Firefox: 4, 5, 6, 7

Mozilla Foundation is considering to speed up the work process and launch in 2011 no less than four new versions of Firefox
Version 4 of the Firefox browser is around the corner, now raised the possibility that in addition to the Mozilla Foundation is planning three more big launches for 2011. Site ars Technica reports that according to a draft of a "road map" of her work organization, is to be a year to version 7 of Firefox. To meet the ambitious task Mozilla will have to change its labor practices, characterized by long development time for each version. Instead, switch to Mozilla development process of 16 weeks version, which includes the coding of various stages of review and monitoring. Mozilla is interested in testing beta versions of the first phase will by a million users, and grow to ten million, Llachsthoale network. Need updates more often resolved by a "silent update" be made browser automatically, without user intervention, it offers a roadmap document. Mozilla already has implemented such a solution when it issues minor updates and beta versions of Firefox 4. Future users can configure the software did not update the version without permission. Versions frequent changes can also affect the compliance of party Supplements - Tuesday, Satkinutm often depends on the browser version they are installed. Mozilla is aware of the problem, but not noted in the document how it intends to resolve it.
"I'm skeptical Mozilla will be able to provide four new versions in one year," writes Ryan Paul on Ars Technica. "But the process proposed is a good first step," he adds.