Scott Kitterman <[email protected]> wrote: >Rohan Garg <[email protected]> wrote: > >>Hi everyone >>Since the default browser seems to be a fairly hot topic in Kubuntu >>I'd like to propose the following : >> >>* Keep rekonq as the default browser >>* Add a new browser selection page in Ubiquity right after the >>"Prepare" page which allows the user to pick one of the the 3 >>available choices Firefox/Chromium/Rekonq ( rekonq selected by default >>) >> >>Pro's : People don't complain (loudly) about our browser selection >> For people trying out Kubuntu for the first time who know >>nothing about packages and how to install software, it gives them an >>easy way to choose a more feature complete browser. >> >>Con's : Adds another step in the installer >> >>While some people might argue that users might not be able to choose >>one over the other, this will not hold true for most of the users >>since we can safely assume that they have used/heard about either one >>of the browsers in the past and already have a preference. >> >>I've also heard some issues being raised about chromium not having a >>security cycle in tune with our release cycle, but it seems that >>Lubuntu ships Chromium as their default browser. >> >>I'd like to hear everyone's opinions on this. > >If we're going to put Firefox on our install media we should just make >it default. It's the only browser in the archive with proper security >support. In the long run that's a really, really essential feature for >browsers. > >The fact that Lubuntu made a different choice should not sway us a bit. > >I believe we should make opinionated choices to give our users a safe, >functional, KDE experience. For different applications, the priority >of those factors will be different. For a web browser, I think that's >the correct order. > >If Firefox doesn't fit, then we throw the first two out and ship >rekonq. > >Scott K > > > >-- >kubuntu-devel mailing list >[email protected] >Modify settings or unsubscribe at: >https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/kubuntu-devel
I have to agree here. Unless we can have at the minimum working open-with support, Firefox is a poor choice to even offer as an option. Choosing a rounded, useful selection of software is key to Kubuntu being Kubuntu. I don't like the idea of having extra choices in the installer, it doesn't fit in with my last statement, above and opens the door to more bloat and busyness. -- Sent from my Android phone with K-9 Mail.
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