<br><br><div><span class="gmail_quote">On 3/3/08, <b class="gmail_sendername">vidd</b> <<a href="mailto:vidd@crosslink.net">vidd@crosslink.net</a>> wrote:</span><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
Vincent wrote:<br> ><br> ><br> > On 3/3/08, *vidd* <<a href="mailto:vidd@crosslink.net">vidd@crosslink.net</a> <mailto:<a href="mailto:vidd@crosslink.net">vidd@crosslink.net</a>>> wrote:<br> ><br> > Vincent wrote:<br>
><br> > ><br> > ><br> > > On 3/3/08, *vidd* <<a href="mailto:vidd@crosslink.net">vidd@crosslink.net</a><br> <br>> <mailto:<a href="mailto:vidd@crosslink.net">vidd@crosslink.net</a>> <mailto:<a href="mailto:vidd@crosslink.net">vidd@crosslink.net</a><br>
<br>> <mailto:<a href="mailto:vidd@crosslink.net">vidd@crosslink.net</a>>>> wrote:<br> > ><br> > > This application is not ready to be included as the default<br> > browser.<br>
> > Java does not work with this version. I have attempted to<br> > use all 4<br> > > types of java, and none of them worked to bring up a<br> > MMOLRPG that I<br> > > frequent daily.<br>
> > The new Firefox looks good, and has some nice features that<br> > I'm sure<br> > > some individuals will enjoy. The Flash plugin installs<br> > without issue.<br> > > But without the Sun-Java 5 or 6, or even the other, non-Sun java<br>
> > programs working properly, our target audience, the linux<br> > newcomer<br> > > with<br> > > less capable machines, will be frustrated by having to<br> > un-install<br>
> > firefox version 3, and install firefox-2, install the java<br> > version of<br> > > their choice (minus the plugin) and manually add the plug-in<br> > ><br> > > Or, they will give up<br>
> ><br> > ><br> > > Remember that this is just RC1 of Firefox, and IIRC Hardy will<br> > include<br> > > the stable version once it ships. Also, in-browser Java is far less<br>
> > prevalent then it used to be, in fact, Runescape is the only<br> > > in-browser Java application I can think of. I'm not on Hardy<br> > anymore,<br> > > otherwise I'd give installing Java a try, because the problem might<br>
> > also be specific to your machine. Did you file a bug report?<br> > ><br> > > Just my 2 cents<br> > ><br> > > vidd<br> > ><br> > ><br> > > (Btw, is there a Firefox 2 package for Hardy anywhere? Would be<br>
> handy<br> > > for web development...)<br> > ><br> > > --<br> > > Vincent<br> ><br> > No, I have not filed a bug report<br> ><br> ><br> > Could you do so?<br>
<br>I have found Bug #196067 Java Plug-In is not available in Firefox-3.0<br> and Im testing now to see if the work-a-round fixes the issue.<br> If not, I will file a new bug, and reply again with the bug number<br> </blockquote>
</div><br>If it does work (and your problem is the same), please be sure to confirm it so it will be looked at :)<br><a href="https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/firefox-3.0/+bug/196067">https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/firefox-3.0/+bug/196067</a><br>
-- <br>Vincent