Date: Tue, 16 Jan 2007 11:09:35 -0800 From: Luigi Rizzo <rizzo@icir.org> To: Torfinn Ingolfsen <torfinn.ingolfsen@broadpark.no> Cc: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Subject: Re: can we resurrect linux-firefox-1.5 ? Message-ID: <20070116110935.A8351@xorpc.icir.org> In-Reply-To: <20070116193722.fee4defe.torfinn.ingolfsen@broadpark.no>; from torfinn.ingolfsen@broadpark.no on Tue, Jan 16, 2007 at 07:37:22PM %2B0100 References: <20070116010645.A94849@xorpc.icir.org> <20070116193722.fee4defe.torfinn.ingolfsen@broadpark.no>
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On Tue, Jan 16, 2007 at 07:37:22PM +0100, Torfinn Ingolfsen wrote: > On Tue, 16 Jan 2007 01:06:45 -0800 > Luigi Rizzo <rizzo@icir.org> wrote: > > > Would it be possible to resurrect the linux-firefox 1.5 > > port (under a separate name) so at least people have a choice > > on which set of bugs they prefer ? > > What makes native firefox unsuitable for you? Have not tried recently, i admit, but the many times i tried (up to a few months ago and with 1.0.5 or 1.0.7) it crashed randomly while browsing, within a few hours of use, and this was enough for me to give up. Additionally, i could not find a way to make the flash plugin work, which is a major annoyance given the amount of flash content that one finds in the services i use daily (some work related too). firefox is not one of the most reliable applications around, but these days using a browser is a necessary evil for just too many things (including 'paperwork' that you have to do for your job, bank, bills and so on). It is already enough of a pain to do this as a non-Explorer user; i don't want also the impairment of a crippled firefox! cheers luigi
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