Can an option be added to the install process that gives the user an ability to choose their browser? On Jun 21, 2013 10:16 PM, "p s" <[email protected]> wrote:
> I have been using Lubuntu for over a year on daily basis, mostly on my > netbook. I have both Firefox and Chromium installed, and I use > Chromium exclusively. > > (-) Firefox: you cannot Shift + mouse wheel to scroll horizontally in > Firefox - this is a limitation on Gecko engine - there is no way to come > around this. In my netbook, this makes Firefox useless to browse any page > which is wider that screen size. Chromium handles Shift + mouse wheel > perfectly. > > (+) Chromium: Runs in a sandbox. As a user browsing web, Chromium is safer > than Firefox. May be delivering an apparmor profile for Firefox can address > this, but Chromium has this built it. A downside of this is that Chromium > does not run in the Guest account. The only reason I still keep Firefox, is > to have to for guests that want to check email via Lubuntu Guest account. > > (+) Chromium opens faster that Firefox. When browsing they are mostly same. > > (+) I have never had a browser related crash by Chromium - I use both > 32bit version of Lubuntu on my netbook and the 64 bit one in my laptop. I > have flash installed, but click to play for plugins. > > (-) Firefox consumes by default more screen estate than Chromium. > > (-) Chromium is somehow tingly connected to Google, but at some extent so > is Firefox by default. You can tweak both not to send any data to Google. > If really a concern than use SWIron fork instead on Chromium. > > In short, I think all people that use Lubuntu have their own idea on what > apps to use. On every Lubuntu update I have to uninstall most of what you > guys provide. The less user apps you provide the better - may be provide > only a list of recommended apps, and let each decide on his own. > > > -- > Lubuntu-users mailing list > [email protected] > Modify settings or unsubscribe at: > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/lubuntu-users > >
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