Ubuntu 8.04 and Firefox 3 Beta 5

[SYNass IT Ubuntu / Linux]

On Fri, 2008-04-25 at 11:50 -0400, Shannon McMackin wrote:
> 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...


Hi Shannon
You are correct and do agree with you !

8.04 is LTS and FF3 is Beta ...
... all future downloads will now face the problem we are discussing
endlessly here !!

It will lead to a bad and disappointing impression to Ubuntu !!! ;-((

Cheers, svobi