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Notes:  [http://wiki.debian.org/Iceweasel Debian Iceweasel Wiki]
 
Notes:  [http://wiki.debian.org/Iceweasel Debian Iceweasel Wiki]
 
[http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel/2006/10/msg00665.html Original Post Stating This]
 
[http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel/2006/10/msg00665.html Original Post Stating This]
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[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mozilla_Corporation_software_rebranded_by_the_Debian_project#Origins_of_the_issue_and_of_the_Iceweasel_name Other Information]
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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.

Revision as of 08:04, 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 Other Information


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.

Instructions For Install

http://mozilla.debian.net/