Just my 2 cents. Firefox on kubuntu without kde support is terrible. A new user to kubuntu will consider kubuntu a fail when using firefox without kde support. In my opinion rekonq vs. Firefox without kde integration rekonq wins hands down. On Jan 31, 2013 1:57 PM, "Clay Weber" <[email protected]> wrote:
> 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 >> >> >> > 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. > > -- > kubuntu-devel mailing list > [email protected] > Modify settings or unsubscribe at: > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/kubuntu-devel > >
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