[Bug 76833] Firefox dependence bugs

[faolan]

Public bug reported:

Binary package hint: firefox

Okay, several applications including alternative browsers seem to be
dependent on Firefox. I figure this has more to do with XUL and Gecko so
these components should be split up into libgecko and libxul
appropriately instead of having to keep Firefox installed on the system.
I should never have an application forced on my system wasting space and
resources and potentially creating security issues.

And why should Devhelp, Yelp, and gxine link specifically to firefox
unless they are using the XUL or Gecko layer somehow, but I doubt that's
the case (because if it is they can be provided as libraries separate
from Firefox as I said earlier). However, if this is not the case then
it's even worse. You should link it to the environment's default browser
(which I believe is "sensible-browser %s" on most Debian based systems).

This is a major usability problem that has gone unfixed for too long and
I'd love to see it fixed in Feisty Fawn or the release thereafter.

Thanks,
Faolan

** Affects: devhelp (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: Unconfirmed
** Affects: epiphany-browser (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: Unconfirmed
** Affects: firefox (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: Unconfirmed

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Firefox dependence bugs
https://launchpad.net/bugs/76833