[Bug 18995] Re: [MASTER] "Open With" dialog not user-friendly

[dotancohen]

> I don't know all the details, but the default page in Firefox is
> simply a configuration option

No, that configuration option was removed sometime in 2004:
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=269664


I agree that the patch should be applied upstream, however, that does not mean that Ubuntu cannot apply the patch to Firefox distributed with Ubuntu until the Mozilla folks get around to fixing the issue. The Mozilla public bugtracker is generally ignored in developing Mozilla products, especially in regards to new feature requests or non-crasher bugs. Very few new Firefox or Thunderbird features started off as Bugzilla RFEs, and very rarely does an RFE or non-crasher / non-security bug get fixed. We will be waiting a long time to see the fix implemented in Firefox, if ever.

If this were a Zim or KDE bug, I would agree that waiting for upstream
to apply the patch would be reasonable. But Mozilla? Nobody with
experience filing bugs on Mozilla products would hold their breath
waiting for Mozilla to fix a non-crasher / non-security bug. In
Mozilla's defence, security issues are dealt with _fast_ and I give them
all the credit in the world for their dedication to keeping the browser
secure.

** Bug watch added: Mozilla Bugzilla #269664
   https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=269664

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[MASTER] "Open With" dialog not user-friendly
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