On Wednesday, January 23, 2013 6:36:56 AM UTC-8, Ben Hearsum wrote: > On 01/23/13 09:21 AM, Gervase Markham wrote: > > > On 23/01/13 12:43, Henri Sivonen wrote: > > >> * Will users who have a self-built Gonk layer be able to subscribe to > > >> a Mozilla-provided Gecko layer update channel (i.e. run > > >> Mozilla-provided higher layers on top of an unofficial device > > >> adaptation)? > > > > > > If the update servers are accessible to the web, then Mozilla would have > > > to take specific steps to prevent this, wouldn't they? I can't see us > > > doing that... > > > > It's worth noting that Mozilla is not going to be running the update > > servers for FxOS. I'm 99% sure it's the telcos that will be, but it's > > possible that it may be the manufacturer. I don't think it's safe to > > assume anything about the availability of gecko/gaia updates for users > > who built their own gonk. However, I also don't think we should be too > > concerned about it. As with Desktop or Android Firefox, it's not a great > > use of our time to commit to the same level of support for these sorts > > of things.
We have not made any announcements around the availability of updates (Mozilla-provided or otherwise) at this time, and no overarching decisions have been made for the life of Firefox OS. What I would like to note is that phone OS updates are not synonymous with browser updates on other platforms - they have their own very specific requirements and we can expect differences in their implementation. For instance, each update needs to be qualified by multiple partners. Think legal certification requirements as well as full stack quality checks externally. As for security updates specifically, the security and release teams are working closely with partners to ensure that they understand the necessity for frequent security updates on a regular cadence. We'll keep you all updated as things solidify. _______________________________________________ governance mailing list [email protected] https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/governance
