Comment by JohnFen
2 days ago
> A browser's whole purpose is to be online, after all.
Not its whole purpose. I use browsers offline fairly often.
Offline installers (for any piece of software) are important to me because they allow me to keep a backup of the installer and won't restrict me when I don't have internet access. Keeping a backup is important because it lets me install older versions of the software when needed.
I respect your choice, but browsers are the one piece of software that you never, ever want to run an outdated version of. Websites really just don't stop working for new versions of browsers; browser/standards compatibility essentially only improves with time. The only thing you're getting with an old version is all of the security issues.
It depends on your use case. As I said, I often use browsers offline. Offline use makes security issues much less problematic.