inclusion of firefox 3

[vidd]

Vincent wrote:
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> On 3/3/08, *vidd* <vidd at crosslink.net <mailto:vidd at crosslink.net>> wrote:
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>     Vincent wrote:
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>     >
>     >
>     > On 3/3/08, *vidd* <vidd at crosslink.net
>     <mailto:vidd at crosslink.net> <mailto: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?
I have found Bug #196067 Java Plug-In is not available in Firefox-3.0 
and Im testing now to see if the work-a-round fixes the issue.
If not, I will file a new bug, and reply again with the bug number

>
>     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
>
>
>
> -- 
> Vincent