32-bit Firefox (Re: How long will 64bit Ubuntu users have to wait?)

[Matt Zimmerman]

On Sat, Sep 09, 2006 at 10:17:11PM -0500, Scott Dier wrote:
> Matt Zimmerman wrote:
> >> I love Ubuntu, I have it as my main desktop. I also use it as a server. I am 
> >> also active on the forums helping 64bit users and beginners where I can. I 
> >> have written howto's on how to install 32bit firefox with plugins, and wine 
> >> to 64bit.
> >> I have asked this question a few times. Now I'm asking it here. How much 
> >> longer will 64bit systems users be second class citizens?
> > 
> > The correct solution to this problem is 64-bit plugins, in which case we
> > need to petition Adobe (almost every issue of this type seems to lead to one
> > of their plugins).  More voices increase the likelihood of this happening.
> 
> Is anyone working on packaging nspluginwrapper?  I'm thinking of testing 
> it in our environment soon.
> 
> http://www.gibix.net/dokuwiki/en:projects:nspluginwrapper
> 
> nspluginwrapper along with a pack of 32 bit apps should work for now and 
> not exact too much pain, I hope.

Very interesting indeed.  I'm not aware of anyone packaging it, and I think
it would be a great idea to package it for universe and start testing it.
It seems to be in an early stage of development, but it could potentially
solve this problem for us in a much more convenient way.

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 - mdz