[tor-bugs] #6145 [Tor bundles/installation]: Is it good advice for users to unzip the new TBB into the old TBB directory?

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#6145: Is it good advice for users to unzip the new TBB into the old TBB
directory?
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 Reporter:  arma                      |          Owner:  erinn
     Type:  defect                    |         Status:  new  
 Priority:  normal                    |      Milestone:       
Component:  Tor bundles/installation  |        Version:       
 Keywords:                            |         Parent:       
   Points:                            |   Actualpoints:       
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 Some of our users upgrade their TBB in-place, by unzipping the new one
 over the old one. The benefit is that they get to keep their bookmarks,
 extensions, etc.

 Are there drawbacks that are going to bite them eventually, e.g. when we
 change something in TBB and users get different behavior depending on
 whether they have a fresh unzip or they overwrite an old unzip?

 It seems we've been recommending this behavior to users, so we should
 decide whether to continue or stop.

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