[Bug 680615] [NEW] Firefox first suggestion is to open a *.bin file with gedit

[Sense Hofstede]

Public bug reported:

Binary package hint: firefox

When you download software in the form of a *.bin file—e.g. Google Earth
from http://www.google.com/earth/download/ge/—in the download dialogue
of Firefox opening the *.bin file with gedit is selected by default.

However, this is software, not something you would like to open in a
text editor. In order to not make users end up with Gedit filling their
screen with error messages or a huge amount of characters, I would make
Firefox select Save As by default.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
Package: firefox 4.0~b7+nobinonly-0ubuntu3
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.37-5.14-generic 2.6.37-rc2
Uname: Linux 2.6.37-5-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
Architecture: amd64
Date: Tue Nov 23 20:43:15 2010
ProcEnviron:
 LANGUAGE=nl_NL:nl:en_GB:en
 LANG=nl_NL.utf8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: firefox

** Affects: firefox (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug natty

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Firefox first suggestion is to open a *.bin file with gedit
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/680615
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