Date: Sun, 02 Mar 2003 11:18:01 -0800 From: La Temperanza <temperanza@softhome.net> To: questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: [none] Message-ID: <3E6258E9.2080802@softhome.net> In-Reply-To: <bulk.41528.20030302105032@hub.freebsd.org> References: <bulk.41528.20030302105032@hub.freebsd.org>
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> > >From: Mike Meyer <mwm-dated-1047051888.01dff9@mired.org> >Subject: [none] > >In <20030301235244.38089.qmail@web41011.mail.yahoo.com>, edmund jones <edmundj3@yahoo.com> typed: > > >>Thanks so much for your past help. Of course, I have >>another quetion. I've got X up and run Kdesk - coool. >>However, the browser -I haven't configured - debating >>on netscape. That brings me to install or not? >>The bsd ports site mentions that mozilla is >>comparatively large and that bsd\netscape 4.x has a >>security hole and the modules for linux.7x may be >>numerous, NOT TO MENTION TAKING ANY SUBSEQUENT >>OVERLAYS IT MIGHT PRODUCE. So I thought I'd ask what >>you think? I use bsd to emerse myself in a mixed >>network and will ultimately use it as a backend >>router/dns/mail server. Browsing would just be cool. I >>guess what as a novice Iam asking is could I risk >>netscape 4.x (would it compile and install for the >>CDROM or do I risk linux? Nothing earthshaking. >> >> > >Since your only reason for not using mozilla is the size, I'd go with >mozilla. Netscape isn't exactly small itself - even if you only use >netscape-navigator. > >I've also used skipstone, which is a very lightweight browser based on >the Mozilla rendering engine. > If you choose Mozilla, you will probably want to build it (assuming you despise the generic arch packages, like me) with the WITHOUT_MAILNEWS and WITHOUT_COMPOSER defines. They'll significantly decrease its size and compile time. > > <mike >- -- >Mike Meyer <mwm@mired.org> http://www.mired.org/consulting.html >Independent WWW/Perforce/FreeBSD/Unix consultant, email for more information. > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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