Difference between revisions of "Iceweasel"
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Debian has two problems with Firefox. Firefox's logo and name is trademarked and FF wanted Debian to follow the Firefox patch structure/update cycle. That is if Debian wanted to patch the browser the would have to get Firefox's approval. While the logo thing did not bother me. The patch thing did. I originally wanted to use Firefox direct from source and at one point I did. | Debian has two problems with Firefox. Firefox's logo and name is trademarked and FF wanted Debian to follow the Firefox patch structure/update cycle. That is if Debian wanted to patch the browser the would have to get Firefox's approval. While the logo thing did not bother me. The patch thing did. I originally wanted to use Firefox direct from source and at one point I did. | ||
− | Now I like the new Iceweasel. | + | Now I like the new Iceweasel. I have yet to experience any problems with any plugins as I did before (I am sure I will). I know eventually when I meet a site I will have to get a switch user agent plugin installed. |
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http://mozilla.debian.net/ | http://mozilla.debian.net/ |
Revision as of 08:03, 19 October 2011
Background
Iceweasel is a fork of Firefox with the following purpose : 1. backporting of security fixes to declared Debian stable version. 1. no inclusion of trademarked Mozilla artwork (because of #1 above)
Notes: Debian Iceweasel Wiki Original Post Stating This
Debian has two problems with Firefox. Firefox's logo and name is trademarked and FF wanted Debian to follow the Firefox patch structure/update cycle. That is if Debian wanted to patch the browser the would have to get Firefox's approval. While the logo thing did not bother me. The patch thing did. I originally wanted to use Firefox direct from source and at one point I did.
Now I like the new Iceweasel. I have yet to experience any problems with any plugins as I did before (I am sure I will). I know eventually when I meet a site I will have to get a switch user agent plugin installed.