This "Shiretoko" name....

[NoOp]

On 07/20/2009 06:59 AM, Tony Manco wrote:
> On Sun, Jul 19, 2009 at 05:20, NoOp<glgxg at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>> On 07/18/2009 08:29 PM, Jared Greenwald wrote:
>>> This from Alexander Sack of the ubuntu-mozillateam...
>>>
>>> http://www.asoftsite.org/s9y/archives/161-FAQ-Why-is-my-firefox-3.5-still-called-Shiretoko.html
>>>
>>> On Sat, Jul 18, 2009 at 10:59 PM, Travis King<tking at gmx.us> wrote:
>>>> On Sat, 2009-07-18 at 19:37 -0700, Scott Beamer wrote:
>>>>> annoys the crap out of me.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> I just thought I'd share.
>>
>> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/firefox-3.5/+bug/397211
>> [Shiretoko user agent string breaks compatibilty with major websites]
>>
>> Like I mentioned... just install from mozilla, problem solved.
>>
> 
> There is a workaround for that:
> 
> Open the about:config
> 
> Search for : general.useragent.extra.firefox
> 
> Then change it from "Shiretoko/3.5.1" to "Firefox/3.5.1"
> 
> Now, every time you get an update, don't forget to update it's version
> number, I usually reset the value, type in Firefox and leave the rest
> of the string intact.
> 
> And now, it's compatible again with Facebook and Daily Motion :)
> 
> Cheers!
> 

I prefer my 'workaround'; install directly from mozilla and forget all
the Ubuntu mods.