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==Background==
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  Iceweasel is a fork of Firefox with the following purpose :
 
  Iceweasel is a fork of Firefox with the following purpose :
 
   1. backporting of security fixes to declared Debian stable version.
 
   1. backporting of security fixes to declared Debian stable version.
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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.
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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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==Instructions For Install==
  
 
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.

Instructions For Install

http://mozilla.debian.net/