Lot's of the methods these days for configuring Firefox seem to be
Windows only. Is Linux Firefox being left out in the cold?
On Wed, 31 Jul 2019 16:56:34 +0200
Alexandre GAUVRIT wrote:
> Hi,
>
> There is also an Open-Source alternative to SCCM which can fulfill
> your need, it's WAPT
As a long-time Firefox user, I went to ESR because I prefer stability to
new features, and I especially don't like gratuitous changes to the User
Interface. The move to Tabs on Top was ugly: I think Google started it
so that users would view the Web (and hence Google) as their computing
the documentation.
This is quite confusing, and needs clarification and cleanup.
On Mon, 19 Aug 2019 11:31:36 -0500
Mike Kaply wrote:
> The Firefox ESR has always supported turning off extension signing so
> you can install local extensions.
>
> Mike
>
> On Sun, Aug 18, 2019
Since JSON files are becoming *the* way to pre-configure Firefox on
Linux, it is important to be able to keep them in a readable format.
Currently, it seems that they are stored as one line files with very,
very, very long lines. This format, although having a simple and
unambiguous syntax, is
Test post to see if DMARC mitigation works for us.
On Thu, 18 Jul 2019 15:43:41 -0500
Mike Kaply wrote:
> I've updated the list settings to
>
> Munge From -- applies the from_is_list Munge From transformation to
> these messages.
>
> for the action to take when anyone posts to the list from
"Unfortunately JSON doesn't support comments."
What were they thinking? Even XML supports comments.
Is it legal to repeat the same name for a (string) value at the same
level? For example:
{
"Comment" : "A comment",
...
"Comment" : "Another comment",
...
"Comment" : "A
So the JSON file can be used on Linux to do this?
On Mon, 23 Sep 2019 14:23:23 -0500
Mike Kaply wrote:
> That is correct. That preference was removed. update can only be
> disabled via policy.
>
> https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/managing-firefox-updates
>
> As far as your membership
Maybe "deployment" is easier in some sense, but the massive change
introduced by Quantum, which annihilated a large number of add-ons, has
made it impossible to return to Firefox's previous functionality and
usability (esp. the user interface). Thus the new state of affairs is
that, although it's
The Linux versions of Firefox have been named differently ("x86_64" vs
"i686") for a long time, so it should be easy enough to name the Windows
versions.
I made a script some years ago to download both the Linux and Windows
versions (plus their checksums and its signature) all at once from their
ESR
> > 1c. Install "IE View WE" extension (buggy)
> > wait users to use 60 for a bookmarks/history migration
> > 2a. Uninstall "IE View WE" extension
> > 2b. Uninstall Firefox 60 ESR
> > 2c. Install Firefox 68 ESR
> >
> >
Version 68 really should be able to read old database files from before
version 60. Obviously the conversion is possible, since the two step
upgrade works (I presume).
Otherwise, I can easily see some users trying to go from (e.g.) 52 to
68, losing years of bookmarks and then saying: "Firefox is
I don't understand why a more rapid release cycle is good for *users*.
Bugs, especially security bugs, obviously should be fixed quickly. But
new features often tend to confuse users (many of whom can barely deal
with existing features).
I am pretty expert in using -- and developing -- software
.
James Pearson wrote:
> Yes - although to make life easier, use the Enterprise Policy
> Generator from:
>
>
> https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/enterprise-policy-generator/
>
> James Pearson
>
> Paul Kosinski via Enterprise wrote:
> >
> >
As long as it's kept *completely* isolated from the outside, Windows XP
being out of support doesn't make it unusable. Sometimes old OSes need
to be kept to run "obsolete" software which is no longer available or
is tied to really expensive hardware.
In a completely isolated system, the lack of
Perhaps other users have already run into this problem with Firefox ESR
and Pulse Audio on Linux and solved it, but I am posting this here in
case it might be helpful.
Although most software with audio output via Pulse on Linux works nicely
in a chroot environment, Firefox (ESR) doesn't, even the
I agree, the current scheme is a time waster for *all* users. There
should be to a preference like there is for where to save files.
And the fact that it was closed as "won't fix" 13 (!) years ago
suggests a disregard for ease of use issues.
Paul Kosinski
On Mon, 31 Aug 2020 11:05:49 -0300
The ESR branch of Firefox was started to provide the stability needed
for enterprise deployment. But the rapid sequence of changes in
mainstream Firefox in its pursuit of "Chromeness" -- which started well
before Quantum -- seems to have made maintaining behavioral stability
(i.e., lack of time
A very interesting article on the various techniques China uses to
"control" Internet usage.
https://blog.thousandeyes.com/deconstructing-great-firewall-china/
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If the Flash plugin itself stops working, this is going to be hard on
some "remote learning" situations. There are some universities that
have used Flash to provide virtual laboratory experiments (e.g.,
https://www.sciencegeek.net/VirtualLabs/SpecificHeatLab.html from Iowa
State University).
"This deprecation [of Flash] has been coming for many years, so no one
should be surprised."
Has Adobe (or Mozilla) investigated the impact of the forcible shutdown
of Flash on those who must work or study from home? Most organizations
have had to make *far* more significant adjustments to their
student computers and associate Flash files (.swf) to it so
> they open automatically.
>
> https://www.sciencegeek.net/VirtualLabs/heat_metal.swf
>
> -
> Jason Jackson
> Computer Network Engineer
> North Vancouver School District
>
>
, some other company would have
>
> done that in just few months.
>
> Timo Pietilä
>
> On 16.1.2021 21.22, Paul Kosinski via Enterprise wrote:
> > "This deprecation [of Flash] has been coming for many years, so no
> one
> > should be surprised."
&
Am I the only one to wonder why this Firefox/Mozilla mailing list is being
moved to server(s) owned and operated by their chief competitor, Google?
On Mon, 29 Mar 2021 11:40:37 -0400
Corey Shields wrote:
> We are in the process of decommissioning the Mailman list server hosted at
>
One of the crucial reasons I still use Firefox is because it is Open Source, so
I doubt I would switch to Brave (or Opera, or anything...). Thus I hope that FF
stabilizes before it becomes unusable.
And there are two ways it can become unusable: one is by crippling or removing
long-standing
On Tue, 30 Mar 2021 16:54:13 -0400
Tanstaafl wrote:
> Ummm... yeah, well, Brave is open source too... but it does use the
> Chromium engine.
You're right. I guess I was missed that after seeing the ad & payment stuff.
(Why can't software stick to it's main purpose?)
> That said - chromium is
Firefox should have a *builtin* feature that allows the user to export
bookmarks, settings etc. as a single file that is *securely* encrypted (not the
old crackable ZIP thing). Then it could be stored in any cloud service (or
local file server), and imported therefrom into another Firefox
I do not store my browser bookmarks or configuration on *any* cloud server, as
I don't think that any give me the privacy (or security) that I want. And I'm
sure that some enterprises (given that it's called ESR, after all) would have
similar concerns.
So, if all these services were built in
Thane's posting gives voice to my recent dissatisfaction with Firefox.
I have used Firefox since when it was still Netscape. And when it became Open
Source I decided it was by far the most trustworthy browser around (especially
given the existence of NoScript and the like).
Starting even
Comments inline.
On Mon, 1 Mar 2021 11:05:27 -0600
Mike Kaply wrote:
> I appreciate your feedback and understand.
>
> For situations like this, we recommend the Firefox ESR to avoid getting
> changes like this as they are being implemented.
But eventually the changes -- whether good or bad --
How depressing.
Not only is Firefox now less pleasant to use compared to pre-Quantum, it's
becoming less useful, due to Web designers going back to the modern equivalent
of the old Internet Explorer-only mindset.
On Mon, 1 Mar 2021 11:14:33 -0600
Mike Kaply wrote:
> On Mon, Mar 1, 2021 at
FTA: "Also the new Print Preview UI *lacks* a few features which were present
in classic dialog box."
So typical! Make it "better" by removing features.
I wish people would stop designing systems that cater *only* to novices: it
reduces expertise in the long run.
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