Which is the last "solid" release of FireFox; 3.6.21, 3.6.23 or 3.6.24?
I am rebuilding my desktop and wanted to have a version of FireFox on it. I've been using Chrome, mostly, for the past few months, but I still like the old FireFox, its stability, performance and what it stood for. Having a good 3.x release is fond and nostalgic; almost having a good, reliable older car to always have around to fall back on!
What I wonder, though, is which, in various opinions, is the most "solid" of the old classic FireFox? I have heard a lot of talk of 3.6.23. It's also the last I used before trying out 4.x (the road which led me eventually back to Chrome). But 3.6.24 was the latest, and I see 3.6.21 referenced a lot.
I know it's not a big difference, but I figure, if I'm going to keep a static, non-updating version of FF around, which is the best, most solid, and most bug-free?
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Hi Kosh, I can understand why you want to maintain the 3.6.x version of Firefox. I use both Firefox and Chrome as well. I agree with aspock that 3.6.24 is the latest 3.6.x version which is still maintained for security and stability. I actually use this version on one of my laptops (running on XP) for the same reasons as you stated.
Here is the official Firefox download link for Firefox 3.6.24.
I also maintain a web page for all the Firefox Rapid Release Updates along with the official download links.
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Bump.
While it's not a critical question, it seems it's a pretty easy one to give an opinion on.
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As for your question: I would just use 3.624, it will be updated to 3.625 soon. There have been many security updates since then so just keep that in mind. These are the oldest supported versions of FF.
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Thanks, aspock! It's good to see that the old 3.6.x version is still being supported. It was a great browser.
I'm aware that perhaps there are higher security fixes in the newer versions, but as I mentioned, it's more a matter of having FF 3.x around like a classic performance car. Maybe not all the bells and whistles, or as safe, but always performed well and highly reliable. For any browsing where security is a concern, I'll probably keep Chrome updated for that purpose. I'm also thinking of using FF on my fresh install of XP on my laptop; my laptop being a bit older and needing streamlined software. My power-machine at home is 7-based.
I am thinking of putting another thread about multiple installs, as I'm curious about the latest releases of FF; I just don't want to use the "rapid release" versions in any setting where I need to depend on them.
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Hi Kosh, I can understand why you want to maintain the 3.6.x version of Firefox. I use both Firefox and Chrome as well. I agree with aspock that 3.6.24 is the latest 3.6.x version which is still maintained for security and stability. I actually use this version on one of my laptops (running on XP) for the same reasons as you stated.
Here is the official Firefox download link for Firefox 3.6.24.
I also maintain a web page for all the Firefox Rapid Release Updates along with the official download links.
Thanks for the links, ajgodinho.
You're welcome, Kosh!