From owner-freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.ORG Tue Jan 16 19:47:39 2007 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [69.147.83.52]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id E2E3E16A407 for ; Tue, 16 Jan 2007 19:47:39 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from rizzo@icir.org) Received: from xorpc.icir.org (xorpc.icir.org [192.150.187.68]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id A250C13C428 for ; Tue, 16 Jan 2007 19:47:39 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from rizzo@icir.org) Received: from xorpc.icir.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by xorpc.icir.org (8.12.11/8.13.6) with ESMTP id l0GJ9ZM2008596; Tue, 16 Jan 2007 11:09:35 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from rizzo@xorpc.icir.org) Received: (from rizzo@localhost) by xorpc.icir.org (8.12.11/8.12.3/Submit) id l0GJ9Zf4008595; Tue, 16 Jan 2007 11:09:35 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from rizzo) Date: Tue, 16 Jan 2007 11:09:35 -0800 From: Luigi Rizzo To: Torfinn Ingolfsen Message-ID: <20070116110935.A8351@xorpc.icir.org> References: <20070116010645.A94849@xorpc.icir.org> <20070116193722.fee4defe.torfinn.ingolfsen@broadpark.no> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline User-Agent: Mutt/1.2.5.1i In-Reply-To: <20070116193722.fee4defe.torfinn.ingolfsen@broadpark.no>; from torfinn.ingolfsen@broadpark.no on Tue, Jan 16, 2007 at 07:37:22PM +0100 Cc: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Subject: Re: can we resurrect linux-firefox-1.5 ? X-BeenThere: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Production branch of FreeBSD source code List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 16 Jan 2007 19:47:40 -0000 On Tue, Jan 16, 2007 at 07:37:22PM +0100, Torfinn Ingolfsen wrote: > On Tue, 16 Jan 2007 01:06:45 -0800 > Luigi Rizzo 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