Who’s not using a package manager? Except for LFS, for which you should compile it yourself.
I don’t. I have installed Firefox manually for many years across several distros now, albeit for different reasons. For example:
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Debian only has Firefox ESR in the Bookworm repo. I want the latest mainline version.
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Bazzite only offers it via Flatpak, which breaks functionality I need such as native messaging.
I see no problem installing it manually. It keeps itself updated and has caused me zero problems.
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On Ubuntu I use the tar.bz2 version to not have to deal with snaps or extra repositories. Also on Debian Stable to get the latest version.
I use the flatpak on Fedora but have used the tar version in the past because the package managed version is hijacked with stupid Redhat bookmarks and homepage that loves to return after being removed randomly.
Wow, they are going to zip it with a different algo. That’s fucking amazing!
Faster installation, I don’t know what I will do with all that extra time!
Plus, faster downloads, that’s even more free time.
Mozilla really know how to innovate.
Best company evvvvaaarrr
It’s a little boring but not bad news. Why the hate?!
