[Bug 223631] Re: firefox-3 should not be the default

[seph]

Your description of what should happen does not match with my
experience. Let me try to rephrase.

I know that running multiple FF against the same profile at the same
time is bad. That is not what anything like what I've done.

On the previous ubuntu release, I mostly ran FF2 from ubuntu, and
occasionally tested things with FF3. Generally using the same profile
Here's what usually happened:

  1.  launch FF3

  2.  FF3 checks plugins for compatibility and updates

  3.  FF3 says "Oh, we're not compatible with A, B, and C, I've disabled
      them"

  4. I do my work in FF3, quit, then launch FF2.

  5. I have all my usual plugins, including A, B and C.

Here's what happened after I upgraded to Hardy:

  1.  I launch FF3.

  2.  FF3 checks plugins for compatibility and updates

  3.  FF3 says "Oh, we're not compatible with A, B, and C, I've disabled
      them"

  4a. I discovery that to get FF2, I need the firefox-2 package, so I
      install it.

  4b. I quite FF3, and launch FF2.

  5.  Plugins A, B, and C are in a weird state. They disabled, but I
      can't click enable. (it does nothing)

While I'm sympathetic to the plight of wanting to release ubuntu, while
FF is not yet stable. However, I think shipping a beta that's
incompatible with some of the most popular plugins is shoddy. It's
putting your immediate convenience above that of your users. While
that's fine for some things, the only reason I recommend ubuntu to
people is because that doesn't happen.

I also feel pretty offended by your "It's a feature!" assertion and
closuring of my bug. And the arrogance of shipping betas is reminiscent
of the gcc 2.96 debacle. 

seph

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firefox-3 should not be the default
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