Suite or stand alone?

Hi All
I am currently using suite 1.7.2. Is this suite a combination of Firefox
and Thunderbird or something different.
I would like to have the latest Firefox and thunderbird so can I install
them separately over 1.7.2 suite.
Secondly does the 1.7.3 suite that is now available use the latest
Firefox and Thunderbird and can it be installed over vers 1.7.2.
Thanks
Cappy

 

Firefox and Thunderbird are completely separate applications, both from
Mozlla and from each other. There is no question of installing Firefox
"over" Mozilla.

While Firefox and Mozilla have the same rendering engine, and display
pages in close to the same way, the two applications have diverged. It
is not quite so simple as to say FF+TB=Moz.

The current FF/TB versions are based on the Moz 1.7 branch, but
installing 1.7.3 does not mean you are installing FF and TB. 1.7.3 is a
security update of the 1.7 branch. You should update to 1.7.3 fot
security reasons, but you won't notice any difference in how the program
behaves.

It is recommended to remove an old version, using Add/Remove Programs,
before installing a new version. Note that your profile is stored in a
separate location. Uninstalling the progrram leaves you for profile for
the new version to pick up.

Lee

 

Thanks Lee