On Tue, Aug 29, 2006 at 04:59:04AM -0400, Simon Valiquette wrote:
>
> I am using Mozilla and Netscape for ages (well, since I stopped
> surfing on Goopher web sites). For different reasons, I always
> disliked Firefox/Thunderbird and preferred a better integrated
> interface (memory is cheap anyway).
>
> Whatever, I have tons of archived email inside Mozilla, and you
> need to be sure Mozilla will migrate properly to SeaMonkey before
> removing Mozilla.
>
> Unless Etch get significantly delayed, I am not sure that you
> will have time for testing everything properly. Will the French
> version of SeaMonkey for PowerPC always migrate properly from Mozilla
> while updating from Sarge or Etch? Probably, but I am not a gambler.
>
>
> Just removing Mozilla from Etch without anything to migrate from
> is a major NO-GO for many people like me. I hope it is obvious for
> everyone here.
>
> I am actually running Etch, and if I just see the package
> disappearing, or if I have any doubt about the safety to migrate
> to SeaMonkey, I will prefer to move to Ubuntu or Slackintosh.
>
> Maybe I worry too much for nothing, and that Mozilla 1.8 (SeaMonkey)
> will allow migration without any problems, but I wanted to express my
> concerns about it. Also, many user will never forgive you if you just
> blindly remove Mozilla.
Thanks for pointing out your concerns. I understand it ... and we are
working on it as much as possible. I would guess that migrating to
seamonkey should not cause any pain. You can of course help by testing
the package as soon as it becomes available.
- Alexander
p.s. please take care that the bug is listed as To: or CC: when
replying to this mail (e.g. /reply-all/).
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