I really like the tabbed browser, but to me it is unacceptable to have the lock icon and security properties dialog show invalid information (see http://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=101723 ). Regretfully, this bug has caused me to stop using the tabbed interface. I suggest two things:
1. Drop the tab interface until this problem is solved. The number of duplicate bug reports shows that this issue is a problem for many users. More worrisome are the users who are not aware of this problem and think the icon is telling them the correct information. II do not think it is sufficient to mention it in the release notes, they are too likely to go unread or forgotten. 2. Make fixing this problem a high priority. I understand the 1.0 manifesto's argument for "no new features", but this feature really gives people a good reason to use Mozilla instead of another browser. Again, the high number of duplicate reports shows that lots of people want to use this feature, but they need the security information to work right. Perhaps a solution is to drop the tabbed browser from the main product for now, but work more closely with the Multizilla project ( http://multizila.mozilla.com/ ) to provide this feature as an add-on. That removes a risk factor for the 1.x milestones while still addressing the demand for this feature.
