Ubuntu LTS vs. Firefox Stable PPA
Nicolas Kovacs
info at microlinux.fr
Mon Nov 7 06:23:31 UTC 2011
Hi,
When installing Linux desktops for clients (small town halls, public
libraries, schools), I usually favour enterprise-class desktops, e. g.
CentOS, Slackware (bug corrections for 10 year old versions, duh!) or -
lately - Ubuntu LTS.
I'm currently fiddling with a Ubuntu 10.04 desktop, and I wonder if it's
a good idea to configure the Firefox stable PPA and replace the stock
Firefox 3.6.23 by the latest Firefox 7.x.
Pros: latest versions seem noticeably faster, eat less RAM, offer better
compatibility with various add-on modules (that don't work anymore on
Firefox 3.6.x). Plus, latest versions seem to get more love by the
Mozilla developers.
Cons: not supported officially by Canonical.
I'd be curious to have your ideas about that. The goal is to have a
"stealth" desktop that doesn't basically turn into a Tamagotchi. The
various CentOS 5.x and Slackware 13.x desktops I've installed so far are
quite successful in that regard. Now I'd like to have the same thing
with an Ubuntu system.
Cheers,
Niki Kovacs
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