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.
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
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?
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.
sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 18 hours 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.
WhyJiffie@sh.itjust.works 11 hours 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
z3rOR0ne@lemmy.ml 16 hours 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 16 hours ago
Yes, mull. My bad. IronFox is the replacement.
CarbonatedPastaSauce@lemmy.world 17 hours 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 16 hours 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.
Whostosay@sh.itjust.works 17 hours 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 16 hours ago
Maybe? It’s a lot less likely for FF to disappear than LibreWolf.
Whostosay@sh.itjust.works 11 hours ago
Agreed. But it’s still too far of a timeframe to be worried about imo