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I didn't break these down by user since I thought it was easier to list all the various use cases and the resulting behavior then we can figure out what groups are effected by each use case.
I didn't break these down by user since I thought it was easier to list all the various use cases and the resulting behavior then we can figure out what groups are effected by each use case.


** 1. User installs and runs the Nightly build.
* 1. User installs and runs the Nightly build.
*** Nightly runs side by side with other releases. Users are prompted for regular updates.  
** Nightly runs side by side with other releases. Users are prompted for regular updates.  
*** There is no access to the channel switcher from the nightly build.
** There is no access to the channel switcher from the nightly build.
*** It doesn't matter what other versions the user has installed.
** It doesn't matter what other versions the user has installed.
** 2. A user downloads the Aurora build from the [http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/channel/ download] page and is currently on the Aurora Channel.
* 2. A user downloads the Aurora build from the [http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/channel/ download] page  
*** They will receive updates for the Aurora channel.
** If they are on the Aurora channel, they will receive updates automatically.
*** The user may have installed versions for Nightly and/or Beta or Release.
* 3. A user downloads the Beta build from the [http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/channel/ download] page.
** 3. A user downloads the Aurora build from the [http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/channel/ download] page and IS NOT on currently on the Aurora Channel.
** If they are on the Beta channel, they will receive updates automatically.
*** They will not receive updates for Aurora unless they switch channels.
* 4. A user downloads the Release build from the [http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/channel/ download] page.
*** The user may have installed versions for Nightly and/or Beta or Release.
** If the Release build is put in the same directory at the Beta build, it replaces it since the app name is the same.
** 2. A user downloads the Aurora build from the [http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/channel/ download] page A user is running Beta and uses the Channel Switcher to download the Aurora build.
** If I put the Release build in a different directory, I can have multiple versions of firefox.app.
***
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