On Friday 01 Oct 2010 08:19:11 André Machado wrote: > Years ago, the GNU project recompiled Firefox with a new name - Iceweasel - > what is now used on Debian-based distros. Now, the GNU project has your > own navigator: IceCat. > > Reason was a issue with Firefox logo and names, what are trademarks of > Mozilla Foundation. > > So, my question: Mageia may use the original Firefox? or will we leave for > any of these "alternative" compilations?
That is an interesting question, from a personal point of view I would like the Mageia team to throw developer weight behind Konqueror, my favourite browser, especially if we aim at "Best KDE OS". With Opera as a non-free alternative. >From a marketing POV however, Firefox has brand power, one does not throw that away lightly. -- Graham Lauder, OpenOffice.org MarCon (Marketing Contact) NZ http://marketing.openoffice.org/contacts.html OpenOffice.org Migration and training Consultant. INGOTs Assessor Trainer (International Grades in Open Technologies) www.theingots.org _______________________________________________ Mageia-dev mailing list [email protected] https://www.mageia.org/mailman/listinfo/mageia-dev
