inclusion of firefox 3

[vidd]

vidd 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
>
>   
>>     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 
>>     
>
>
>   
I have confirmed the bug, and added additional information....
Simply adding the link did not fix the issue, needed to also run
sudo sed -i 's/XINERAMA/FAKEEXTN/g' 
/user/lib/jvm/java-6-sun-1.6.0.04/jre/lib/i386/xawt/libmawt.so
Im no programmer, but it appears that the libmawt.so file and the 
improper placement of the symbolic link are the cause of the issue, and 
not Firefox 3 in-and-of-itself
(my personal feelings about the application trying too hard to look and 
feel like a specific proprietary browser application never entered into 
my evaluation)

Thanks
vidd