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Date:      Wed, 29 Dec 2004 03:57:13 +0100
From:      Jose M Rodriguez <josemi@freebsd.jazztel.es>
To:        Michael Johnson <ahze@ahze.net>
Cc:        FreeBSD-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org
Subject:   Re: ports/75580: [PATCH] www/firefox: main merge from debian
Message-ID:  <41D21D09.7030601@redesjm.local>
In-Reply-To: <8D08A03C-04E4-44B5-8949-E103A7B238D7@ahze.net>
References:  <200412281629.iBSGT6WH051075@redesjm.local> <8D08A03C-04E4-44B5-8949-E103A7B238D7@ahze.net>

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Michael Johnson wrote:

> Since we are approved for official build of firefox we can not apply 
> this patch
> according to 
> http://www.mozilla.org/foundation/trademarks/l10n-policy.html ,
> but we can either try to get permission, which I doubt we can from 
> looking
> at the debian mailing lists about this patch, or make a master slave 
> port of firefox ie: firefox-locales which would include this patch and 
> not include any official
> branding.
>
> Michael
>
>
>
The main problem is that, without the patched extension manager, is near 
impossible integrate extensions/themes from ports/packages.

The other solution is use a vfb server to do the work required as root, 
but I've bad feedback on this.

I carefully documented what is done.  Most  of the patches have real 
sense  in  a Unix env  and
does't violates any mozilla policies.

I posted this to now:

- If any of the patches have a side ill efect.
- If any of the patches have any problem with mozilla logos or trademarks
- If sugested fixes/functionality don't get the price.

Please, review this, bit by bit.

Most of this (I'm not sure about all) may be valid for, at last, a 
'comunity release'.

Also, part of this can be make from extra-patches and controlled from 
options if you need branding for
official builds.

you can get a better view of all this work by
$ cd wk
$ tar -xjf .../firefox-1.0-source.tar.bz2
$ fetch 
http://ftp.debian.org/debian/pool/main/m/mozilla-firefox/mozilla-firefox_1.0+dfsg.1-1.diff.gz
$ cd mozilla
$ zcat ../mozilla-firefox_1.0+dfsg.1-1.diff.gz patch -p1

Right now, get a way to install extension/themes/langpacks from ports 
seems most important that
mozilla icons (none of our ports works with the new firefox/thunderbird 
extensions manager).

--
  josemi



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