I used IronFox for a couple years and it suddenly stopped getting updates, and it took me a few months to realize and switch to something else. I don’t want that to happen again.
I like the idea of librewolf, especially that it’s just a patch set on top of Firefox, but someone needs to maintain that patch set. This would be fine for simpler software, but browsers are complex and I just worry that updates will stall out with little warning.
Certainly a valid concern, but it’s true with any software. I think enough people (techies especially) are using LibreWolf that a lack of updates would be visible quickly.
Perhaps. But a browser is something I’d prefer to just forget about and not track updates. So it’s very likely that I won’t check if it has gotten updates for a few months.
I’ve been using IronFox since it came out and I don’t think it has been out for 2 years yet… are you thinking of Mull from which it was forked when DivestOS stop being maintained?
as I understand their build system is automatic. updates are not, but they have an update checker companion thing, and flathub too can manage that if you install from there
sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 1 month ago
Sure, but what about in 2 years from now?
I used IronFox for a couple years and it suddenly stopped getting updates, and it took me a few months to realize and switch to something else. I don’t want that to happen again.
I like the idea of librewolf, especially that it’s just a patch set on top of Firefox, but someone needs to maintain that patch set. This would be fine for simpler software, but browsers are complex and I just worry that updates will stall out with little warning.
CarbonatedPastaSauce@lemmy.world 1 month ago
Certainly a valid concern, but it’s true with any software. I think enough people (techies especially) are using LibreWolf that a lack of updates would be visible quickly.
sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 1 month ago
Perhaps. But a browser is something I’d prefer to just forget about and not track updates. So it’s very likely that I won’t check if it has gotten updates for a few months.
z3rOR0ne@lemmy.ml 1 month ago
I’ve been using IronFox since it came out and I don’t think it has been out for 2 years yet… are you thinking of Mull from which it was forked when DivestOS stop being maintained?
sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 1 month ago
Yes, mull. My bad. IronFox is the replacement.
Whostosay@sh.itjust.works 1 month ago
Two years is enough time for Firefox itself to cease to exist. Cross that bridge when you burn it
sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 1 month ago
Maybe? It’s a lot less likely for FF to disappear than LibreWolf.
Whostosay@sh.itjust.works 1 month ago
Agreed. But it’s still too far of a timeframe to be worried about imo
WhyJiffie@sh.itjust.works 1 month ago
as I understand their build system is automatic. updates are not, but they have an update checker companion thing, and flathub too can manage that if you install from there