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:
> >
> >     Vincent wrote:
> >
> >     >
> >     >
> >     > 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
>

If it does work (and your problem is the same), please be sure to confirm it
so it will be looked at :)
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/firefox-3.0/+bug/196067
-- 
Vincent
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