Ubuntu 8.04 and Firefox 3 Beta 5

[Shannon McMackin]

SYNass IT Ubuntu / Linux wrote:
> On Fri, 2008-04-25 at 06:39 +0200, Mario Vukelic wrote:
>> On Fri, 2008-04-25 at 07:32 +0800, SYNass IT Ubuntu / Linux wrote:
>>> With Hardy 8.04RC, FF3 and the need of Foxmarks one runs into
>>> problems ! ;-(
>>>
>>> Foxmarks told me, it's for an older version and I installed FF2
>>> parallel to the existing FF3.
>> Can't you simply disable the extension compatibility checking in FF3?
> 
> Hi Mario, 
> It's even more worse: I am UN-able to install Foxmarks to FF2. ;-(
> 
> I am believing that the decision combining FF3 & 8.04 isn't effectively
> a good idea !
> 
> 8.04 is released now ...
> ... and runs with FF3 as Beta stuff and some even not really adjusted
> extensions !! ;-((
> 
> IMHO they should have stayed with FF2 and change to FF3 when NO more
> Beta. ;-|
> 
> Even a complete UN-installation of FF3 doesn't help !!! ;-(((
> 
> I have absolutely no idea how and what to do ...
> ... the same comes from Mozilla support. :...-|
> 
> Cheers, svobi
> 
> 
Even if they waited until FF3 was gold, don't you think the same thing 
would've happened.  FF2 to FF3 is a dramatic change and I doubt any 
extensions suitable for FF2 would work for FF3.  Some may be lucky, but 
others obviously not...