inclusion of firefox 3

[Vincent]

On 3/3/08, vidd <vidd at crosslink.net> wrote:
>
> Vincent wrote:
>
> >
> >
> > On 3/3/08, *vidd* <vidd at crosslink.net <mailto:vidd at crosslink.net>>
> wrote:
> >
> >     This application is not ready to be included as the default browser.
> >     Java does not work with this version. I have attempted to use all 4
> >     types of java, and none of them worked to bring up a MMOLRPG  that I
> >     frequent daily.
> >     The new Firefox looks good, and has some nice features that I'm sure
> >     some individuals will enjoy. The Flash plugin installs without
> issue.
> >     But without the Sun-Java 5 or 6, or even the other, non-Sun java
> >     programs working properly, our target audience, the linux newcomer
> >     with
> >     less capable machines, will be frustrated by having to un-install
> >     firefox version 3, and install firefox-2, install the java version
> of
> >     their choice (minus the  plugin) and manually add the plug-in
> >
> >     Or, they will give up
> >
> >
> > Remember that this is just RC1 of Firefox, and IIRC Hardy will include
> > the stable version once it ships. Also, in-browser Java is far less
> > prevalent then it used to be, in fact, Runescape is the only
> > in-browser Java application I can think of. I'm not on Hardy anymore,
> > otherwise I'd give installing Java a try, because the problem might
> > also be specific to your machine. Did you file a bug report?
> >
> >     Just my 2 cents
> >
> >     vidd
> >
> >
> > (Btw, is there a Firefox 2 package for Hardy anywhere? Would be handy
> > for web development...)
> >
> > --
> > Vincent
>
> No, I have not filed a bug report


Could you do so?

Not specific to my machine....
> I have tested on 3 different machines, all different hardware, all same
> issue


Sounds pretty machine-independent indeed, so please, file a bug report so
this can be fixed :)

Yes, there is a firefox 2 package in Hardy.... sudo apt-get install
> firefox-2


Cool, thanks :)

And what is wrong with runescape????


I never said something was ;-)

vidd
>


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Vincent
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