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How will the major distributions handle this? Fedora is unlikely to issue major Firefox updates after release, at least for the time being, through the regular update channel. (LWN readers may not consider adding a PPA or RPM repository 'advanced,' but many users would.) But all of these require users to seek out and add package repositories, which may have been OK when Firefox major releases were spread out by more than a year - but not so much when they become a quarterly affair. These solutions are fine for users who are familiar with advanced package management. Ubuntu currently offers for new versions of Firefox, and Fedora has the. (This should also be suitable for users of SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop.) Users can also track and receive the stable updates for pretty much all of the major packages, if they're so inclined. The openSUSE Project has its, which allows users to track major updates for stable openSUSE releases. How will they handle major bumps to Firefox that happen at a much faster pace? Right now, users on released versions of openSUSE, Ubuntu, and Fedora have the option of installing major Firefox updates from add-on repositories. In consideration for users, distributions have made by working with Firefox betas during the development cycle and then shipping updates to bring Firefox up to the final release.

Firefox 4.0 is a prime example of this, having originally been scheduled for an October release. Firefox's major releases often don't fit well with Linux distribution release cycles - particularly since Mozilla has been known to slip release dates by rather a lot. For desktop Linux releases, Firefox is a key component - and Linux desktop users typically don't want to run an aging or obsolete browser. Most distributions have a policy of providing only security updates for packages after the distribution has shipped.ДЇirefox has already been an outlier in this regard. This is fine for users who get their updates directly from Mozilla, but it looks likely to pose a challenge for Linux distributions and users who want to run current Firefox releases as part of the distribution. Mozilla plans so that there will be fewer features per release, but continual improvements. To be sure, the releases will not be as significant as the Firefox 4.0 update. This means that it's likely that Mozilla will release two major Firefox updates during a distribution development cycle.

Many have complained that the six-month release cycle followed by Ubuntu and Fedora is too brisk, but the proposed Firefox release plan will be even more aggressive - averaging a major release each quarter. For Linux users, and for distribution vendors, quarterly releases may pose a few challenges.

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For Windows and Mac users, accelerated releases just mean they'll see more frequent updates. With 4.0 out the door, the Mozilla developers will be pursuing a that would see Firefox 5, 6, and 7 released by the end of 2011. Firefox 4.0 has been delayed a number of times, but looks to finally be on the verge of release.

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