 05:48 +0000
Re: When do you usually update your non-ESR Firefox web browser(s)? Dnews <dnews@triffid.co.uk> - 2026-07-23 21:03 +0100
Re: When do you usually update your non-ESR Firefox web browser(s)? Mark Lloyd <not.email@all.invalid> - 2026-07-24 15:49 +0000
Re: When do you usually update your non-ESR Firefox web browser(s)? The Real Bev <bashley101@gmail.com> - 2026-07-24 12:30 -0700
Re: When do you usually update your non-ESR Firefox web browser(s)? ant@zimage.comANT (Ant) - 2026-07-24 01:20 +0000
Re: When do you usually update your non-ESR Firefox web browser(s)? The Real Bev <bashley101@gmail.com> - 2026-07-24 12:33 -0700
Re: When do you usually update your non-ESR Firefox web browser(s)? ant@zimage.comANT (Ant) - 2026-07-25 01:43 +0000
Re: When do you usually update your non-ESR Firefox web browser(s)? The Real Bev <bashley101@gmail.com> - 2026-07-25 07:26 -0700
Re: When do you usually update your non-ESR Firefox web browser(s)? The Real Bev <bashley101@gmail.com> - 2026-07-25 07:38 -0700
Re: When do you usually update your non-ESR Firefox web browser(s)? "Rinaldi J. Montessi" <rinaldij@alien.free> - 2026-07-25 12:08 -0500
Re: When do you usually update your non-ESR Firefox web browser(s)? The Real Bev <bashley101@gmail.com> - 2026-07-26 09:49 -0700
Re: When do you usually update your non-ESR Firefox web browser(s)? Daniel70 <daniel47@nomail.afraid.org> - 2026-07-25 20:03 +1000
OT (Re: When do you usually update your non-ESR Firefox web browser(s)?) ant@zimage.comANT (Ant) - 2026-07-26 05:41 +0000
Re: When do you usually update your non-ESR Firefox web browser(s)? Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2026-07-26 15:28 +0100
Re: When do you usually update your non-ESR Firefox web browser(s)? ant@zimage.comANT (Ant) - 2026-07-27 00:30 +0000
Re: When do you usually update your non-ESR Firefox web browser(s)? SpallsHurgenson(NG) <user14325@newsgrouper.org.invalid> - 2026-07-20 17:01 +0000
Re: When do you usually update your non-ESR Firefox web browser(s)? ant@zimage.comANT (Ant) - 2026-07-20 22:54 +0000
Re: When do you usually update your non-ESR Firefox web browser(s)? "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-07-20 22:09 +0200
Re: When do you usually update your non-ESR Firefox web browser(s)? "Alan K." <alan@invalid.com> - 2026-07-20 17:53 -0400
Re: When do you usually update your non-ESR Firefox web browser(s)? "s|b" <me@privacy.invalid> - 2026-07-21 22:23 +0200
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| From | The Real Bev <bashley101@gmail.com> |
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| Date | 2026-07-26 09:49 -0700 |
| Message-ID | <1145dqr$2gj8g$1@dont-email.me> |
| In reply to | #17920 |
On 7/25/26 10:08, Rinaldi J. Montessi wrote:
> On 7/25/26 09:38, The Real Bev wrote:
>> On 7/25/26 07:26, The Real Bev wrote:
>>> On 7/24/26 18:43, Ant wrote:
>>>> The Real Bev <bashley101@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>> On 7/23/26 18:20, Ant wrote:
>>>>> > The Real Bev <bashley101@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>> > >> Jesus, doesn't anyone use a REAL computer any more? Tower
>>>>> case, 4 or 5 >> hard drives, a DVD drive, a REAL keyboard, a REAL
>>>>> mouse? I only use my >> laptop when I need to use windows -- once a
>>>>> year for taxes. And I HAD a >> win7 tower and KVM switch until the
>>>>> tax software no longer ran under 7. >> I can still use the win7 if I
>>>>> need it, but I don't.
>>>>> > > I still do since I rarely go out due to my disabilities.
>>>>> > https://zimage.com/~ant/antfarm/about/MyComputerStuff.txt for my
>>>>> > detailed setups. ;) Long live, the REAL computers. Oh and frak
>>>>> > touchscreens, tiny screens, etc.
>>>>
>>>>> Any chance you're the guy in the chair who had "I ride the big iron"
>>>>> as part of his .sig? Whatever group he was in is long gone...
>>>>
>>>> Nope. Do you have that signature to show?
>>>
>>> Long LONG gone, the oldest message I have is from 2024, and only about a
>>> dozen of them. Steve VanDevender. Google for "usenet sig "I ride the
>>> big iron" which is what I did.
>>
>> Addendum: Further search revealed <https://www.cluefire.net/> with a
>> list of really clever comments from the really clever people in a.s.r.
>> which I read just because there were so many smart posters that it was a
>> joy to read.
>>
>> We've lost a lot.
>>
> a.s.r.
>
> Historical Context
>
> alt.sysadmin.recovery: Formed as a satirical and peer-support haven
> for IT professionals dealing with computer and network failures.
This one, obviously.
> alt.sex.reptiles: An eccentric early alt-hierarchy group that
> paradoxically overlapped heavily with early internet culture and
> literary fan groups.
>
> alt.starfleet.rpg: Widely abbreviated as ASR by its community of
> writers engaging in collaborative Star Trek roleplaying.
Thx.
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Cheers, Bev
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Jesus would have had 10 apostles."
- Jesse Helms
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| From | Daniel70 <daniel47@nomail.afraid.org> |
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| Date | 2026-07-25 20:03 +1000 |
| Message-ID | <11421m9$1db6k$1@dont-email.me> |
| In reply to | #17905 |
On 25/07/2026 5:33 am, The Real Bev wrote: > On 7/23/26 18:20, Ant wrote: >> The Real Bev <bashley101@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Jesus, doesn't anyone use a REAL computer any more? Tower case, 4 or >>> 5 hard drives, a DVD drive, a REAL keyboard, a REAL mouse? I only >>> use my laptop when I need to use windows -- once a year for taxes. >>> And I HAD a win7 tower and KVM switch until the tax software no >>> longer ran under 7. I can still use the win7 if I need it, but I don't. >> >> I still do since I rarely go out due to my disabilities. >> https://zimage.com/~ant/antfarm/about/MyComputerStuff.txt for my >> detailed setups. ;) Long live, the REAL computers. Oh and frak >> touchscreens, tiny screens, etc. > > Any chance you're the guy in the chair who had "I ride the big iron" as > part of his .sig? Whatever group he was in is long gone... > If we're getting personal about Ant .... I'd be interested in why does HE use the Nym "Ant"?? Is his name actually 'ANThony' or similar?? ;-P -- Daniel70
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| From | ant@zimage.comANT (Ant) |
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| Date | 2026-07-26 05:41 +0000 |
| Subject | OT (Re: When do you usually update your non-ESR Firefox web browser(s)?) |
| Message-ID | <11446mj$233r6$2@dont-email.me> |
| In reply to | #17913 |
Daniel70 <daniel47@nomail.afraid.org> wrote:
> On 25/07/2026 5:33 am, The Real Bev wrote:
> > On 7/23/26 18:20, Ant wrote:
> >> The Real Bev <bashley101@gmail.com> wrote:
> >>
> >>> Jesus, doesn't anyone use a REAL computer any more? Tower case, 4 or
> >>> 5 hard drives, a DVD drive, a REAL keyboard, a REAL mouse? I only
> >>> use my laptop when I need to use windows -- once a year for taxes.
> >>> And I HAD a win7 tower and KVM switch until the tax software no
> >>> longer ran under 7. I can still use the win7 if I need it, but I don't.
> >>
> >> I still do since I rarely go out due to my disabilities.
> >> https://zimage.com/~ant/antfarm/about/MyComputerStuff.txt for my
> >> detailed setups. ;) Long live, the REAL computers. Oh and frak
> >> touchscreens, tiny screens, etc.
> >
> > Any chance you're the guy in the chair who had "I ride the big iron" as
> > part of his .sig? Whatever group he was in is long gone...
> >
> If we're getting personal about Ant .... I'd be interested in why does
> HE use the Nym "Ant"??
> Is his name actually 'ANThony' or similar?? ;-P
Nope. Nickname/Alias since my BBS days. :) Man, we're really OT from my original topic. Haha.
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| From | Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> |
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| Date | 2026-07-26 15:28 +0100 |
| Message-ID | <ncmjr2Fi100U1@mid.individual.net> |
| In reply to | #17913 |
Daniel70 wrote: > Ant .... I'd be interested in why does HE use the Nym "Ant"?? > Is his name actually 'ANThony' or similar?? 😜 I don't think so ... <http://ants.pbworks.com/w/page/13360331/Authors>
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| From | ant@zimage.comANT (Ant) |
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| Date | 2026-07-27 00:30 +0000 |
| Message-ID | <11468rr$2q1hq$1@dont-email.me> |
| In reply to | #17927 |
Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> wrote:
> Daniel70 wrote:
> > Ant .... I'd be interested in why does HE use the Nym "Ant"??
> > Is his name actually 'ANThony' or similar?? ?
> I don't think so ...
> <http://ants.pbworks.com/w/page/13360331/Authors>
You found my old FAQ. :)
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| From | SpallsHurgenson(NG) <user14325@newsgrouper.org.invalid> |
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| Date | 2026-07-20 17:01 +0000 |
| Message-ID | <1784566905-14325@newsgrouper.org> |
| In reply to | #17814 |
ant@zimage.comANT (Ant) posted: > Do you update right away? Wait a few hours, days, or weeks? I think I am > going to delay my immediate updates by a few days for now on since > Mozilla keeps releasing too many updates (e.g., v152.0.x) these days. > Yes, I can get and use ESR but I want the newer features and not right > away. I want to wait a little bit before doing upgrades. > > Thank you for reading and hopefully answering. :) Usually when I see a reminder on BluesNews (a gaming website) that a new version is available ;-) It's usually before Firefox itself nags me that the update is available. I'm not really that obsessed with updates, so if I miss a reminder I don't really go out of my way to check, but since the upgrade process is so seamless these days, it's usually no bother to do so.
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| From | ant@zimage.comANT (Ant) |
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| Date | 2026-07-20 22:54 +0000 |
| Message-ID | <113m8vi$1i7dt$1@dont-email.me> |
| In reply to | #17826 |
SpallsHurgenson <user14325@newsgrouper.org.invalid> wrote:
> Usually when I see a reminder on BluesNews (a gaming website) that
> a new version is available ;-)
Ah, you're watching my link submission. ;-) Wait, you're in this newsgroup too? :O
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| From | "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> |
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| Date | 2026-07-20 22:09 +0200 |
| Message-ID | <nc7dk8F167sU2@mid.individual.net> |
| In reply to | #17814 |
On 2026-07-20 03:02, Ant wrote:
> Do you update right away? Wait a few hours, days, or weeks? I think I am
> going to delay my immediate updates by a few days for now on since
> Mozilla keeps releasing too many updates (e.g., v152.0.x) these days.
> Yes, I can get and use ESR but I want the newer features and not right
> away. I want to wait a little bit before doing upgrades.
>
> Thank you for reading and hopefully answering. :)
I don't update FFx. I update the system, and sometimes, that includes
FFx. I don't care. And no, FFx never nags me "there is an update". This
is disabled.
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Carlos E.R.
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| From | "Alan K." <alan@invalid.com> |
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| Date | 2026-07-20 17:53 -0400 |
| Message-ID | <113m5dn$1gq5l$1@dont-email.me> |
| In reply to | #17814 |
On 7/19/26 9:02 PM, Ant wrote:
> Do you update right away? Wait a few hours, days, or weeks? I think I am
> going to delay my immediate updates by a few days for now on since
> Mozilla keeps releasing too many updates (e.g., v152.0.x) these days.
> Yes, I can get and use ESR but I want the newer features and not right
> away. I want to wait a little bit before doing upgrades.
>
> Thank you for reading and hopefully answering. :)
Every morning I make a backup of Thunderbird and Firefox.
THEN I do the updates. If anything happens, rarely, then I replace things and keep going.
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Mint 22.3, Thunderbird 140.12.1esr, Firefox 152.0.6
Alan K.
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| From | "s|b" <me@privacy.invalid> |
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| Date | 2026-07-21 22:23 +0200 |
| Message-ID | <nca2p0Fj2b7U3@mid.individual.net> |
| In reply to | #17831 |
On Mon, 20 Jul 2026 17:53:58 -0400, Alan K. wrote: > Every morning I make a backup of Thunderbird and Firefox. > THEN I do the updates. If anything happens, rarely, then I replace things and keep going. I did this weekly, but that was when I was behind my PC every day... -- s|b
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