Am Samstag, 22. Juni 2013, 20:18:52 schrieb Andrew Hamming: > Can an option be added to the install process that gives the user an > ability to choose their browser?
Sry to tell you this, but this is in my opinion bullshit if we provide a software center and the ability to easily choose your browser freely from there. Kubuntu once started this with a firefox installer and I don't think this will bring any benifit. > > 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 -- Lubuntu-users mailing list [email protected] Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/lubuntu-users
