Comments on: Do you read the about:mozilla newsletter?

By: Atul

Atul — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 16:18:22 +0000

I love about:mozilla, I just wish it were more “findable”–I didn’t know it existed until weeks after I started working for Mozilla, and even then, I didn’t actually know where to find it until weeks after that.

As gardened content, about:mozilla is excellent for keeping up-to-date on the big picture of what Mozilla’s up to without reading a “wall of text”, and it’s also an excellent gateway into getting involved in the community. As such, I wish it were linked-to from more high-visibility places, so that it can be leveraged as much as possible.

By: Gavin Flower

Gavin Flower — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 18:12:44 +0000

I would like a bit more technical content. And more about Firefox 3.5 – the problems and successes…

I am a Java developer, I am especialy interested in the JIT used in Firefox 3.5.

By: Jim Puglisi

Jim Puglisi — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 18:53:03 +0000

I enjoy your newsletter and the add-ons newsletter both via email. I subscribe to numerous e-letters and RSS feeds. Mozilla obviously is an organization of many gifted and dedicated people with the support of many volunteers. The Mozilla, Netflix, Slashdot and Google paradigm should be required study for students of computer science and “real” economics. Thanks so much.

By: 5470262

5470262 — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 16:41:32 +0000

Since you asked for feedback:

I like the newsletter, but rarely read it all, it drones on across so many disparate topics. If each item was a separate post (I consume via the mozilla developer news feed) I’d always be able to read the ones that interested me and skip the ones that didn’t, without skipping a bunch of others.

By: Sebastian Krämer

Sebastian Krämer — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 20:47:10 +0000

Sometimes I think the newsletter is too much based on public relations stuff. While I appreciate the effort of the mozilla community and its leaders to stick out from nerdy open source stuff, I sometimes think it’s overdoing its thing.
Still, I enjoy the newsletter to keep up with things. Most topics aren’t too relevant for me (because I don’t develop using the mozilla tools) but still, as a general review of what’s going on it’s really helpful. Please continue the work.

By: P. Harper

P. Harper — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 14:16:35 +0000

I love it!! Because I never liked Microsoft (too much programming, not enough let user decide) I thought I’d never get back on the web when Netscape went away. I was so, so happy to learn about Mozilla and talk it up every chance I get.
I agree with the gentleman auditing KnowledgeBase. It’s also hard to find answers for electronically unsophisticated folk like me.
Suggest adding a “Tips & Trick” to the newsletter

By: Andrea

Andrea — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 08:00:40 +0000

Great newsletter, allows me to be up to date with all the major news about Mozilla’s products (I love Firefox & Thunderbird).

By: Jacq Herselman

Jacq Herselman — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 05:58:31 +0000

Yes I love reading it.

By: LouCypher

LouCypher — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 04:00:34 +0000

I don’t read the email, I read the feed.
But I’m here just want to ask a question, the a:m newsletter already has a blog at http://blog.mozilla.com/about_mozilla/ (latest post dated Oct. 2008). Why are you still using MDC?

By: allende

allende — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 03:09:39 +0000

Hi, nice post, I read from google reader too, thanks.

By: UzEE

UzEE — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 02:43:43 +0000

That’s the whole idea of subscribing to it. I read it every time.

By: Patricia Simmons

Patricia Simmons — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 01:39:12 +0000

I have used this browser since I found it a few years ago. It is the best, in my opinion.. I just found your newsletter, so, as is obvious, I probably am not getting all that is available to me. Now that I’ve found it, (the newsletter) I will become another of your fans. Keep up the good work.

By: elendilnl

elendilnl — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 22:47:30 +0000

I haven’t been subscribed to the newsletter for long, but I like the information I’m getting.
Thanks!

By: Gabriela

Gabriela — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 22:44:45 +0000

I love the newsletter too!
I’d like to have more updated and daily information about the development of Firefox versions either than the regular 3.0.8 one, ie the Shiretoko nightlies and the minefield ones, and what should we expect from each one, the new features,etc.

By: Teegan

Teegan — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 21:12:02 +0000

Google reader! yay!

By: Toran

Toran — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 20:33:47 +0000

Firefox is the best browser.Next to Chrome. The newsletter is great to follow the progress in development. I really look forward to the new Firefox, so yes, I read the Newsletter…

By: The_Blinded

The_Blinded — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 20:33:19 +0000

Every time I read the Mozilla’s newsletter, very beautiful and synthetic.
Keep up the good work!

By: Jerry

Jerry — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 20:07:27 +0000

http://www.mozilla.org/ is my homepage that opens when I open Firefox, which I do every day. I read the dated news postings to learn about what is going on. As an end user who has no technical capability, I can’t do anything to help, but I do like to keep up on what’s going on. My thanks to everyone who works on Firefox. It is the best browser I know.

By: Mike Farley

Mike Farley — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 19:41:05 +0000

Excellent – always read.

In reply to Rich Woods above, I’ve made an interesting discovery. I read somewhere that the popular Spybot S&D immunization would slow down IE8, so I tried disabling the immunization. Not only did IE8 start respectably again, but Firefox startup time was halved! With Firefox’s built-in Google Safe Browsing, and IE8’s SmartScreen Filter, some of that functionality is redundant anyway. The odd tracking cookie never did get me that paranoid anyway ;-)

By: foXtensor

foXtensor — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 19:37:25 +0000

I’m here! :)

By: Bjartur Thorlacius

Bjartur Thorlacius — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 19:29:17 +0000

I often find me rading planet Mozilla, including the about:mozilla newsletter. Great reading, keep up the good work.

By: hawake

hawake — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 19:28:10 +0000

Yes. I enjoy your newsletter via email!
Compliments and thanks!

By: Nitin

Nitin — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 18:35:27 +0000

Great work on the newsletter! I read it via Google reader.

By: Wayne Alligood

Wayne Alligood — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 17:43:52 +0000

I love the newsletter. Although there are several e-mails that find their way to the trash-bin with opening them, I always read your newsletter and enjoy it’s contents. Keep up the good work!

By: Rogue

Rogue — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 17:25:37 +0000

Love the browser. Have been using it since it first came out with no regrets. Love the newsletter. Would love to see more info on the other Mozilla products as it seems very Firefox heavy but lite on your other great products. Keep up the awesome work.

By: Rich Woods

Rich Woods — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 17:17:42 +0000

I surely enjoy your letter .I am using 3.1 Beta 3 & I really like it . I have been a Firefox user since day 1 .I just wish Firefox would start up faster . Once up it is fine but just getting there . Keep up the good work with the news letter .

By: John Lesnak

John Lesnak — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 16:57:58 +0000

Good news letter. As a Firefox addict, I read it every time.
Thank you….

By: Gordon P. Hemsley

Gordon P. Hemsley — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 16:49:50 +0000

This isn’t directly related to the newsletter (which I read via e-mail), but I just wanted to pop in and say that I love the penguins game you have in the sidebar.