https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=684778 https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=684778#c2 --- Comment #2 from Wolfgang Rosenauer 2011-04-03 20:41:15 UTC --- *** Bug 684779 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. *** http://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=684779 -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug.

https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=684778 https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=684778#c4 Wolfgang Rosenauer changed: What |Removed |Added ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Status|NEW |RESOLVED CC| |wolfgang@rosenauer.org Resolution| |WONTFIX --- Comment #4 from Wolfgang Rosenauer 2011-04-03 20:48:33 UTC --- It was intentionally as part of reducing fingerprinting based on useragent. https://developer.mozilla.org/en/Firefox_4_for_developers Section: User Agent string changes https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=572650 (http-fingerprint) Reduce the amount of data and entropy sent out in HTTP requests In some upstream bug the big Linux vendors (informally) agreed on removing the branding from the user agent. I hope the others are finally doing so as well for their Firefox 4 releases. I know it's inconvenient (also for the user) but for better privacy I tend to agree. -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug.