
Mozilla seems to feel that this arrangement would appease users who insist on using the 64-bit version of its browser whose builds ".will be considered a 'tier 3' build configuration.". In the meantime, the developers will continue to provide nightly builds of the 64-bit browser.

Smedberg announced a modified plan that serves as a compromise existing 64-bit Foxfire users on Windows operating systems will be automatically migrated to the 32-bit version of Firefox through an automatic update. Just last month, managing engineer Benjamin Smedberg requested developers stop development on the project's nightly builds of its 64-bit Windows distribution. Mozilla is backtracking on its decision to kill the 64-bit version of Firefox due to heavy backlash from users of the browser. Mozilla Backtracks on Decision to Kill 64-bit Version of Firefox
