Vincent wrote: > > > On 3/3/08, *vidd* <[EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> wrote: > > Vincent wrote: > > > > > > > On 3/3/08, *vidd* <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>>> wrote: > > > > This application is not ready to be included as the default > browser. > > Java does not work with this version. I have attempted to > use all 4 > > types of java, and none of them worked to bring up a > MMOLRPG that I > > frequent daily. > > The new Firefox looks good, and has some nice features that > I'm sure > > some individuals will enjoy. The Flash plugin installs > without issue. > > But without the Sun-Java 5 or 6, or even the other, non-Sun java > > programs working properly, our target audience, the linux > newcomer > > with > > less capable machines, will be frustrated by having to > un-install > > firefox version 3, and install firefox-2, install the java > version of > > their choice (minus the plugin) and manually add the plug-in > > > > Or, they will give up > > > > > > Remember that this is just RC1 of Firefox, and IIRC Hardy will > include > > the stable version once it ships. Also, in-browser Java is far less > > prevalent then it used to be, in fact, Runescape is the only > > in-browser Java application I can think of. I'm not on Hardy > anymore, > > otherwise I'd give installing Java a try, because the problem might > > also be specific to your machine. Did you file a bug report? > > > > Just my 2 cents > > > > vidd > > > > > > (Btw, is there a Firefox 2 package for Hardy anywhere? Would be > handy > > for web development...) > > > > -- > > Vincent > > No, I have not filed a bug report > > > Could you do so? I have found Bug #196067 Java Plug-In is not available in Firefox-3.0 and Im testing now to see if the work-a-round fixes the issue. If not, I will file a new bug, and reply again with the bug number
> > Not specific to my machine.... > I have tested on 3 different machines, all different hardware, all > same > issue > > > Sounds pretty machine-independent indeed, so please, file a bug report > so this can be fixed :) > > Yes, there is a firefox 2 package in Hardy.... sudo apt-get install > firefox-2 > > > Cool, thanks :) > > And what is wrong with runescape???? > > > I never said something was ;-) > > vidd > > > > -- > Vincent -- xubuntu-devel mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/xubuntu-devel
